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The Fabian events programme hosts some of the most prominent public events in British politics. We hold major conferences, lectures and public debates and small invitation only expert policy seminars, including our prestigious Fabian Policy Networks working with a wide range of partner organisations. The events programme can be viewed here , or in our online calendar.

Jemima Olchawski is Events Director, Ed Wallis, Fatima Hassan, Rosie Clayton are Events Managers and Ian Chapman is our Events Assistant. Please contact the Events Team with ideas for future Fabian events and to discuss partnership opportunities.

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Fabian Fringe at Labour Conference 2007: Policy Roundtables

Monday 24th to Thursday 27th September 2007

Our policy roundtables are the format in which we undertake most of our substantive policy discussions. Expert participants debate emerging policy trends and ideas and interrogate key players in an invited forum of their peers.

This year we have our strongest programme of policy roundtables ever, tackling the key issues on the political agenda from housing and the Respect agenda to the environment and energy policy.

The Skills Gap - whose rights whose responsibility

Monday 24th September, 08.00-09.30

Speakers: John Denham MP (Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills), Michael Izza (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), More tbc
Chair - David Coats (The Work Foundation)

This event is kindly supported by Unite and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Low Carbon Europe

Monday 24th September, 08.00-09.30

Speakers: Stavros Dimas (Commissioner for the Environment), Stephen Hale (Green Alliance), Jim Murphy (Minister for Europe)and Nicola Pitts (National Grid).
Chair - Roger Liddle (European Commission)

This event is kindly supported by National Grid.

Bringing care closer to patients; but can pharmacists, GPs and commissioners work together to achieve it?

Monday 24th September,12.00-13.30

Speakers: Dawn Primarolo MP (Minister for Public Services), Howard Stoate MP and David Taylor (The School of Pharmacy
Chair - John Carvel (The Guardian)

This event is kindly supported by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and Alliance Boots.

Energy Policy and Climate Change

Monday 24th September, 18.00-19.30

Speakers: Vincent de Rivaz (EDF Energy) (tbc), Jim Skea (UK Energy Research Centre), Alan Whitehead MP and Malcolm Wicks MP (Minister for Energy)

This event is kindly supported by EDF Energy.

Educating the Innovators of Tomorrow

Tuesday 25th September, 08.00-09.30

Speakers: Bill Rammell (Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education), Annette Thomas (Oil & Gas UK), More tbc.
Chair - Tim Horton (Fabian Society)

This event is kindly supported by Oil & Gas UK

Beyond Respect

Tuesday 25th September, 12.45-14.15

Speakers: David Blunkett MP, Beverley Hughes MP (Minister for Children, Young People and Families) and Martin Narey (Barnardo's)

Should Soft Skills be Part of the Curriculum?

Wednesday 26th September, 08.00-09.30

Speakers: Jim Knight MP (Minister for Schools and Learners), Tim Oates (Cambridge Assessment), Richard Pring (Nuffield Review) and Anthony Seldon (Wellington College)
Chair - Louise Bamfield (Fabian Society)

This event is kindly supported Cambridge Assessment.

Putting Communities in Control; Next steps for the placemaking agenda

Wednesday 26th September, 09.00-10.30

Speakers: Hazel Blears MP (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Ed Mayo (National Consumer Council), More tbc.

This event is kindly supported by The Chartered Institute of Housing and Royal Town Planning Institute.

Beyond the New Deal

Wednesday 26th September, 12.45-14.15

Speakers: Rushanara Ali (Young Foundation), Jeanette Faherty (Avanta), Caroline Flint MP (Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform) and Robert Taylor (Journalist).

This event is kindly supported by Avanta.

The Environment and Social Justice

Wednesday 26th September, 18.00-1930

Speakers: Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Tony Hawkhead (Groundwork UK), Rebecca Willis (Sustainable Development Commission), More tbc.

This event is kindly supported by Groundwork UK.

This is a draft programme and is subject to change.

Chatham House rule reports of these sessions will be circulated to Fabian members, parliamentarians, policy stakeholders and our broader membership, and published online.

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