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Saturday 20th - Wednesday 24th September 2008
Our policy roundtables are the format in which we undertake most of our substantive policy discussions at party conferences. Expert participants debate emerging policy trends and ideas and interrogate key players in an invited forum of their peers.
In 2008 we will be exploring a range of key current and emerging areas of policy, from tackling health inequalities and overcoming worklessness, to improving the supply of skills and encouraging higher standards of corporate accountability.
The following policy roundtables are confirmed to go ahead at this stage. Participation will be by invitation only, if you are interested in attending one or more seminars, or for any other enquiries relating to Fabian policy roundtables at Labour conference, contact Ed Wallis (please note that Tim Gore has now left the Fabian Society).
Energy Futures 2030: Secure and Sustainable Supplies?
with Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister for Energy; Maria McCaffery, CEO British Wind Energy Association; Nicola Pitts, National Grid. Chair, Alan Whitehead MP
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What are standards for? Can we ensure educational rigour and inclusivity?
with Lord Andrew Adonis (tbc); Professor Alan Dyson, Manchester University; Greg Watson, Cambridge Assessment. Chair, Louise Bamfield (Fabian Society)
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A Public Health Service: How can preventive strategies narrow the gap?
with Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister for Public Health; David Taylor, Professor of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Policy, School of Pharmacy; Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, Faculty of Public Health; Saranjit Sihota, Diabetes UK. Chair, Anne Campbell, Fabian Society Executive.
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Fairer and More Accountable Global Markets: How do we get the corporate accountability we need?
with Baroness Shriti Vadera; Caroline Rees, advisor to John Ruggie, UN Special Envoy on Bussiness and Human Rights; Martin Day, Senior Partner, Leigh, Day and Co.
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Tackling Inactivity: How can worklessness be overcome amongst the hardest to reach?
with Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Minister for State for Employment and Welfare Reform; David Coats, Associate Director, Work Foundation; Jeanette Faherty, CEO, Avanta. Chair, Hannah Jameson,
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On Demand? How can we best match skills to the needs of the economy?
with David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Annette Thomas, Oil and Gas UK; Simon Bartley, UK Skills. Chair, Tim Horton, Fabian Society.
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Building Sustainable Communities: Can housing policy tackle worklessness?
with Caroline Flint MP, Minister for State for Housing and Planning; Robin Lawler, Chief Executive, Northwards Housing; Fran Parry, ERSA. Chair, James Gregory, Fabian Society
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Growth and Global Poverty: Can business and civil society work together?
with Gareth Thomas MP, Minister for International Development (tbc); respondents tbc
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Health Inequalities to 2020: The Manifesto Challenge
with Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health; Julian Le Grand, LSE; Chair, Dr Howard Stoate MP
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Teaching Citizenship: Should it be learned as well as earned?
with Michael Wills, Minister for the Justice Department; Professor Bob Fryer, Natioal Director for Widening Participation in Learning, Department of Health; Dawn Butler MP. Chair, Sadiq Khan MP
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Beyond the North-South Divide: Where next for regional governance?
with Hazel Blears, Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government; Chris Leslie, Chairman, National Local Government Network; Steven Broomhead, Northwest Regional Development Agenc. Chair, Tim Horton, Fabian Society.
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Lifelong Learning: The Next Decade Agenda
with Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills; James Rees, Head of Education and Training, USDAW; Professor Les Ebdon, Vice Chancellor, University of Bedfordshire.
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Building Sustainable Regions: The Next Decade Agenda
with Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, Department of Transport and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber; Neil Scales, Mersey Travel; more respondents tbc.
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Excellence for all: Can primary care reach those at risk?
with Ben Bradshaw MP, Minister for Health Services; Dr John Revill, Heart UK; Sally Bradley, Manchester Primary Care Trust. Chair, John Carvel, Guardian Social Affairs Editor.
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Community Responses to Climate Change
with Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government; Jonathan Kestenbaum, NESTA; Stuart Housden, RSPB. Chair, Rushanara Ali.
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The Future of Public Services: Can they be local, responsive and fair?
with John Healey MP, Minister of State for Local Government; David Albury, Innovation Unit; more respondents tbc. Chair, Patrick Diamond.
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