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Timetable
Friday 2 March – pre-Conference
Time Room Session
16.00-20.00 Foyer Registration open for those arriving Friday pm. Beat the queues and pick up your pack early…
18.15-21.00 Purbeck Lounge The Green History Project will be holding a reception and exhibition with speeches in the Purbeck Lounge to mark the public launch of the project. Green-History is dedicated to documenting the early history of the Green Movement in the UK from 1972 to 1989. More info on the website. 18.15 doors open. Exhibition and displays (cash bar and wine) 19.00-19.30 speeches: Caroline Lucas MP and others 19.30 onwards ‘corner chats’ with key figures from Party history
20.00 Off-site Association of Green Councillors Dinner Venue: Dosa World, Old Christchurch Road. Open to councillors at any level, and those seeking to be cllrs. Contact Cllr Simon Bull to book a place [email protected]
20.00 Off-site Informal meet ups in local pubs/bars, organised by local members. Both options are a 10 minute walk from the venue, towards the Triangle. Quieter option: Goat and Tricycle, 27-29 Westhill Road. A real ale pub with food until 21.00. Livelier option: Canvas, 45 Poole Hill. Cocktail bar and lounge. Look for the friendly people wearing rosettes when you arrive!
Saturday 3 March – Conference day 1
Registration open from 09.00
Time Room Session
10.00-11.15 Fringe: How Conference Works – an introduction for First Timers
Fringe: Losing It Over Brexit: how will loss of EU funding affect UK regions?
Training: Tomorrow’s Women Councillors MEMBERS ONLY
Young Greens Training: The core principles of our local election winning strategy. YOUNG GREENS ONLY
Workshops: 10.00-10.15 - A03 Disciplinary Committee Report plus Appendix 10.15-10.30 - A04 Disputes Resolution Committee Report
Workshop: 10.00-11.00 - F01 Tax and Fiscal Policy Draft Voting Paper: How we can achieve a credible tax policy
Workshops: 10.00-10.15 - E01 Acknowledging Animal Sentience 10.15-10.30 - E02 Acknowledging children's right to access to nature 10.30-10.45 - E03 Free sanitary products for young people 10.45-11.00 - E05 Reparations for slavery and colonialism 11.00-11.15 - E06 Updating sexual orientation policy
Meeting: Small Business Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Green Party Trade Union Group (all welcome)
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11.30-12.45 Fringe: Ploughing a Lone Furrow: Our Food & Farming in a Brexit Landscape
Fringe: Getting it Right on the Left: Evidence-Based Policy
Training: Introduction to the election period MEMBERS ONLY
Young Greens Training: Q+A with Young Green Councillor Sabrina Poole, followed by Green World v the Real World YOUNG GREENS ONLY
Workshop: A01 Standing Orders Committee Report (60 mins) followed by A06 Framework for Ethics and Conduct (15 mins)
Workshop: 11.30-12.45 - A05 Solutions towards a radical reform of the way the Green Party of England and Wales makes its decisions
Workshops: 11.30-12.00 - A02 Policy Development Committee Report 12.00-12.30 - E04 Improve Future Trade Deals
Meeting: Energy Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Greens for Animal Protection (all welcome)
12.45-13.30 Lunch break
Meeting: Education Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Green Left (all welcome)
Young Greens Training: Election Surgeries
13.45-16.15 13.45-13.50 Welcome to Conference 13.50-14.15 Co-Leaders Speeches 14.15-14.45 Launch of new Political Strategy 14.45-16.15 Plenary Section A reports, Voting on Fast tracked motions
16.30-17.45 Fringe: ‘Fully Automated Luxury Communism’ and the End Of Capitalism
Fringe: Compass: Creating a vision for a Progressive Government – a cross-party endeavour.
Fringe: Greens tackling rough sleeping and homelessness at the local level
Fringe: Political Strategy Q&A
Training: Refining your Target to Win messaging strategy MEMBERS ONLY
Young Greens Training: Public Speaking YOUNG GREENS ONLY
Workshop: 16.30-17.30 - B01 Energy Policy Voting Paper
Workshops: 16.30-17.00 - D06 Amendments from the Floor to be Approved by SOC 17.00-17.15 - D02 Election of Leadership Team Using STV for Ordered List 17.15-17.30 - D09 Unbranching of members from local and regional parties
Meeting: Transport Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Green Party Disability Group (all welcome)
18.00-19.15 Panel: Brexit and energy: which way forward?
