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John McCabe, CEO at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:

By Marianne O’Sullivan, policy manager. We know that the recent announcement from the US government regarding tariffs has caused uncertainty for businesses in the North East.

Hosted on the 9th of April, “Horizon Europe: The New Calls for Research and Innovation Funding,” by the North East Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Innovate UK, offered a helpful look at how UK organisations can make the most of the Horizon Europe programme.

John McCabe, CEO at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:

The forum began with an overview of NECC’S coming up events by Eve Halliday. Sarfraz Mian, our Chair, pointed out the objective of the International Tade Forums, which is to provide a learning platform for companies that are beginning their international trade journey and meet other companies that are already trading internationally.

The event began with Michael Dickinson, NECC welcoming the everyone and introducing the speakers. He then summarised the services and training programmes provided by NECC.

From 31 January 2025, imports from the EU now require a Safety and Security Declaration – also known as an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS).

The Chamber had its last international trade forum for the year 2024 on the 4th of November, well attended by our esteemed members. The forum was chaired by Sarfraz Mian, and we had David Smallman as our speaker. David Smallman is the Global Advisor for the Delaware Prosperity Partnership. He has business experience in more than 64 countries spread across 5 different continents. He currently helps international businesses to develop in the US.

We’re delighted to be able to invite our internationally trading members with an interest in Dubai to attend the Dubai Business Forum UK, powered by the Dubai Chamber.

Our forums are designed to support members engaged looking to engage in international trade – a unique opportunity to gain valuable knowledge from across our network of businesses of all sizes and sectors, understand specific support requirements, share best practice, network, and inform NECC’s activity on your behalf.