Party Conferences 2008 - Events
All our events at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences
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15 September 2008
What price clean water? The hidden carbon cost
Trouville Hotel, Granville Lounge
Supported by United Utilities
Panel: Ed Davey MP; Delvin Lane, Head of Client Engagements, Carbon Trust; Geoffrey Lean (Chair), Environment Editor, Independent on Sunday; Chris Matthews, Head of Environment and Sustainability, United Utilities;
Is carbon reduction always ethical?
Trouville Hotel, Deauville Lounge
Supported by Climate Care
Panel: Peter Davis, Political Editor, Ethical Corporation Magazine; Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor, Independent on Sunday; Mike Mason, Managing Director, Climate Care; Jo Swinson MP
From playpen to dragon's den - should business be in class
Trouville Hotel, Granville Lounge
Supported by Edge
Panel: Roger Allen, Headteacher, Glenmoor school; Ian McGimpsey (Chair), RSA; Andy Powell, Chief Executive, Edge; Lynette Wieland, National Learner Panel; Stephen Williams MP;
16 September 2008
Connecting the disconnected: does digital equality matter?
Trouville Hotel, Granville Lounge
Supported by UK online centres
Panel: Ben Davies (Chair), Online Editor, New Statesman; Becky Hogge, Executive Director, Open Rights Group; Helen Milner, Managing Director, UK online centres; Andrew Pinder, Chairman, BECTA; Richard Younger-Ross MP
Licensed to skill
Trouville Hotel, Granville Lounge
Supported by Network Rail
Panel: Dr Maggie Aderin, Science Innovation Ltd; Peter Bennett, HR Director, Network Rail; Ben Davies (Chair), Online Editor, New Statesman; Francis Evans, Chief Executive, Learning Grid; Phil Willis MP
Can social cohesion be policed?
Trouville Hotel, Deauville Lounge
Supported by Police Federation
Panel: Martin Bright, Political Editor, New Statesman; Debra Clothier, National Policy Development Manager, Nacro; Harry Fletcher, Assistant General Secretary, NAPO; Chris Huhne MP; Paul McKeever, Chairman, Police Federation;
20 September 2008
Opening Reception
Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall
The New Statesman's Labour party conference opening reception, in partnership with Edge. This event is invitation only.
For more information contact Charlotte Eisenhart
21 September 2008
Lessons for now: unlocking pupils’ talent
Supported by Edexcel
Panel: Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University; Robert Evans MEP; Jim Knight MP; Steve Besley, Edexcel; Jenni Russell (chair)
What price clean water? A fair deal for all?
Supported by United Utilities
Panel: Clive Elphick, Managing Director, Asset Management and Regulation, United Utilities; Stefan Stern, Columnist, Financial Times; Tony Smith, Consumer Council for Water; Martin Bright (Chair), Political Editor, New Statesman; Phil Woolas MP
The truth about the curriculum: boring and irrelevant?
Supported by Edge
Panel: John Denham MP; Rod Kenyon, Director, British Gas Engineering Academy; Estelle Morris (Chair); Andy Powell, Chief Executive, Edge; Miles Templeman, Director General, IoD; Lynette Wieland, National Learner Panel
22 September 2008
Licensed to skill
Supported by Network Rail
Panel: Chris Banks, Chairman, LSC; Iain Coucher, Chief Executive, Network Rail; David Lammy MP; Jenni Russell (Chair); Pete Waterman, Record Producer
Can social cohesion be policed?
Supported by the Police Federation
Panel: Martin Bright (Chair), Political Editor, New Statesman; Debra Clothier, National Policy Development Manager, Nacro; Paul McKeever, Chairman, Police Federation; Mary Riddell, Assistant Editor, Daily Telegraph; Jacqui Smith MP
23 September 2008
Connecting the disconnected: does digital equality matter?
Supported by UK online centres
Panel: Ben Davies (Chair), Online Editor, New Statesman; Becky Hogge, Executive Director, Open Rights Group; Helen Milner, Managing Director, UK online centres; Paul Murphy MP; Tom Watson MP
Is carbon reduction always ethical?
Supported by Climate Care
Panel: Hilary Benn MP; Geoffrey Lean (chair), Environment Editor, Independent on Sunday; Professor Mark Maslin, Director, UCL Environment Institute; Mike Mason, Managing Director - Innovation, Climate Care; Andrew Simms, Policy Director, NEF
The Creative Economy: Does it really exist and are we ready for it?
Supported by The Work Foundation and followed by our closing reception
Panel: Dinah Caine, CEO, Skillset; Paul Collard, National Director, Creative Partnerships; Will Hutton, The Work Foundation; James Macintyre (Chair), Political Correspondent, New Statesman; Maddi Nicholson, Artist/Founder, Art Gene
Closing Reception
Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall
The New Statesman's Labour party conference closing reception, in partnership with The Work Foundation. This event is invitation only.
For more information contact Charlotte Eisenhart
29 September 2008
Can Social Cohesion be Policed?
Supported by the Police Federation
Panel: Shaun Bailey, co-founder, My Generation; Martin Bright, Political Editor, New Statesman; Harry Fletcher, Assistant General Secretary, NAPO; Paul McKeever, Chairman, Police Federation; Suzanne Moore, Columnist, Mail on Sunday (tbc); Mary Riddell, Assistant Editor, Daily Telegraph; David Ruffley MP
Connecting the disconnected: does digital equality matter?
Kohinoor Suite, Copthorn Hotel
Supported by UK online centres
Panel: Ben Davies (Chair), Online Editor, New Statesman; Becky Hogge, Executive Director, Open Rights Group; Helen Milner, Managing Director, UK online centres; Graham Walker, Managing Partner, gov3; Jeremy Wright MP
Licensed to skill
Kohinoor Suite, Copthorn Hotel
Supported by Network Rail
Panel: Susan Anderson, Director of Skills and Public Services, CBI; Iain Coucher, Chief Executive, Network Rail; Jenni Russell (chair); Pete Waterman, Music Producer; David Willetts MP
Is carbon reduction always ethical?
Supported by Climate Care
Panel: Peter Ainsworth MP; Peter Davis, Political Editor, Ethical Corporation Magazine; Geoffrey Lean (Chair), Environment Editor, Independent on Sunday; Professor Mark Maslin, Director, UCL Environment Institute; Mike Mason, Managing Director - Innovation, Climate Care; Andrew Simms, Policy Director, NEF
30 September 2008
Lessons for now: unlocking pupils’ talent
Supported by Edexcel
Panel: Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University; Nick Gibb MP; John Hayes MP; Jerry Jarvis, Managing Director, Edexcel; Alan Jones, Chairman, SEMTA; Jackie Ashley (Chair), Guardian;
What price clean water? The Global Challenge
Kohinoor Suite, Copthorn Hotel
Supported by United Utilities
Panel: Margaret Batty, Director of Policy and Campaigns, WaterAid; Anne McIntosh MP; Graeme Sims, Director of Regulation, United Utilities
Restoring the Gold Standard – ensuring world class education for all
Kohinoor Suite, Copthorn Hotel
Supported by Edge
Panel: Polly Curtis (Chair), Education Editor, Guardian; Nick Gibb MP; David Iddon, Headteacher, Bishop Vesey's Grammar School; Andy Powell, Chief Executive, Edge; Lynette Wieland, National Learner Panel