Fringe: Why understanding social inequality is essential to effective environmental action
Fringe: What is the Green Party of the future? Green Party Holistic Review MEMBERS ONLY
Fringe: Active listening to face climate change fears
Meeting: Disability Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Young Greens (Young Greens only)
18.00-21.00 Cash catering will be available 18.00-21.00, Bar 18.00-22.30
19.30-20.45 Fringe: Co-Leaders and MP Q&A
Meeting: Climate Change Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: LGBTIQA+ Greens (open to all who self identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or non-binary, intersex, queer, or asexual/aromantic)
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20.30-22.30 Quiz (tbc). £3 entry fee.
20.00-22.00 Film Screening: Symphony of the Soil a visually stunning artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil spanning four continents. Followed by discussion led by Martin Peck, member and small organic upland farmer.
20.00-22.00 Knit (or sew, or crochet) and Natter. Informal meet-up room for crafty members. Bring your handiwork, and sit and have a chat and a drink with other crafty GP members.
20.00-22.00 Games Room open to all. Bring your favourite board, card or other game, and start a table. A selection of games will be available.
Sunday 4 March – Conference day 2
Registration open from 08.30
Time Room Session
09.00-10.15 Fringe: Meet your MEPs: A Green Voice in Europe
Fringe: Practical ideas for a Plastic Free Society
Fringe: Meet members of the Green Party Executive and Regional Council
Training: Using literature to win local elections MEMBERS ONLY
Hustings: For vacant committee posts
Workshop: 09.00-10.15 - D04 Change Green Party Messaging
Workshops: 09.00-09.30 - D07 A Majority Left Government 09.30-10.00 - D01 Act at local and national levels to defend NHS Comprehensive Healthcare For All 10.00-10.15 - D08 COP23 and the TUC
Meeting: Citizens/Basic Income Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Green Seniors (all welcome)
10.30-12.30 Deputy Leader’s Speech Plenary – D motions + B01 Energy Policy Voting Paper
12.30-13.15 Lunch break
Meeting: Tax and Fiscal Policy Working Group (all welcome)
13.30-14.45 Fringe: Share the World’s Resources: Article 25 and Universal Basic Income
Fringe: Breathing Cities campaign action workshop: let’s clean our air
Fringe: Green Party and Small Business
Fringe: COP23, COP24 and how to challenge ‘Turbo-Coal’
Fringe: Asylum and Migration - what members want to see in an updated policy
Training: Project managing your election campaign MEMBERS ONLY
Meeting: Food and Agriculture Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Wildlife and Habitats Policy Working Group (all welcome)
Meeting: Green Party Women (open to women and non-binary members)
15.00-16.30 Closing Plenary – E motions + Emergency Motions
Other things happening at Conference…
Elections Surgery
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An opportunity to chat to our election experts for bespoke advice on your election campaign. Feel free to bring along your campaign plan, literature and anything else you’d like to discuss. No appointment necessary, just drop by our stall in the catering area during the weekend.
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Conference Panel Saturday 3 March, 18.00-19.15 BREXIT AND ENERGY: WHICH WAY FORWARD?
This panel, co-hosted by the Green Party and the Green UK MEPs, will explore the future of UK energy policy in view of the huge threat posed by Brexit to the sector as a whole. With the past three years having been the hottest on record and the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°c due this year, the UK needs to urgently demonstrate its commitment to a sustainable energy future. Speakers will explore the potential impact of Brexit on energy security, unconventional oil and gas extraction as well as renewable and community energy, examining possible changes to legislation. It will also look at how leaving the EU could affect UK nuclear safety standards and future collaboration with Europe. The event will feature keynote speeches from expert panellists followed by Q&A
Chair - Keith Taylor MEP Keith Taylor is the Green Party's Member of the European Parliament for the South East region and the European Chair of the Climate Parliament. He sits on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, and the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Keith is also the Green Party's Animals spokesperson. @GreenKeithMEP
Setting the Context Eamon Ryan TD began his political career as a Dublin City Councillor for the Rathgar – Rathmines ward. He then went on to serve both as a TD for Dublin South and as a Government Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. In recent years, Eamon has worked for European climate organisation E3G and chaired the digital policy group
in the Institute of International and European Affairs. @EamonRyan
Brexit, Euratom and the internal energy market Antony Froggatt, Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources at Chatham House. Antony Froggatt joined Chatham House in 2007 and is a senior research fellow in the Energy, Environment and Resources department. He studied energy and environmental policy at the University of Westminster and the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University, and is currently an honorary research fellow at Exeter University.
