Cooperating
for a Shared Future
reBuilding Alliances & strategies
In the last year, we invited a range of influential people to explore areas of cooperation at risk from Brexit, populism & Trump’s Presidency and ways to shore up connectivity across spheres and sectors. We aimed to move past previous arguments to a more positive space in which British, European and American stakeholders can debate recommendations on cross-border cooperation.
FOCUS TOPICS
- How to improve post-Brexit trade
- The meaning of Global Britain
- Staying connected at the city and regional level
- UK-Europe cooperation on culture, education, health and science
- Managing culture wars, tribalism and communications
- Crafting an effective transatlantic foreign and security policy
- The evolving role of EU, UK and US leadership in global affairs and great power competition.
- Liberal democracies versus authoritarianism
Post Brexit UK-EU relations
Most contributors agreed it is crucial to maintain existing channels and open new links on many levels to compensate for UK transition into a third country and loss of access to the Single Market, Customs Union and most EU funding programmes and Agencies.
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America’s Leadership Role
Extensive discussions were also held on America’s evolving role in global affairs. Notes of caution were raised around the premise ‘America is Back’ even with Biden’s welcome recommitment to multilateralism and old alliances. Participants referred to a “significant deficit of trust and co-operation” in the transatlantic relationship, further shaken by recent US unilateral actions in Afghanistan, and the AUKUS deal between Australia, US and UK. Allies needed to plough on and work together, however, given the many challenges ahead.
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