Liverpool welcomes European leaders to strengthen international partnerships

Liverpool is hosting dozens of EU ambassadors, state consul-generals and other dignitaries this week for a diplomatic business conference.

Liverpool Welcomes Europe, an invitation-only event created by Liverpool City Council, continues in its mission to strengthen the city’s role as a bridge between the UK and Europe for a second successful year, following an invitation to the EU27 Ambassadors by Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson.

The event got underway last night (17 June) at a civic reception hosted at Liverpool’s Town Hall where leaders from the UK and Europe joined representatives from the private sector. The diplomatic business conference, continuing through Thursday and Friday, will explore culture, innovation, academia and business with a view to strengthening long-term collaboration opportunities.

Liverpool Welcomes Europe promotes Liverpool as a leading Core City and, along with the support of partner hosts from around the city, has created opportunities for attendees to explore topical issues such as devolution and place-based diplomacy, AI and its impact on the music industry, Liverpool’s global success as a filming location, leveraging technology for good, as well as the real world opportunities and challenges in the post-Brexit landscape.

The conference and events are being attended by a unique mix of EU representatives, Leaders and Mayors from across Europe, as well as key figures from local and international businesses and academia.

Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:

“Liverpool’s links with Europe have helped to shape who we are as a city, and it’s a real honour to welcome so many EU guests to experience the very best of what Liverpool has to offer.

“We’re in a unique position where we have so many great things happening across so many industries that the Liverpool Welcomes Europe experience is hugely diverse from trade to touring, AI to art – it’s a reflection of the creative thinking so deeply rooted in Liverpool and this event is all about turning those ideas into real world impact.”