Brexit and unconventional oil and gas extraction Estelle Dehon, is a public law barrister with a wide-ranging practice, including environment and planning law. She acts on behalf of individuals, campaign groups, local authorities and regulators such as the Environment Agency and has dealt with matters involving renewable energy, nitrates, environmental impact assessment and access to environmental information. She has particular expertise in fracking and is currently involved in litigation challenging the grant of permission to Cuadrilla to frack in Lancashire. @estelledehon
Renewable/community energy
Jodie Giles, Community Energy Lead at Regen, an independent centre of sustainable energy expertise. @RegenSW
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Fringe Sessions and Meetings
Saturday 3 March 10.00-11.15 FRINGE: HOW CONFERENCE AND THE POLICY PROCESS WORKS – AN INTRODUCTION FOR FIRST TIMERS Jenny Vernon, Conferences Committee and Simeon Jackson, Policy Development Committee Don’t know which sessions to prioritise? Not sure which sessions are open to whom? Baffled by plenaries? Unaware of the role of workshops on policy motions? Need some pointers on how to bring a policy motion to a future conference? This session will explain what we do at Conference, when and why. Aimed at first timers and those who need a refresher course. FRINGE: LOSING IT OVER BREXIT: HOW WILL LOSS OF EU FUNDING AFFECT UK REGIONS? Jean Lambert MEP Jean’s ‘Losing it Over Brexit’ report details what losing EU funding will mean in practice, with a focus on London's communities. Speakers will look at how this affects London and other regions, and assess what the Government is going to do to address funding shortfalls. As well as Jean Lambert MEP, invited speakers include Cllr Andrew Cooper (who sits on the Council of the Regions), Association of Green Councillors/local councillors, and expert authors of Jean's report. TRAINING: TOMORROW’S WOMEN COUNCILLORS Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader We need diverse genders in politics and to support women, trans women and non-binary people to run as council candidates. If you want to come and ask questions to overcome any issues about standing, if you’re thinking about being a candidate, or if you are a candidate, then come and join us for training and support. MEMBERS ONLY YOUNG GREENS TRAINING: THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF OUR LOCAL ELECTION WINNING STRATEGY Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers This training provides an overview of the core principles of our local election winning strategy, with a specific focus on Young Green campaigns and the importance of getting Young Greens elected. OPEN TO YOUNG GREENS MEETING: SMALL BUSINESS POLICY WORKING GROUP We will be discussing policy development and priorities for small business, entrepreneurs and the self-employed. For more info contact the convenor: [email protected] All welcome. MEETING: GREEN PARTY TRADE UNION GROUP GPTU aims for good relations between GPEW and Trades Unions. Meeting open to all Green Party members and guests. For more info contact: Pete Murry, [email protected] or Sue Tibbles [email protected]
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11.30-12.45
FRINGE: PLOUGHING A LONE FURROW: OUR FOOD & FARMING IN A BREXIT LANDSCAPE Molly Scott Cato MEP The absence of any clear government plan for the future of our food and farming sectors outside the EU is alarming. The extreme form of Brexit that Theresa May’s government is pushing for could hit our family farmers and small scale food producers particularly hard. This session will be a discussion on the future of food and farming in the UK and how it will help shape our economic, social, environmental and physical landscapes. FRINGE: GETTING IT RIGHT ON THE LEFT: EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY Alexander Price, Milton Keynes Green Party An interactive workshop on developing evidence-based Green policies in a world of alternative facts. How can we avoid falling into the traps set by our own biases? How can we ensure that we make the best-informed choices on policy while remaining truly democratic? Bring your ideas and a healthy scepticism to this open discussion! TRAINING: INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTION PERIOD Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers This training session provides an overview of the final six weeks of your local election campaign – including messaging, literature, canvassing and polling day. You’ll also find out how to gain the practical experience required to run a slick short campaign operation. (This session is for those with little or no knowledge of how to run an election campaign – aimed at those who are planning to run a campaign