The National Liberal Club European Forum are proud to host a tasting of Moroccan Spirits on the 29th of November at 6:30pm at the NLC.

As part of the our Post-Morocco NLC Visit series of events, we are delighted to invite you to join an exclusive tasting of Sahara, a premium Moroccan spirit drink made from figs. What is unique about Sahara is that it is distilled and bottled in Scotland while at the same time keeping its strong flavours and characters from Morocco.

Ahead of the launch of Sahara, you are invited to try six samples of the drink, each with a different recipe. Throughout the evening, you will be encouraged to debate the samples. You will also be asked to fill out a short survey.

On Wednesday 29 November at 18:30, we will welcome you the Moroccan way into the magical world of Sahara.

The evening will flow as follow:
18:30 - Arrival and registration with cash bar 
19:00 - Tasting of six different samples of Sahara alongside Moroccan pastries
20:30 - Event ends

Tickets £34.00 per person
Please book via the NLC website
or
contact the events team on tel: 0207 968 0912 

Joint meeting of the Commonwealth & European Forum Steering Committees along with the AGM.

The National Liberal Club European Forum, in partnership with Wines of Portugal and Portugal-UK 650, are proud to host a wine tasting of Portuguese wines on the 16th of November at 6:30pm in the David Lloyd George Room at the NLC.

The tasting will be a Masterclass of 9 Portuguese wines with the Master of Wine Dirceu Vianna Junior along with a special presentation by the Chairman of the Board of Viniportugal, Frederico Falcão.

Tickets are £25 each and can be booked directly with the NLC here.

National Liberal Club European Forum Event:

“UK-Portugal Relations” with the Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Nuno Brito

Monday 18 September 2023: 18.30 - 20.00
The Lounge, National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1

The National Liberal Club European Forum is pleased to welcome His Excellency Nuno Brito, Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom for a talk on UK-Portuguese Relations.

The agenda for this event is as follows:

6.30pm: Registration and Welcome Drinks

7.00pm - 8.00pm: Keynote address: " UK-Portugal Relations"
                              His Excellency Nuno Brito, Portuguese Ambassador to the UK
                           
                      
Tickets : £20.00 per person (includes a welcome drink and the talk)

For those members wishing to join the dinner at 8.00pm in the dining room, held in honour of the Portuguese Ambassador following the talk, please contact Trevor Peel trevor.peel1951@gmail.com

Club members wishing to participate in the event can register via the members’ portal. here.

National Liberal Club European Forum Event:

Europe, the Swedish EU Presidency, and the UK

Thursday 11 May 2023: 17.45 - 19.45
in the Lounge, National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1

The National Liberal Club (NLC) Europe Forum is pleased to mark Europe Day 2023 with NLC members and invited guests. After a welcome from Baroness Brinton and an introduction by the Chair, the Swedish Ambassador, Mikaela Kumlin Granit to address a range of pressing challenges affecting the European Union (EU), its Swedish Presidency and bilateral relations with the UK. The ambassador will outline the four priorities of the Sweden’s EU Presidency: Security – unity (including Ukraine), Resilience – competitiveness (Single market), Prosperity (energy market reform and the green transition), and promoting democratic values and the rule of law.  

The agenda for this event is as follows:

17.45 -18.30: Registration and welcome drinks

18.30-18.35:  Welcome: Rt Hon. Baroness Sal Brinton, President, NLC Europe Forum, former
President, Liberal Democrats

18.35-18.40:  Introduction by chair: Nick Hopkinson, Vice Chair, NLC Europe Forum and former
Director, Wilton Park, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office

 18.40-19.00: Keynote address: Europe, the Swedish Presidency and the UK Ambassador
Mikaela Kumlin Granit Swedish Embassy, London

19.00-19:45: Comments and questions from participants, answers and closing remarks

Panelists will address NLC members and invited guests, including members of the Diplomatic Community and Liberal Democrat European Group (LDEG). Club members wishing to participate in the event can register via the members’ portal. here.

National Liberal Club Commonwealth Forum Event:

Scottish adventurer Alice Morrison comes to the National Liberal Club to talk about her new book Walking with Nomads

 In 2019 Alice set off to walk across Morocco and the Sahara with her six camels and three Amazigh guides. Their epic journey took 7 ½ months and they covered over 4000km. It was an expedition full of discoveries from a lost city to dinosaur footprints. The team dodged landmines and quicksands and did the final part of their trek under the shadow of the Coronavirus. Throughout, they were welcomed and supported by the nomads of the mountains and the desert and witnessed how life for this oldest of societies is changing forever as climate change and the modern world encroach.

We are delighted that Alice will be coming from her home in the Atlas Mountains to the National Liberal Club on 5th April to talk about this adventure, which inspired her latest book, Walking with Nomads. 

It was recently shortlisted for the prestigious Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year award.

 
The event will be chaired by Mike Wood, an NLC member and chair of the British-Moroccan Society. Richard Kirker will deliver a vote of thanks on behalf of the European Forum.

Ahead of the talk in the Lady Violet Room, there will be a drinks reception in the Smoking Room from 6:30-7:00pm.

The cost is £15 
Please register on the NLC website here.

Joint meeting of the Commonwealth & European Forum Steering Committees along with the AGM.

If you are a member of the Commonwealth or European Forum Steering Committees, please click here for the meeting materials and joining instructions.

National Liberal Club Joint European Forum
and
British Moroccan Society Event  

Richard Hamilton: Experiences as a Journalist and Writer in Morocco

Ahead of its visit to Morocco in October 2023, the NLC European Forum is organising a drinks reception followed by a talk with the journalist and writer Richard Hamilton who will discuss – together with photos - his experiences as BBC correspondent and writer in Morocco.

