Spring Conference 2016 Draft Timetable

Abbreviations explained -

Abbreviation What does it stand for

DVP Draft Voting Paper F Conference fringe session H Hustings for committee elections T Training session VP Voting Paper W Workshop session on Conference motion

DRC Disputes Resolution Committee EGP GPEX Green Party Executive GPRC Green Party Regional Council GWEB Green World Editorial Board SOC Standing Orders Committee

For workshops on the motions in the agenda, the motions are referred to by the numbering in the final agenda.

Agenda Sections What’s in them A Reports from Party bodies (there’s a full set of reports submitted to Autumn Conference) B Voting Papers (A voting paper usually equates to a chapter of the Policies for a Sustainable Society) C Policy motions D Organisational motions, and motions that don’t fit into the other categories

There are 19 motions in Section C and 8 in Section D; there are two Voting Papers to be discussed at this conference. Motions C01, C05, C09, C11, C16 and D04 have been recommended for fast-tracking; if this is agreed in the debate on the SOC report they will be voted on without discussion at the end of that debate. (See the SOC report in the Final Agenda for more info on fast-tracking of motions.)

Where there is more than one workshop scheduled in a single slot, the start time for each is shown, thus: 1245-1345 “Workshop session a 1245 - A2 Policy committee report” “Workshop session b 1315 - A3 DRC report” This means that there are workshops on two conference motions in the same time slot and the first one starts at 1245 and needs to finish in time for the next to start at 1315.

Order of motions (extract from SOC report in Final Agenda) Section A Motion A4 (Governance Review Group report) should be taken during the first plenary of the Sunday morning of Conference, and the amount of time for debate should be limited to 10 minutes.

Section C Motions C3, C6, C12, C15, C17 and C19 all deal with a very similar and overlapping topic area, and as such would benefit from being taken as a single debate. In order to facilitate this, SOC proposes that they are placed in a specific Subsection of Section C. These motions will be passed over during the first C motion plenary, and are taken in that order at the start of the second C motions Plenary of conference.

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Friday 26 February See page 5 onwards for full descriptions of panels fringes, training and meetings.

10.30 – 18.30 Registration desk open Catering hours: 12.00-21.30, hot food 11.30-15.00 and 18.00-21.30

11.00-12.00 Meeting: GPRC Strategy Working Group (members only)

12.00 – 12.45 Workshop session on motion A1 Standing Orders Committee report (continued if necessary in the next slot) Workshop session on motion A6 Young Greens report Fringe: Introduction to the Structures of the Green Party for new and old members Fringe: Harrogate Homeless Project

13.00 – 13.45 Workshop session on motion A1 Standing Orders Committee report (continued if necessary from previous slot) Workshop session on motion A2 Policy Committee report Workshop session on motion A3 Disputes Resolution Committee report Workshop session on motion A5 Equalities and Diversity report Fringe: Introduction to the Philosophy of the Green Party for new and old members Training - Policy Process training Meeting - Economics Policy Working Group

14.00 – 14.30 MAIN HALL (H) Leader’s Opening Speech

14.45 – 16.00 MAIN HALL (H) PANEL - Tackling Tax Havens Needs European Cooperation Fringe - How Conference Works – an introduction for new (and old) members Training – The Joy of Canvassing and Door-knocking Training – Local fundraising to achieve regular income: a practical approach Kings Suite Training - Banner making workshop Workshop session a: 14.45 to 15.20 – B2 – Local Planning Voting Paper Workshop session b: 15.20 to 15.40 – C2 – Tackling fuel poverty Workshop session c: - 15.40 to 16.00 – C4 – Energy and Environmental Impact Workshop session a: - 14.45 to 15.10 – C7 – Carbon Tax and Dividend Workshop session b: - 15.10 to15.35 – C10 – Home Education Policy Workshop session c: - 15.35 to 16.00 – C8 – Extending use of animals in research Meeting - Education Working group Meeting – Working Class Greens

16.15 – 18.15 MAIN HALL (H) 16.15 to 16.25 Speech – Leader 16.30 to 17.25 PLENARY - Section A (Reports), followed by 17.25 to 17.35 Voting on Fast-tracked motions, Emergency Motions 17.40 to 18.15 PLENARY – Section B2 (Local Planning and the Built Environment Voting Paper) Meeting – Health and Social Welfare Policy Working Group Meeting – Young Greens disability group