in future years.) MEMBERS ONLY 11.30-12.00 YOUNG GREEN TRAINING Q + A FROM YOUNG GREEN COUNCILLOR SABRINA POOLE Councillor Sabrina Poole, Cirencester Town Council Young Green Cllr. Sabrina Poole first stood as a non-target candidate aged 24 years old. Three years later, she became Councillor of Cirencester Town Council. Sabrina will be giving a 15 minute presentation on her election win story, with opportunity for 15 minutes of questions. OPEN TO YOUNG GREENS 12.00-12.45 YOUNG GREENS TRAINING: GREEN WORLD V THE REAL WORLD Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers Successfully communicating Young Green values to the public isn’t always easy. This training session will cover what voters want and how to get our Young Green message across to the general public. OPEN TO YOUNG GREENS MEETING: ENERGY POLICY WORKING GROUP We will be discussing Proposed Energy Policy (B-motion). All members welcome. For more information contact the Convenor: Ceri Jones, [email protected] MEETING: GREENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION Discussion of animal rights campaigns open to all members with an interest in animal rights. For more information contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected]
12.45-13.30 MEETING: EDUCATION POLICY WORKING GROUP
This meeting is for anyone interested in education policy and also national/local education campaigning which may
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be a focus for the meeting. All welcome. For more information contact: Richard Clark, [email protected] MEETING: GREEN LEFT
Eco socialist, anti-capitalist current within the Green Party. Meeting open to all Green Party members and guests. For more information contact: Pete Murry, [email protected]
16.30-17.45 FRINGE: FULLY AUTOMATED LUXURY COMMUNISM AND THE END OF CAPITALISM Tom Pashby, Three Rivers Green Party and Internal Communications Co-ordinator, GPEx A panel discussion to delve into the state of capitalism, and proposals to embrace technology and radical democratic reform. Policy focuses would likely be basic income, artificial intelligence and automation, the global financial system and new forms of sustainable production. FRINGE: CREATING A VISION FOR A PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT – A CROSS-PARTY ENDEAVOUR Britain’s next Government must be a progressive one. And it can’t be shy. We need to radically break away from almost everything the Tory Government stands for. This challenge is too big, too important for one party to have all the answers. This is why we’re inviting progressives from all parties and none to start thinking, working, dreaming together, to craft a shared vision for a better future – a vision that sets the direction for a plural, progressive Government. We call it the Common Platform. This session is hosted by Neal Lawson of Compass with the participation of Siân Berry. www.compassonline.org.uk FRINGE: GREENS TACKLING ROUGH SLEEPING AND HOMELESSNESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Association of Green Councillors Come and hear examples of action, challenges and successes from Green Councillors across the country. Speakers: Cllr Gina Dowding, Lancaster; Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty, Brighton and Hove; Cllr Simon Bull, Bournemouth; Cllr Rachel Eburne, Mid-Suffolk. TRAINING: REFINING YOUR TARGET TO WIN MESSAGING STRATEGY Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers This training session covers how to identify the target voter groups in your ward and develop campaign messages that win votes. We will also provide guidance on building your messaging ‘toolkit’ and applying message discipline through literature and doorstep conversations. (This session is for those with some knowledge already of running election campaigns – aimed at those who are entering the ‘short campaign’ period of their local election campaign.) MEMBERS ONLY YOUNG GREENS TRAINING: PUBLIC SPEAKING Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales In her three and a half years as Green Party Deputy Leader, Amelia Womack has a gained wealth of public speaking experience; from television appearances, radio shows, addressing Conference and beyond. Amelia will spend the first half of this session sharing her experiences and top tips, with the latter half of the session dedicated you writing your own speeches which will be filmed by our External Communications Officers from the Young Greens Executive Committee. OPEN TO YOUNG GREENS
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MEETING: TRANSPORT POLICY WORKING GROUP
This meeting is for anyone interested in Transport Policy and GPEW Transport Policy development. All welcome. For more information contact: Caroline Russell, [email protected] MEETING: GREEN PARTY DISABILITY GROUP A member’s group helping members with disability issues within the Party and running external disability campaigns. For more information contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected]
