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5 YEARS SINCE BREXIT

A Welsh National Conference

Friday 31st January, 2025

Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union, Cardiff University

10.00 Registration – tea and coffee available

10.30 Welcome

Anthony Slaughter, President, Wales for Europe

Chair for the Morning session: Geraint Talfan Davies

Chair for the AAernoon session: Dr Caroline Turner

10.40 Keynote address

Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister, Welsh Government

11.00 Public Opinion on Brexit

Professor Richard Wyn Jones and Dr Jac Larner, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University

11.45 Refreshment Break

12.00 The Economic Impact of Brexit

David Stevens, former Chief Execu7ve, Admiral Insurance – impact of Brexit on businesses

Prof. Kevin Morgan, Professor of Governance & Development, Cardiff University

Ceri Williams, Policy Officer, TUC Cymru – Post Brexit trade & workers’ rights

13.00 Lunch Break (lunch is not provided)

Wales for Europe Annual General Mee1ng (for Members only)

14.00 Brexit impact on Culture, Languages and the Crea-ve Industries

Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, Director, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Cel7c Studies

Eluned Haf, Head of Wales Arts Interna7onal

14.45 Stability and Security in Europe in an uncertain world

David Melding, The Federal Trust

Mick Antoniw, MS, and recipient of Ukraine’s Order of Merit

15.30 Refreshment Break

15.50 Panel Discussion

Political representatives

16.45 Closing Remarks

Dr Charles Smith, Chair of Wales for Europe

Baroness Carmen Smith, Vice President, European Movement

17.00 End of Conference