18.30 – 19.45 MAIN HALL (H) PANEL – Post Paris - climate change and the political challenges and opportunities Fringe – What next for Community Energy Fringe – The Government’s Prevent agenda and Islamophobia Training – What is ‘Target to Win’ – how to get an elected Councillor in three years Training - How to be a communications star Training - Equality and Diversity Committee - Chairing Training Workshop session a: - 18.30 to 18.55 – C13 – Rights of Nature Workshop session b: - 18.55 to 19.20 – C18 – China and Tibet Workshop session c: - 19.20 to 19.45 – C14 – Efficient use of biomass

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Meeting - Housing Working Group

17.00 – 23.30 Dining Area (D) Bar open 20.00-20.30 MAIN HALL (H) Welcome to Harrogate and Yorkshire reception sponsored by Ecology Building Society 20.30-21.30 Dining area (D) Regional dinner tables have been organised (optional) 20.30-21.00 Greens for Greens for Europe Campaign Launch @ Greens for Europe Stall Europe stall Hear about our positive and progressive campaign from MP, and Philippe Lamberts MEP co-chair of the Green Group in the European Parliament. 20.30-22.00 Film screening – ‘Sell Off’ A documentary about the corporatisation of the NHS, followed by Q&A with National Health Action Party representatives 20.30-23.30 King’s Suite Ceilidh with Bandiera Rossa. £5/3 low income voluntary donation, all proceeds to Yorkshire GP. Tickets from Yorkshire Green Party stall or on the door.

Saturday 27 February See page 5 onwards for full descriptions of panels fringes, training and meetings.

08.30 – 18.30 Registration desk open Catering hours: 08.30-21.30, hot food 11.30-15.00 and 18.00-21.30

09.00 – 10.15 Fringe - How Conference Works – an introduction for new (and old) members

Fringe – #GreenerIN – the Green’s EU referendum campaign and vision for reform Fringe - TTIP, the NHS & Democracy – who holds the power? Training – Planning ahead to win County Council elections in 2017 Training – How to organise strong ward-level teams Workshop session a: - 0900-0930 – D6 Reform of elections for GP national posts Workshop session b: - 0930-1000 – D7 Let candidates campaign in internal selections Workshop session c: - 1000-1015 – D5 Designated Liberation Group room at Conference Meeting – Women by Name Meeting - Young Greens LGBTIQA+ Kings Suite Meeting - Education Working Group

10.30 – 12.30 MAIN HALL (H) 10.30 to 10.45 Speeches – and , GPEW Deputy Leaders 10.45 to 12.30 PLENARY - Section C (Policy) Meeting: Police and Crime Commissioner candidates Meeting: Citizens/Basic Income working group Kings Suite Meeting - Young Greens: Youth and the EU

12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH BREAK Stop Trident Rally (meet registration desk 12.35 to walk to Cenetaph) Meeting – and European Green Party Congress #Greens2017 – find out more and get involved! Meeting - Midland Young Greens Meeting – Regional Development

13.15 – 14.30 MAIN HALL (H) PANEL– Flooding prevention and mitigation - surviving and thriving in a 1-degree warmed world Workshop session on motion A4 – Governance Review Group report (part 1 of 2) Fringe – The refugee crisis: what will summer bring Fringe – What has the EU ever done for animals Training – NationBuilder: the basics Training - How to produce top notch publications Training – Collecting and recording supporter data Meeting – Green Seniors 3

Kings Suite Meeting - Disability Policy Working Group

14.45 – 16.00 MAIN HALL (H) PANEL - Rebalancing the UK economy Fringe – Fracking: building resistance in your area Training – CiviCRM and CiviMail: how to target emails and organise your contacts Training – Getting your local press and media relations right Workshop session a: 14.45 to 15.20 – B1 Housing Voting Paper Workshop session b: 15.25 to 16.00 – D8 Every member should be able to stand for Leader Workshop session a: 14.45 to 15.15 – D1 End Green Party nominations for Workshop session b: 15.15 to 5.40 – D2 Update selection process for nominees to House of Lords Workshop session c: 15.40 to 16.00 – D3 A step towards digital democracy Meeting: Wildlife and Habitats Working Group Meeting: South West Green Party Meeting: Climate Change working group Kings Suite Meeting - South East Greens (until 16.30) Catering area Meet the Wales Leaders (D)

Walking Tour of Harrogate, led by local member. Meet at registration desk.

