Party Conferences 2008 - Events
Conservative Fringe Events
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
