{"id":4374,"date":"2018-09-19T09:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T08:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/?p=4374"},"modified":"2020-12-03T08:29:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:29:33","slug":"city-redi-at-the-party-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/city-redi-at-the-party-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"City-REDI at the Party Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

City-REDI is delighted to be hosting fringe events at this year\u2019s Labour and Conservative Party Conferences on the theme of Brexit.<\/p>\n

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Findings from the University of Birmingham suggest that the UK\u2019s cities and regions which voted for Brexit are also the most economically dependent on EU markets for their prosperity and viability. With differing sectoral and trade compositions between regions across the country, it is vitally important to consider regional vulnerabilities in the UK-EU negotiations. Both events link into our research findings which have attracted national level media attention and coverage. With Brexit fast approaching, discussions will focus on how we can overcome the challenges of Brexit at a local level to ensure that UK is politically, socially, as well as economically sustainable for future generations.<\/p>\n

The Labour Party Conference fringe event on \u2018Understanding and mitigating the risks of Brexit at local level\u2019 takes place on Monday 24 September, 12.30-1.30pm at the Hilton Hotel, Liverpool. Chaired by City-REDI\u2019s Administrative Director Rebecca Riley<\/a>, speakers include:<\/p>\n