16.15 – 18.15 MAIN HALL (H) 16.15 to 16.25 Speech - London’s Mayoral Candidate 16.25 to 17.00 PLENARY – Section B1 (Housing Voting Paper) 17.05 to 18.15 PLENARY – Section D (Organisation), Emergency Motions Meeting - Green Party Women Meeting - Young Greens Meeting - Regional Campaigns Round Table

18.30 – 19.45 MAIN HALL (H) PANEL– Greening our cities Fringe – Lucas Plan 40th anniversary Training – Connecting local campaigns with national campaigns and messages Training – Member retention and engagement using phone banks Workshop session a: 18.30 to 18.55 – C3 Support reviewing current gender recognition legislation Workshop session b: 18.55 to 19.20 – C6 Intersex human rights protections Workshop session c: 19.20 to 19.45 – C12 In opposition to LGBT+ cures Hustings for vacant committee positions (first of two sessions) Meeting - Intellectual Property working group Meeting - Tax Policy working group Meeting - Wales Green Party

20.00-21.00 Meeting - Green Party Trade Union group AGM

08.30-23.30 King’s Suite Music from local musicians: Da Vida & The Free Spirits and John Davey, followed by open mic. £5/£3 low income donation to cover performers’ costs, all profits to Harrogate Green Party. Cash bar. 21.00-23.30 Catering area Young Greens Quiz night, £3 donation, members of all ages welcome, all proceeds to (D) Young Greens. Cash bar.

Sunday 28 February See page 5 onwards for full descriptions of panels fringes, training and meetings.

09.00 – 16.00 Registration desk open Catering hours: 08.30-15.00, hot food 11.30-15.00

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09.00- 10.15 Hustings for vacant committee positions (second session of two) Fringe - A Green voice in Europe; update from our MEPs (with breakfast) Training – How to have meaningful conversations with voters that build relationships and win votes Training – Presentation and interview skills for film, radio and hustings Workshop session a: 09.00 to 09.25 – C15 Equal pensions for same-sex couples Workshop session b: 09.25 to 09.50 – C17 Sexual Health provision and HIV prevention Workshop session c: 09.50 to 10.15 – C19 Extending the HPV vaccination Workshop session on motion A4 – Governance Review Group report (second session of two) Meeting - Waste and Resources Policy Working Group Meeting - Energy Policy working group (continued in next slot) Catering area Meet the Leaders breakfast (informal) (D)

10.30 – 12.00 MAIN HALL PLENARY - Section C (Policy) Note: Motion A4 will be taken first in this session Meeting - Health Policy working group Meeting - Energy Policy working group (continued from previous slot)

12.00 – 12.45 LUNCH BREAK Meeting - Health Policy working group Meeting - Green Party Protest Band practice

12.45 – 14.00 MAIN HALL PLENARY – Remaining business, Emergency Motions

14.15 – 15.30 Fringe - Conference Feedback session and looking forward to Autumn 2016 Fringe – Can the Greens work with the Labour Party? (members only) Fringe – Could you be a Green Party councillor? Training – How to run events that ensure that your volunteers keep coming back Training – MODx and the members’ website Training – Building the EU Referendum Campaign into your local strategy to win more votes Training - Banner making workshop Meeting - Democratic Reform Policy Working Group Meeting - LGBTIQ Greens Meeting - (until 5pm) Walking Tour of Harrogate, led by local member. Meet at registration desk.