NLC member Richard was the BBC's North Africa correspondent based in Rabat in 2006-2007 and currently works for BBC World Service radio. Richard is also the author of two books: "The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco" and "Tangier: From the Romans to the Rolling Stones." More information about Richard can be found on his website: https://www.richard-hamilton.com/.

NLC members will also have an opportunity to meet members of the European Forum’s Morocco Visit Planning Group and get an update on the visit.

The evening will be chaired by NLC member Omar Oualili. The cost of the event is £15 per person, which includes a wine reception from 6:30 to 7:00 pm in the Lady Violet Room and is payable via the NLC website or by calling the NLC (BMS members can book via the BMS website)

The NLC European Forum is planning a visit to Portugal in April 2023 - this will be the first Open Meeting hosted by the European Forum’s Portugal Planning Group.

NLC European Forum Portugal Visit Open Meeting for NLC members and guests interested in joining the visit. Please book your space directly on the NLC Webpage.

The open meeting will be hybrid, and for those who can not attend, the Zoom link can be found below:

Meeting ID: 861 5747 3640

Passcode: port

The Malta Business Network in conjunction with the National Liberal Club Commonwealth and European Forums, presents an evening of learning and networking, with our guest speakers Paul Jackson and Adrian Button.

Our guest speakers for the evening will be Paul Jackson and Adrian Button in their capacity of Group Chief Executive and Head of Sales & Marketing UK & EU of HSF health plan.

HSF health plan is the trading company of The Hospital Saturday Fund charity, founded in London in 1873. HSF health plan launched in Ireland in 1949 and the Malta business launched in December 2021. Paul and Adrian will be sharing with guests the journey which led to the launching of the Maltese business and an understanding of the advantages the company expects reap from investing in Malta.

We look forward to welcoming Paul and Adrian to MBN and introducing them to our business network.

If you wish to attend, please email subbu@picoanalytics.co.uk at your earliest to book, as spaces are limited.

More information on the Malta Business Network can be found here.

Ahead of the the NLC European Forum visit to Morocco in 2023, we would like to invite you to join members of the British Moroccan Society to explore the taste of Moroccan wine whilst overlooking the Thames.

Morocco is considered to have the best natural potential for producing quality wines, due to its high mountains and the cooling influence of the Atlantic, as these factors offset the risk of having too hot vineyards.

Tickets are £30.00 and include a tasting of the following:

●Guerrouaine Blanc Les Trois Domaines Les Celliers De Meknes 2020 (White)

●Volubia Gris La Zouina 2020 (Rosé)

●Syrah du Maroc 'Tandem' Alain Graillot et Thalvin 2019 (Red)

Tickets can be booked here.

 If you would like more information on our visit to Morocco in 2023, please register your interest via the forum here.

Whither Brexit:
Rupture? Rapprochement? Rejoin?

 Thursday 27 October 2022, 6:30 - 7:45 pm
The Lounge at the NLC

The National Liberal Club European Forum is pleased to convene a panel of leading experts to address how Brexit might evolve under Prime Minister Truss. With public support for Brexit declining, how will proposals to change the Northern Ireland Protocol and divergence from the EU acquis Communautaire be progressed? How might these and other developments increase trade tensions with the European Union (EU)? Or will pragmatism prevail over political expediency? How do European institutions and capitals view developments in the UK?  How may Labour’s thinking on a ‘Better Brexit’ evolve? Or might the prospects for closer integration with, perhaps even rejoining, the EU improve?

The agenda for this hybrid event is as follows:

18.30: Introduction by chair: Nick Hopkinson, Vice Chair, NLC European Forum and former Director, Wilton Park, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office

18.35-19.05: 10 minute introductions by panellists:

Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor, Financial Times
Irina von Wiese, Expert on European Studies
Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, Radio & Television Ireland (RTÉ)

19.05-19:45: Comments and questions from participants and responses from panellists  

Followed by drinks and dinner (if reserved directly) in the clubhouse

The Malta Business Network in conjunction with the National Liberal Club Commonwealth and European Forums, presents an evening of learning and networking, with our guest speaker Christian Kumar.

You are invited to join us on Tuesday October 25th at 6pm at the National Liberal Club terrace for an evening of networking and to meet with our guest speaker Christian Kumar who will talk about the challenges of starting and scaling a business venture.

After a career spanning 30 years in investment banking, Entrepreneur and Investor Christian discusses the challenges of starting and scaling a business venture Utilising old school business methods in line with a changing investor mindset.

The vote of Thanks and closing remarks will be provided by Velson Horie, Steering Committee member of the NLC Commonwealth and European Forum

If you wish to attend, please email Subbu@picoanalytics.co.uk at your earliest to book, as spaces are limited.

More information on the Malta Business Network can be found here.

The Malta Business Network in conjunction with the National Liberal Club Commonwealth and European Forums, presents an evening of learning and networking, with our guest speaker Balbir Judge.

You are invited to join us on Tuesday July 26 at 6pm at the National Liberal Club terrace for an evening of networking and to meet with our guest speaker Balbir Judge who will talk about The Metaverse and You.

Balbir Judge is our guest speaker at our next MBN (UK) event. He is a Founder, Venture Capitalist, Innovative Disruptor, Early Stage Investor and works with Venture & Mutual Funds. He is also CEO of UKstartupfunding.com, and consultant to Big Innovation Centre and APG advisor to Phoenix Community Capital.

If you wish to attend, please email Subbu@picoanalytics.co.uk at your earliest to book, as spaces are limited.

More information on the Malta Business Network can be found here.