The National Liberal Club European Forum
Urgent British Moroccan Society Earthquake Appeal
Just before midnight on the 8th of September a tragic earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Morocco with its epicentre in the province of Al Haouz.
The British Moroccan Society (BMS) is launching an urgent appeal for donations to support those in immediate need.
Founded in 1975 the BMS has worked for decades with local associations across Morocco and with a particular focus on the Atlas Mountians in the Al Haouz region around Marrakech.
The BMS is a British Charity, Registered Number 1111793, donations by U.K. tax payers are eligible for Gift Aid.
The National Liberal Club European Forum was established in 2016 by Trevor Peel, it’s founder and current Chair, to have a relationship with the 50+ countries of the continent of Europe, including the EU 27. The European Forum brings together a diverse group of NLC members, to build an enduring and equitable relationship with our fellow European leadership colleagues, through diplomatic, political, cultural, and business initiatives. We leverage our proud liberal ties with the Liberals International (LI), the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), and the collective experience and expertise of our members in European affairs.
Our key events include the yearly ALDE congress, delegates representing the NLC European Forum to the congress in Warsaw in 2016, Amsterdam in 2017, Madrid in 2018, and Athens in 2019, and diplomatic and cultural visits to EU institutions in Brussels (2018), Ireland (2019), the Isle of Man (2022), and Portugal (2023). The Plans are also in place for visits to Morocco and the UK Crown Dependencies: Jersey & Guernsey. We aim to progress our liberal values and work with Europe for an open, progressive, and fair relationship post Brexit.
During 2020-2021 lockdown, the European Forum (in conjunction with the Commonwealth Forum) joined the world in virtually connecting with members of the NLC via their “Zoom Talks”. A wide range of fantastic speakers and topics from Christine Jardine MP, Liberal Democrat Trade and Treasury Spokesperson, Professor Chris Grey and Irina von Wiese, former Liberal Democrat MEP discussing What’s next for Brexit? to the Rt. Hon Alistair Carmichael MP and Robert Woodthorpe Browne MBE, along with several distinguished speakers examining Europe’s Role in Preventing the Further Unravelling of Lebanon’s Economy and Society, French Senator Olivier Cadic with his discussion How is Brexit affecting European Entrepreneurship in the UK? and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, EU Ambassador to the United Kingdom joined us to celebrate Europe Day on Monday 10 May 2021 speaking on The Future of UK-EU Relations.
If you missed any of our talks the first time around or just want to rewatch, you can check them our on our Media Page, or the National Liberal Club’s YouTube Page where you can view all of the NLC Forums’ online events.
Announcements
ALDE and LI
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Founded in Stuttgart, Germany in 1976, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) was the first cross-border European Political family. The declaration charter resolved to “protect and to promote the rights and freedoms of the individual” as well as a desire to “make possible for all citizens of Europe a decent life in a free society.” To learn more about ALDE, visit their webpage here.
Liberal International (LI)
Headquartered at the NLC and founded in 1947, Liberal International aims to foster the growth of a free society based on personal liberty, responsibility and social justice, and to provide the means of co-operation and interchange of information between the member organisations, and between people of all countries who accept these principles. To learn more about LI visit their webpage here.