Panel sessions

Friday 26 Feb, 14.45-16.00 Tackling Tax Havens Needs European Cooperation Global governments, including our own, are engaged in a damaging race to the bottom on corporate tax. With European countries such as Luxembourg and Ireland operating like internal tax havens we need cooperation in the EU if we are to have the tax revenue we need to fund public services. Chair: Brian Heatley, Green House Think Tank Philippe Lamberts MEP, Co-Chair of the Group of Greens in the European Parliament MEP Joseph Stead, Christian Aid

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Friday 26 Feb, 18.30-19.45 Post Paris - climate change and the political challenges and opportunities The deal reached in Paris at COP21 was more positive than many had predicted but what needs to happen next? This panel aims to look at the question from the international to the local perspective, drawing on the experience of some involved in the Paris conference. Chair: MEP Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (joining by Skype) Philippe Lamberts MEP, Co-Chair of the Group of Greens in the European Parliament Friends of the Earth UK (tbc) Association of Green Councillors (tbc)

Saturday 27 Feb, 13.15-14.30 Flooding prevention and mitigation - surviving and thriving in a 1-degree warmed world Chair: , Green Party leader Speakers: Fernanda Balata, of the New Economics Foundation Blue New Deal project (for coastal communities) Tom Barker, editor of the Wetlands Handbook and Head of Education at the Centre for Alternative Technology Dr Paul Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Catchment Hydrology, University of Newcastle Cllr Sarah Lunnon, Gloucestershire County Council.

Saturday 27 Feb, 14.45-16.00 Rebalancing the UK economy Prosperity should be shared by all parts of the country, but our Westminster bubble governments have made our economy more and more unbalanced. Leeds, Bristol and Liverpool are starved of transport investment, while London's housing market struggles to cope with the influx of people seeking work. Even relatively rich areas like London and the South East disguise huge inequalities within those regions. We want to hear from experts and party members what it would take to begin to rebalance our economy again.

Chair: Tom Chance, Green Party Spokesperson on Housing Anna Round, Institute for Public Policy Research North Thomas Forth, writer and researcher Molly Scott Cato MEP

Saturday 27 Feb, 18.30-19.45 Greening Our Cities Building 21st-century communities that work for the common good - comfortable homes, resilient energy supplies, excellent public transport and rich natural environments.

Chair: Francesca Perry, community editor for Guardian Cities Adrian Ramsay, Chief Executive, Centre for Alternative Technology and former Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr Sian Berry, Green Party candidate for Mayor of London David Williams, Leader of the Green Group on Oxfordshire County Council

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explain our current policy process and report on the Fringes, training and potential for improvements. meetings Meeting - Economics Policy Working Group

Friday, 11.00-12.00 Friday, 14.45-16.00

Fringe - How Conference Works – an introduction for Meeting - GPRC Strategy Working Group new (and old) members Members Only Conferences Committee The Strategy Working Group meeting will consider its The processes at Conference can be confusing at first. work to date on a new five year strategy. The meeting This session will attempt to explain what we do, is open to all members, topics to discuss include the when, and why. Not just for first timers – open to all aims, purpose and the position of the Green Party in who would like clarification. the Political landscape and what our ambitions are over the next five years and beyond. Training – The Joy of Canvassing and Door-knocking

Andrew Cooper (Regional Campaigns Coordinator for Friday, 12.00-12.45 Yorkshire & Humber) This session will help you to understand why we Fringe - Introduction to the Structures of the Green canvass during elections and door-knock outside Party for new and old members election times, and how valuable this is. It will give Jonathan Elmer (Party Development Manager) participants the knowledge and confidence they need What are the structures within the Green Party and to be able to carry out this essential campaigning how do they fit together? Where are decisions made activity. It is also fun! and how can you play an active part? Training – Local fundraising to achieve regular Fringe - Harrogate Homeless Project income: a practical approach All welcome Chris Williams (Regional Campaigns Coordinator for A discussion with a representative of Harrogate the West Midlands) and Halita Obineche (Membership Homeless Project (HHP): the services they provide and Fundraising Manager) including No Second Night Out and Springboard Day Local party fundraising is critical to the success of your Centre; how locally HHP is tackling the rise and party. This session shares the best approaches to changing face of homelessness, which is a national boosting standing order and direct debit incomes; issue. running email, letter, and phone-based fundraising drives; setting up simple donate buttons on websites; Friday, 13.00-13.45 and reaching out beyond your core supporters through social media and crowd-funders. Fringe - Introduction to the Philosophy of the Green Party for new and old members Training - Banner making workshop Jonathan Elmer (Party Development Manager) Simon Duffy (Kirklees Green Party) How is our philosophy different from other This workshop will teach you a method to make large parties? This fringe will review the philosophy of the (no particular size restrictions) professional looking party demonstrating coherence and integration banners for a fraction of the price a commercial between economic, social and environmental policies company would charge. You will make a small example during the course of the workshop. £10 to Training - Policy Process training cover costs of materials. All welcome Are you baffled by the protocol of plenaries? Are you Meeting - Education Working Group are aware of the role of workshops on policy motions? All welcome Do you need some pointers on how to bring a policy This meeting is for anyone interested in education and motion to Autumn conference? This session will education policy matters. Young Greens, members of 7

