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This is our brand-new events listing page, and we're still tidying it up and making some changes so that it works well for you all. Please let us know ( at events@w4mp.org ) if you think it can be improved in any way.
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| 12 May 08 |
APPG Debt, Aid and Trade Meeting with Rt. Hon Gareth Thomas on the latest developments on EPAs |
Committee Room 7 |
16.30 - 17.30
Gareth Thomas will provide a detailed update on EU negotiations for Economic Partnership Agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Nations. He will also address questions from the floor. Please RSVP to James Birch if you would like to attend |
| 13 May 08 |
Governing with History All Party Parliamentary History Group and History and Policy discussion |
Macmillan Room, Portcullis House |
The All Party Parliamentary History Group and History & Policy invite Members and Staff to this discussion on the use of history in policymaking.
The event is hosted by Mark Fisher MP who will be joined by Gill Bennett OBE, former Chief Historian of the FCO, Professor David Cannadine, Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP and Lord (Bill) Rodgers of Quarry Bank. If you would like to attend please contact Bendor Grosvenor grosvenorb@parliament.uk or 07939 118741 |
| 13 May 08 |
Parliament and Constitution Centre promotion
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Despatch café area, Portcullis House Atrium |
Parliament and Constitution Centre promotion
Find out more about the research and help on offer from the Parliament and Constitution Centre Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 May, 11am-4pm Despatch café area, Portcullis House Atrium |
| 14 May 08 |
Warm Front Annual Report Launch |
Jubilee Room, House of Commons |
Warm Front Annual Report buffet brunch
May 14, 10 am – 11.30 am Jubilee Room, House of Commons Keynote Speaker: Phil Woolas, Minister of State for Climate Change and Environment, Defra. We are delighted to invite all Members of Parliament and their assistants to the launch of the 2007-08 Warm Front Annual Report hosted by David Kidney MP for Stafford. Warm Front is a vital part of the Government’s pledge to eradicate fuel poverty in vulnerable households in England by 2010. By significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the homes we improve, it is also helping to deliver the UK’s climate change commitments. Help provided by Warm Front means the most vulnerable households in England can stay warm, as we install central heating and energy efficiency measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation. The improvements lift families out of fuel poverty and mean they need no longer risk ill health because their homes are cold and damp. At this brunch we will show you what Warm Front has achieved in the past year, and the record numbers that have benefited from Warm Front in every constituency. |
| 14 May 08 |
The London elections and the national perspective Talk by Professor Tony Travers, London School of Economics. 4-5pm. |
Committee Room 21, Westminster Palace, 2nd Floor. |
The elections for the Greater London Assembly and the Mayor on 1st May will have national impact, as well as a direct effect on the governance of London. Professor Travers will explore some of the implications of the results for national policy.
Call ext. 3666 to book |
| 15 May 08 |
London 2012 Progress and Participation |
The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House |
The Industry and Parliament Trust and the All-Party London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Group will be organising the second of the five conferences to give an update of the Games so far.
This conference will focus on the culture of the Games and the progress made to date. Please come along and join in the discussion. This event is free and open to all. Time : 08.45 - 13.30. |
| 17 May 08 |
Invasive non-native species: an ecological and economic threat POST Parliamentary seminar |
Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
Invasive non-native species: an ecological and economic threat
Parliamentary seminar Time: 11:00 - 12:30 Invasive non-native species threaten the biodiversity of the UK by predating and out-competing native species, by spreading disease and by altering native habitats. They also have negative economic impacts, causing flooding, affecting land developments, inhibiting water body access, affecting tourism and causing human health problems. The number of invasive non-native species and their spread is increasing. What can the UK do to avoid further damage and how can we prevent more species from entering the UK? This joint POST-British Ecological Society seminar follows POST's April 2008 briefing note on Invasive Non-Native Species (POSTnote 303). We will hear from expert speakers with experience in the scientific and practical aspects of invasive non-native species and there will be a chance to discuss topics such as:
To attend please email POST@parliament.uk or contact Nadine Walters at waltersn@parliament.uk |
| 19 May 08 |
National Vegetarian Week / British Tomato Growers Promotion |
At catering outlets across the Parliamentary Estate | A new vegetarian dish will be introduced each day during the week |
| 20 May 08 |
TGWU/Unite Parliamentary Staff Branch Meeting 1-2pm |
Room Q, PCH | |
| 20 May 08 |
Fabian Society 1909-2009: Beatrice Webb and the Future of the Welfare State |
Church House Conference Centre in London |
The Fabian Society will be holding a lecture with acclaimed academic,
Professor Peter Townsend. The lecture is part of our Webb Memorial Trust series
which commemorates the centenary of Beatrice Webb’s 1909 Minority Report to the
Poor Law Reform Commission. The report first set out the vision, arguments and
values of social justice that were to become the foundation of the modern
welfare state.