18.00-19.15 PANEL: BREXIT AND ENERGY: WHICH WAY FORWARD? (SEE P4) FRINGE: WHY UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INEQUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION Clare Phipps, Green Party Women Secretary This session takes real life examples to explore the inseparable relationship between social inequalities and protecting our environment. From feminism, racism, income and international inequality to our treatment of older and disabled people in our communities, speakers with experience in each field will help us learn why we cannot protect the planet without protecting the rights of each other. FRINGE: WHAT IS THE GREEN PARTY OF THE FUTURE? GREEN PARTY HOLISTIC REVIEW At Autumn Conference 2017, it was voted to establish a Green Party Commission, with the task of reviewing how the Green Party is structured and governed. In this session you can meet members of the Commission and input into the holistic review, in preparation for our proposals being returned to Autumn Conference 2018. MEMBERS ONLY FRINGE: ACTIVE LISTENING TO FACE CLIMATE CHANGE FEARS Caroline New, Bristol Green Party In the Green Party we are not immune to a version of climate change denial, in that global warming is so scary that many of us prefer to focus elsewhere. Yet if we can't think about it well, how can we give a lead and sustain our activism? In this session we'll use peer listening to face fears and find hope. The aim is to stop being alone with it, and to reclaim the stuck bits of our capacity to think: separately and collectively. MEETING: DISABILITY POLICY WORKING GROUP
A face to face opportunity for the group to meet open to Green Party members and invited non-members. All welcome. For more information contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected] MEETING: YOUNG GREENS Open to Young Greens. For more information contact: Hannah Graham, [email protected]
19.30-20.45 FRINGE: CO-LEADERS AND MP Q&A Your chance to ask the Leadership team and our MP your questions.
MEETING: CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY WORKING GROUP All welcome. For more information contact: David Flint, [email protected]
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MEETING: LGBTIQA+ GREENS
Open to all who self identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or non-binary, intersex, queer, or asexual/aromantic. Discuss your experiences, policy and campaign ideas and meet fellow LGBTIQA+ Greens, including the committee. For more information contact: Molly Gerlach-Arthurs, [email protected]
Sunday 4 March
09.00-10.15 FRINGE: MEET YOUR MEPS: A GREEN VOICE IN EUROPE Keith Taylor, Jean Lambert and Molly Scott Cato Join Keith, Jean and Molly for a whirlwind tour and discussion of their work. Find out the latest on Brexit, and what this means for Greens in the UK and across Europe. From supporting the clean energy revolution, to tackling tax evasion, addressing the UK’s scandalous air quality and pressing for action on green jobs, hear how our MEPs are making the Green voice heard in Europe. FRINGE: PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR A PLASTIC-FREE SOCIETY Cllr Paul Woodhead, Cannock Chase Green Party A brainstorming session to share experiences and ideas of some of the practical things we can champion in our communities to help move away from Single Use Plastics. To understand some of the work being undertaken by our elected Councillors in the leadership across the country in council chambers from AGC Chair Elise Benjamin. Hopefully hear from the lessons learnt by Amelia Womack in her plastic free week and external speakers invited with experience of plastic-free living and how to make this accessible to the wider public. TRAINING: USING LITERATURE TO WIN LOCAL ELECTIONS Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers This training session goes through the variety and quantity of literature needed in your target ward to win. We will cover content as well as design, and will provide you with templates and graphics to use in your own campaigns. (This session is for those with some knowledge already of running election campaigns – aimed at those who are entering the ‘short campaign’ period of their local election campaign.) MEMBERS ONLY HUSTINGS: For vacant committee posts. Contact [email protected] for info on vacancies and nomination forms. MEETING: CITIZENS/BASIC INCOME POLICY WORKING GROUP Open to all Green Party members. We will be focussing on tasks for the PWG over the next 6 months. For more information contact: Clive Martin, [email protected] MEETING: GREEN SENIORS