other PWGs, those studying in Primary / Secondary / Fringe – The Government’s Prevent Agenda and Further / Higher Education, anyone with specific Islamophobia educational expertise or interest especially welcome! The Government's 'Prevent' Agenda is supposedly aimed at addressing Extremism. It has come in for Meeting – Working Class Greens heavy criticism for having a negative impact and for All welcome fuelling Islamophobia. A speaker from Muslim This workshop is about working class organising in the Engagement and Development (MEND) will speak Green Party for mutual support and to strengthen the about how Greens and Muslim groups can respond. party's ability to eliminate the influence of class privilege and inequality. We will hear about Training – What is ‘Target to Win’ – how to get an experiences of working class people in society and the elected Councillor in three years importance of organising within the Green Party. Robert Lindsay (Coordinator of the Association of Green Councillors) Friday 16.15-18.15 This session will explain how easy it is to go from standing no candidates to getting an elected Green Councillor within three years. Covering ‘target to win’, Meeting – Health and Social Welfare Policy Working choosing a target seat where your opposition is weak, Group and regular actions you need to gain vote share. All welcome (especially those interested in being a Applicable to EVERY local party. working group officer)

Debate a comprehensive review of Green Party Training - How to be a communications star policies for a sustainable society. Group will go on to Matthew Butcher (Parliamentary Press Officer for research, consult, and draft policies for review on Caroline Lucas MP) and Joanna Kindeberg (Social issues such as: cost effective health; social services Media Officer) and public health services (state funded and In-depth session for press, social media & campaigns provided); public confidence in health services; and officers and candidates - led by Caroline Lucas' press enthusiasm of care providers. officer and GPEW's social media officer. Tips on

communicating campaigns and policies effectively Meeting – Young Greens disability group across platforms, getting local papers to cover your All welcome stories, and using social media to engage with your Meeting open to anyone who is Disabled or classes audiences. themselves as Disabled. Emma Robson will chair the meeting and will be discussing what matters as a Disabled person and any issues Disabled people have. Training - Equality and Diversity Committee - Also discussing where we can take this ground in the Chairing Training future. Training session open to both experienced and potential chairs and deputy chairs of plenaries at Conference. Learn how to make your chairing more Friday 18.30-19.45 inclusive and how to handle difficult situations. This will also be space to share best practice and SOC will Fringe - What next for community energy? also be on hand for your questions. Keith Taylor MEP While communities across the UK demonstrate the Meeting - Housing Working Group potential for a clean people-powered energy All welcome revolution, our Government seems determined to This is a meeting for anyone interested in housing stop us in our tracks. So what next for community policy to talk about next steps, such as developing energy? This session will look at the state of play for more specific policies for the elections this spring, or community renewables and explore how we can housing campaigns. We also need a new chair and stand up to the Government onslaught. We'll also ways of working. look at lessons we can learn from our European neighbours.

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leafleting runs and door-knocking. Relevant to Saturday, 09.00-10.15 everyone interested in ward coordination and helping elect more Green representatives.

Fringe - How Conference Works – an introduction for Meeting – Women by Name new (and old) members A breakfast meeting for Women only to chat about Conferences Committee current issues and update from concerns raised last The processes at Conference can be confusing at first. meeting at Autumn Conference. This session will attempt to explain what we do, when, and why. Not just for first timers – open to all Meeting - Young Greens LGBTIQA+ who would like clarification. LGBTIQA+ community, under 30.

