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Party Conference Events Autumn 2006
The Trade Justice Movement and its members are joining together to host a number of events at the Liberal, Labour and Conservative Party conferences. These events are open to the public barring those in the secure zones.
Liberal Democrat Conference
Monday 18 September
International Question Time
6.00 to 7.30pm - Refreshments Available
Odeon Cinema, Brighton (Next to Brighton Conference Centre)
A chance to quiz our panellists about key issues facing developing countries. Has the war on terror overtaken the fight against poverty? Are multi-nationals more powerful than governments? What is climate change doing to developing countries? Come along with your most challenging questions for a stimulating debate.
Chaired by: Lawrence Haddad, Director, Institute of Development Studies,
With: Susan Kramer, Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary, Neil O'Brien, Director, Open Europe, Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK, & Benedict Southworth, Director, World Development Movement
This event is being sponsored and promoted by the following campaigning organisations and trade unions: ActionAid, Amnesty International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, PCS, Plan UK, Practical Action, Saferworld, Save the Children, Tearfund, Trade Justice Movement, UNISON, War on Want, World Development Movement, World Vision, WWF
Wednesday 20 September
The Companies Bill: Making Corporates Accountable?
1-2pm Glyndebourne II, Holiday Inn Hotel, Brighton
Chaired by: Polly Toynbee
With: Ed Davey MP, David Howarth MP, Friends of the Earth lawyer Phil Michaels and Deborah Doane, CORE Director; on whether environmental and social reporting is needed to ensure corporate responsibility.
Presented by The Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE) and the Trade Justice Movement. Sponsored by Unity Trust Bank
Labour Party Conference
Monday 25 September
Breakfast Debate: The Company Law Reform Bill
08.30 - 09.30 hrs
The Dickens/Thackeray Room at the Radisson Hotel (secure zone), Manchester
Chaired by: Liam Halligan, Economics Editor, Channel 4 News
Speakers: Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State for Industry & the Regions Vs Tony Juniper, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth
Presented by The Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE) and the Trade Justice Movement. Sponsored by Unity Trust Bank in conjunction with Compass.
Monday 25 September
International Question Time
630pm. Start 7pm
The Comedy Store, Deansgate Locks,
1a-3 Whitworth Street West, Manchester
A chance to quiz our panellists about key issues facing developing countries. Has the war on terror overtaken the fight against poverty? Are multi-nationals
more powerful than governments? What is climate change doing to developing
countries? Come along with your most challenging questions for a stimulating debate.
Chaired by: Kevin Maguire, Daily Mirror,
With: Rt Hon Hilary Benn, MP, Secretary of State for International Development,
Wahu Kaara, Chair of Kenyan Debt Relief & Charles Abugre, Christian Aid.
This event is being sponsored and promoted by the following campaigning organisations and trade unions: ActionAid, Amnesty International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Jubilee Debt Campaign, Oxfam, PCS, Plan UK, Practical Action, Saferworld, Save the Children, Tearfund, Trade Justice Movement, UNISON, War on Want, World Development Movement, World Vision, WWF
Conservative Party Conference
Tuesday 3 October
International Question Time
7.30pm-9pm, Tregonwall Hall, Upper Stalls, BIC (secure zone)
Chaired by: Sarah Montague, Today Programme
With: Andrew Mitchell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development; Camilla Toulmin, IIED; Claire Hickson, SaferWorld; Rudo Kwaramba, World Vision
Hosted by development, environment and campaign groups: ActionAid, Amnesty International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Plan UK, Practical Action, Saferworld, Save the Children, Tearfund, Trade Justice Movement, World Development Movement, World Vision, WWF
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