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The Smith Institute at the 2017 Party Conferences

August 8, 2017 By the Smith Institute

Contents

        • 0.0.0.1 The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Lib Dem, Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on science and innovation, workers on the board, social housing after Grenfell and voice at work.
  • 1 Lib Dems – Bournemouth
    • 1.1 Tomorrow’s world: are our science and innovation plans fit for purpose?
  • 2 Labour Party – Brighton
    • 2.1 Surely, time for workers on the board?
    • 2.2 Speak up! Time to strengthen voice at work
    • 2.3 Listening to communities – the future of social housing post Grenfell
  • 3 Conservative Party – Manchester
    • 3.1 Surely, time for workers on the board?
  • 4 SNP – Glasgow
    • 4.1 Surely, time for workers on the board?
    • 4.2 Tomorrow’s world: are our science and innovation plans fit for purpose in Scotland?

The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Lib Dem, Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on science and innovation, workers on the board, social housing after Grenfell and voice at work.

Lib Dems – Bournemouth

Tomorrow’s world: are our science and innovation plans fit for purpose?

Monday 18th, 18:15 – 19:15

Shaftesbury Suite Marriott Highcliffe

Lord Fox (Lords Spokesperson, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Sue Ferns (Deputy General Secretary, Prospect)

Dr Sarah Main (Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering)

 


Labour Party – Brighton


Surely, time for workers on the board?

Monday 25th, 13.00-14.00

Wordsworth Room, Jury’s Inn

Jack Dromey MP (Shadow Minister, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)

Dr Faiza Shaheen (Director Class)

Chair: Stefan Stern (Director, High Pay Centre)

 


Speak up! Time to strengthen voice at work

Tuesday 26th, 13.00-14.00

The Churchill Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole

Anneliese Dodds MP (Shadow Treasury Minister)

Mike Clancy (General secretary, Prospect)

Ben Willmott (Head of Public Policy, CIPD) 

Chair: Polly Toynbee (Columnist, The Guardian)

 


Listening to communities – the future of social housing post Grenfell

Tuesday 26th, 18.00-19.00

Durham Hall – Wentwood Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole

John Healey MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Housing)

David Orr (Chief Executive, The National Housing Federation)

Cllr Peter John (Leader, Southwark Council)

Chair: Carol Matthews (Group Chief Executive, Riverside)

 

 


Conservative Party – Manchester


Surely, time for workers on the board?

Monday 2nd October, 17.45 – 19.00

Central 3, Manchester Central

Chris Philp MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Treasury)

Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)

Stefan Stern (Director, High Pay Centre)

Chair: Denise Le Gal (Vice Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)

 


SNP – Glasgow


Surely, time for workers on the board?

Sunday 8 October, 17.30-18.30

Shuna Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Clare Haughey MSP

Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)

Grahame Smith (General Secretary, STUC)


Tomorrow’s world: are our science and innovation plans fit for purpose in Scotland?

Monday October 9th, 12.30-13.30

Staffa Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Clare Adamson MSP (Convenor, Cross Party Group on Science and Technology)

Carol Monaghan MP (Shadow SNP Spokesperson on Education and Member of the Science & Technology Select Committee) – tentatively confirmed

Sue Ferns (Deputy General Secretary, Prospect)

Chair:  Bristow Muldoon (Head of Policy, Royal Society of Edinburgh & Public Affairs, Royal Society of Chemistry)

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