An informal meeting for all Young Greens who self- Fringe - #GreenerIN – the Green’s EU referendum define as LGBTIQA+ to socialise and meet their new campaign & vision for reform co-chairs. We politely point out that A is for asexual/ Discuss our EU referendum campaign with Amelia agender/ aromantic, NOT ally. Womack (Deputy Leader and Co-Chair of the Greens for Europe Campaign); Keith Taylor MEP (Green MEP Meeting - Education Working Group for the South East); Georgia Elander (Young Green’s All welcome EURef lead); and Ross Greer (Spokesperson on Europe This meeting is for anyone interested in education and for the ) education policy matters. Young Greens, members of

other PWGs, those studying in Primary / Secondary / Fringe - TTIP, the NHS & Democracy – who holds the Further / Higher Education, anyone with specific power? educational expertise or interest especially welcome! This talk and discussion will focus on the influence of major corporations on public policy making and what role that influence has played in the dismantling of Saturday, 10.30-12.30 the NHS. It will also look at changes at the international level as agreements like the Trans- Meeting - Police and Crime Commissioner candidates Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Police and Crime Commissioner candidates and those currently being negotiated behind closed doors, are are interested in Green Party policies on Policing poised to bring an even greater role for the private Briefing and idea-sharing session for all those who sector into our public life with the potential to have put their names forward to be PCC candidates. challenge the very basis of our democracy. Our panel: Baroness Jenny Jones, police historian Dr Chris Williams and Robert Lindsay, Co-ordinator of the Training – Planning ahead to win County Council Association of Green Councillors will provide some elections in 2017 background and information before handing over to Jonathan Essex (Councillor) and Kylie Barton the audience for brainstorming. (Hampshire Coordinator) County Council elections are held in 2017 and this Meeting - Citizens/Basic Income working group session will help you organise and prepare for these. Open to members of the PWG and to those who would Sharing experiences of different County level and like to become members. federal structures from around the Country, and A meeting of this newly-formed Policy Working Group covering how to select target divisions, plan (PWG) on Citizen’s/Basic Income to discuss and agree campaigns, pool resources and work together to win tasks over the coming months. seats. Meeting - Young Greens: Youth and the EU Training – How to organise strong ward-level teams Young members (under 30) and student members Guy Poultney (South West Regional Campaign A panel discussion of the impact of Britain's EU Organiser) and Martin Schmierer (Eastern Regional membership for young people and students. Campaigns Coordinator) This session will cover the basics of organising target ward teams and campaigns. It will explain how to share out roles and responsibilities, develop campaign plans, mobilise volunteers, run actions days, and plan 9

Saturday, 12.30-13.15 off-the-peg canvassing system to support upcoming election campaigns. Meeting – Global Greens and European Green Party Congress #Greens2017 Training - How to produce top notch publications All welcome Chris Williams (West Midlands Regional Campaigns In 2017, the GPEW will be hosting the joint congress Coordinator) of the Global Greens and the European Green Party, Advice on the design, content, and production of local from 30 March – 2 April 2017 at the ACC Liverpool. party newsletters and election leaflets – which are key We are expecting up to 2,000 members of Green to winning seats! This session will explain the Parties from across the world to join us there for principles of strong layout and messaging, using three days of networking, learning, discussion and practical examples relevant to a range of software, entertainment. This is your chance to bring your and signpost to useful design guidance, templates & ideas, contacts, skills and talents to the table and get editorial support. involved in what promises to be a truly global and very exciting event! Training – Collecting and recording supporter data Jonathan Elmer (Party Development Manager) Meeting - Midland Young Greens Advice on how to sign up new supporters on the doorstep, at events and through petitions. Discussing Meeting – Regional Development importance of Civi and management of canvassing Regional Campaign Coordinators and Party data (Excel, EARS, Bespoke, NationBuilder) and tools Development Organisers to record doorstep conversations. Session will also Purpose: to review alignment of work plans and consider data protection implications of these training at regional level, and update each other on conversations. how conference sessions, stalls and regional meetings are going, and how we follow through from these. Meeting – Green Seniors Aimed initially at 50+ but all welcome if space allows. Saturday, 13.15-14.30 A Voice for Seniors. Discussing the description and aims of Green Seniors groups; isolation and internet costs; training for new media; education; NHS after Fringe – The refugee crisis: What will summer bring? care; Housing (sheltered housing, care homes, care in Looking at the refugee situation in Europe, we will be the community, bed blocking, bedroom tax; National discussing what more can be done and what should Societies (Age UK, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Poverty in the UK's contribution be? As well as Jean Lambert, we Later Life); Local Problems (Contacting local Green will be inviting UK Citizens, Refugee Council or ECRE, Group, councillors, and MP); Pension advice. MSF as well as Greens who are active on the issue. Meeting - Disability Policy Working Group Fringe – What has the EU ever done for animals? All welcome Keith Taylor MEP The Disability Policy Working Group meeting is open From laboratory guinea pigs to laying hens to pigs to all Green Party members and is the initial rooting in mud, the wellbeing of millions of animals discussion about our plans to consult members over across 28 countries lies in the hands of the EU. This the required changes needed to the current disability session will explore how the EU has made these policy that the Green Party follows. New policy will be animals' lives better than their forebears, what else presented to the Party at the Annual Conference in the EU can do for animals and what we can all do to September 2017. help.