Green Seniors promotes understanding on matters affecting Senior Citizens. Meeting open to all Green Party members and guests. For more information contact: Maureen Childs, [email protected]
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12.30-13.15 MEETING: TAX AND FISCAL POLICY WORKING GROUP Why the Green message on tax should be different (all welcome). For more information contact: Brian Heatley, [email protected]
13.30-14.45 FRINGE: ARTICLE 25 AND UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
Share the World's Resources will put forward a case for Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – for adequate food, housing, healthcare and social security for all – to be made fundamental law around the world in order to pave the way for a truly Universal Basic Income to be successfully implemented. We suggest this can only come about through the massed goodwill of ordinary people calling for Article 25 through enormous, peaceful and continuous worldwide protests, thereby laying a firm foundation upon which Basic Income can become a lasting reality. Presentation and discussion. www.sharing.org FRINGE: BREATHING CITIES CAMPAIGN ACTION WORKSHOP: LET’S CLEAN OUR AIR Camilla Zerr, Climate Change Campaign Officer This session will consist of a short presentation on the progress of the Green Party’s clean air campaign Breathing Cities, after which participants will be invited to brainstorm in small groups on bold and creative action ideas to make our cities clean, healthy and friendly: cities we can breathe in. FRINGE: GREEN PARTY AND SMALL BUSINESS Cllr Paul Woodhead, Cannock Chase Green Party What are our policies on business and how do these benefit the economy and the environment to promote strong local communities, small businesses and the self employed? This session will look at how we communicate these policies and share best practice. Including input from the priorities and manifestos of the Federation of Small Businesses and the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed with invited speakers. FRINGE: COP23, COP24 AND HOW TO CHALLENGE ‘TURBO-COAL’ Green Party Trade Union Group CoP23 talks 2017 proposed no effective action to combat climate change, the US government has withdrawn from the Paris Climate accord and CoP24 is Katowice in the heart of Poland’s coal mining region. Featuring a video from REEL NEWS and Suzanne Jefferies, Chair of the Campaign Against Climate Change.
FRINGE: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION - WHAT MEMBERS WANT TO SEE IN AN UPDATED POLICY Mick Gregg, Leicester Green Party, Member of Policy Development Committee This is intended to open up debate, and encourage participation from members, in being informed and thinking about our response to asylum and migration. The session will commence with a quick guide to the present system and our party's policy framework. We will then want to open up debate of parameters of a developed policy. Ultimately the session is to inform a process of updating Party policy regarding asylum and migration from outside of the European Union (and adaptable in the event that the UK leaves the Union). It is envisaged that this fringe session will lead to the launch of a new Policy Working Group. TRAINING: PROJECT MANAGING YOUR ELECTION CAMPAIGN Chris Williams/Cami Ouzerdine – Green Party Regional Managers This training session, aimed at local Campaign Organisers, covers the essentials you’ll need to run a top notch short campaign. We will cover campaign plans, managing your team, mobilising activists and planning for polling day.
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(This session is for those with some knowledge already of running election campaigns – aimed at those who are entering the ‘short campaign’ period of their local election campaign.) MEETING: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY WORKING GROUP We are revising the F&A Policy in the light of Brexit and other developments - we agreed aims at the October Conference we now need to build up an agenda motion for Autumn 2018. All welcome. For more information contact: David Davies, [email protected] MEETING: WILDLIFE AND HABITATS POLICY WORKING GROUP To discuss draft work on the policy objectives and to delineate specifics for the final draft. For more information contact: Krista Bondy, [email protected] MEETING: GREEN PARTY WOMEN
Open to women and non-binary members. Meet the GPW Committee and other non-binary and women members (including trans women). Get an update on Amelia Womack's fight against misogyny, and find out what the committee have been up to. We'll be discussing our latest campaigns, and asking what we should be focusing on in the coming months. Please do join us. For more information contact: Sabrina Poole, [email protected]