What impact will the election of President Trump have on EU-UK relations? What opportunities are there for a ‘reset’ in EU-UK relations and on what factors does this depend? HE Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK and member of the European Institute Advisory Board, will join students from UCL and beyond for brief remarks on the EU in a changing world, followed by a student-moderated Q&A. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the Ambassador and ask their own questions.
Following the event, all attendees are invited to join us for networking and a drinks reception. This event and the reception is free and open to everyone.
Date: February 11th
Time: 5 - 7pm
Place: Gideon Schreier Lecture Theatre, Bentham House
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This event is co-organised between the UCL European Institute and student societies, including:
- UCL European Horizons
- UCL European Society
- UCL School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies Society
- UCL Diplomacy Society
- UCL International Relations Society
- UCL European & International Social & Political Studies Society
- KCL European Society
- LSE European Society
About the Speaker: HE Pedro Serrano
Pedro Serrano is the European Union Ambassador to the United Kingdom. A Spanish career diplomat, Mr Serrano has been an EU official since 2003. Previously, he served as Chief of Staff to the European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy and EC Vice President Josep Borrell Fontelles until October 2022. Other previous roles include that of Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defence Policy and Crisis Response at the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy. Pedro Serrano was also the first EU Ambassador to the United Nations, in New York, after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.