Training – NationBuilder: the basics Saturday, 14.45-16.00

Julian Briggs (Data and Information Officer) Fringe – Fracking - building resistance in your area NationBuilder is a software system used to capture Yorkshire and Lancashire are on the front line when it data from door-knocking and events, produce walk comes to defending this country against the fracking sheets and leafleting routes, and assist with supporter threat. This session will bring together experts to communications. This session is aimed at introducing advise on how best to repel this dangerous corporate the software to local parties who are considering an invasion of our water, land and air quality.

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A meeting for all South East members to come and Training – CiviCRM and CiviMail: how to target have a say in the region’s plans including our strategy emails and organise your contacts for upcoming elections & our new candidate Peter McAndrew (Digital Manager) and Sara Dryden development scheme. Please join us to discuss how (Membership Database Officer) we can best equip our activists and candidates, and CiviCRM is our Contact Relationship Management get more greens elected in the coming years. system, and is used by officers in every local party and the National Office. This session is for CiviCRM Fringe - Meet the Wales Leaders (informal) newbies and veterans alike. Covering the Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and find out more about fundamentals of CiviCRM: searching, mailings, the new Wales Leader and Deputy leader, as they navigating contact records, as well as advanced tasks gear up for the Welsh Assembly elections this May. like targeted communications to specific groups. Saturday 16.15-18.15 Training – Getting your local press and media relations right Meeting - Green Party Women Robert Lindsay (Coordinator of the Association of A meeting for all interested in women's issues within Green Councillors) the Party and externally, a chance to ask questions Former regional and national newspaper journalist and discuss any concerns as well as receive updates Robert Lindsay explains how to write effective press from the committee from last meeting. releases and address the media. He will give advice on how to develop strong relationships with press Meeting - Young Greens contacts and explain where you might be going wrong. Meeting - Regional Campaigns Round Table Regional Campaigns Coordinators only. Meeting: Wildlife and Habitats Working Group All members welcome, especially those with previous knowledge or experience of wildlife policy or Saturday, 18.30-19.45 campaigning. You are warmly invited to attend the launch of the Fringe – Lucas Plan 40th year anniversary new Wildlife and Habitats Working Group! If you 40 years ago Lucas Aerospace workers planned to would like to get involved in developing and refining avoid defence industry job cuts by producing socially- our policies on nature-related issues please come useful alternatives, from wind turbines to kidney along. dialysis machines. See the film of the 1976 plan and discuss how we can Stop Trident and create green Meeting: South West Green Party jobs to transition our economy from austerity to Members Only hope. An informal discussion on upcoming elections and Cllr Jonathan Essex, Surrey Green Party local party development with Regional Campaigns Co- ordinator Guy Poultney, Regional Development Training – Connecting local campaigns with national Worker Jenny Vernon, and SWGP Committee campaigns and messages members. All members welcome, and of particular Emma Leigh (South East Regional Campaigns value to local Green Party officers. Coordinator) and Vicki Elcoate (South East Regional Campaigns Coordinator) Meeting: Climate Change working group How to choose a few key issue-based campaigns, and All welcome connect your local actions with regional and national To review the problem with the current policy, campaigns, & the work of our MEPs, MPs & national identify the work needed and find volunteers for the spokespeople. Covering techniques to mobilise necessary work. support from community and partner groups, maximise media coverage, influence agendas and Meeting - South East Greens achieve real change. South East Green Party members only (Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Milton Keynes). 11