In this lecture, Peter Townsend, LSE Professor of International Social Policy, will discuss the origins of the UK welfare state, including Beatrice Webb's 1909 Minority Report and early Fabian campaigning, and trace the political debates that accompanied the evolution of the welfare state throughout the 20th Century. He will also assess Labour's progress since 1997 in dealing with poverty and discuss future directions for the welfare state. As places are limited, please note that you must RSVP in good time to fatima.hassan@fabian-society.org.uk to secure your place |
| 20 May 08 |
Learning at Work Day Our House(s) |
various |
Learning at Work Day
Our House(s)
What goes on behind the scenes to make it happen
TUE: Attlee Suite Portcullis House, 1st Floor Starting at 12pm
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| 20 May 08 |
Parliamentary e-Petitions Politics lite? |
House of Commons |
6pm - 7.15pm
Speakers: |
| 20 May 08 |
Parliamentary Book Club The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox |
Room M Portcullis House |
The next meeting of the Parliamentary Book Club will discuss "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox" by Maggie O'Farrell.
It tells the story of Esme, who was brought up in colonial India in the 1930s and her family who return to Britain, where her wilful and rebellious ways are read as signs of mental instability and she finds herself incarcerated at the age of 16 in a local asylum. She remains there for 61 years until a distant relative arrives to uncover the true story about her life. A moving story. Our informal meetings are also a get together between 1-2 p.m. |
| 22 May 08 |
Parliament rises for Whitsun Recess
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| 02 June 08 |
Parliament returns from Whitsun Recess
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| 06 June 08 |
Young Fabians Boat Party
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The Thames |
This year's Young Fabians' Boat Party will take place on Friday 6th June. The Boat will leave Westminster Pier at 7pm and will return at 11.30pm. There will be free bubbly on arrival, a DJ playing all night and a caricaturist to keep you entertained.
Tickets in advance cost £15 for Young Fabians, £20 for non Young Fabians (although after 12pm on Thursday 5th June tickets can only be bought on the night at a flat rate of £20 for everybody). You can reserve your ticket by e-mailing Rebecca at rrennison@youngfabians.org.uk and can then confirm your place by sending a cheque made payable to the Young Fabians marked FAO Rebecca Rennison, Young Fabians Treasurer, 11 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BN. |
| 17 June 08 |
TGWU Parliamentary Staff Branch Meeting 1-2pm |
Room Q, PCH | |
| 22 July 08 |
Parliament rises for Summer Recess
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| 03 September 08 |
Nacro's 8th Annual Mental Health & Crime Conference Improving Health, Supporting Justice: Meeting the challenge |
Derby |
Improving Health, Supporting Justice: Meeting the challenge Nacro's 8th Annual Mental Health and Crime Conference 3-4 September 2008, University of Derby First announcement and call for workshop submissions 'Improving Health, Supporting Justice', strategy for offender health and social care, sets out a template to meet the mental health needs along the criminal justice pathway and includes both those offenders being resettled from prison, and those supervised in the community. The challenge for commissioners, planners and providers is how to develop a range of services to meet the diverse range of needs and ensure access to primary, secondary and tertiary care, as well as health promotion and prevention. For practitioners, services users, and carers, it is how to influence the challenge. This conference, building on the successes of Nacro's seven previous conference on Mental Health and Crime, is an opportunity to contribute to, and influence, the debate. Contact Cynthia Sutherland on 020 7840 6466 or email Cynthia Sutherland |
| 06 October 08 |
Parliament returns from Summer Recess
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