Training – Member retention and engagement using Training – How to have meaningful conversations phone banks with voters that build relationships and win votes Louise Venn (Party Development Manager) and Halita Cami Ouzerdine (Regional Organiser for London) and Obineche (Membership and Fundraising Manager) Emma Leigh (South East Regional Campaigns Retaining and growing your local members is the first Coordinator) step to electoral success. This session will help you This session will equip you with the skills to have vote- organise a successful local party phone bank to changing conversations, whether on the doorstep, on encourage lapsed members to renew, and engage the phone or on the street. We’ll be discussing ways new ones. With tips on training callers, developing to make personal connections with voters through scripts, capturing outcomes on CiviCRM, and follow listening and engaging, and using these connections up actions. to increase the Green vote wherever you are.

Meeting - Intellectual Property working group Training – Presentation and interview skills for film, All welcome radio and hustings The first face-to-face meeting of the current Matt Ledbury (Former Journalist) and Gavin Carver Intellectual Property Working Group. Anyone wishing (Filmmaker) to volunteer to take part in the group is welcome. We This workshop will help prepare you for hustings, TV will be discussing the administration of the group and or radio interviews, and public events. There will be our work plan for the next 18 months. tips on how to cope with difficult questions, and to get your point over clearly. You’ll have the Meeting - Tax Policy working group opportunity to do a filmed mock interview, with supportive feedback to improve future performances. Meeting - Wales Green Party All welcome Meeting - Waste and Resources Policy Working A taste of the Welsh Election! Ever wondered ... what Group laverbread tastes like? Just what is Bara Brith? What's All welcome going on in the Wales Green Party? How can you help Discussion of waste and resources policy working us win seats in the Welsh election? Meet Wales Green group (and all interested) to review and update green Party Leader and lead candidates and taste the party waste and resources policy, to bring forward an delicacies that Wales has to offer. enabling motion/new waste policies (depending on scale of changes discussed) to Autumn conference. Saturday, 18.30-19.45 Meeting - Energy Policy working group (continued in Meeting - Green Party Trade Union Group AGM next slot) The meeting and voting at is open to all Green Party The meeting is primarily for members of the Green members, non-members may be able to attend on Party Energy Policy Working Group - but any member invitation. of the Green Party is welcome. The Green Party Trade Union Group Annual General Meeting will review GPTU activities over the past Meet the Leaders breakfast (informal) year, elect a new committee for 2016-17 and discuss All Welcome plans for its future activities. Your chance to have breakfast with our Leader and Deputy Leaders, and to ask them questions. Sunday 09.00-10.15 Please note that breakfast will not be provided, but the catering points will be open.

Fringe - A Green Voice in Europe – an update from our three MEPs Sunday, 10.30-12.00 Keith Taylor, Jean Lambert and Molly Scott Cato MEPs Join Keith, Jean and Molly for breakfast and a Meeting - Health Policy working group (continues in whirlwind tour and discussion of their work. From next slot) supporting the clean energy revolution, to tackling tax All welcome (especially those interested in being a evasion, addressing the UK's scandalous air quality working group officer) and pressing for action on green jobs, hear how our Health and Social Welfare Policy working group. MEPs are making the Green voice heard in Europe. Debate a comprehensive review of Green Party 12

policies for a sustainable society. Group will go on to thinkers and activists in future? research, consult, and draft policies for review on issues such as: cost effective health; social services Fringe – Could you be Green Party Councillor? and public health services (state funded and Cllr Andrew Cooper provided); public confidence in health services; and Andrew Cooper has been a Green Party Councillor on enthusiasm of care providers. Kirklees Council for the last 15 years. He will show what can be achieved by Councillors and why Greens Meeting - Energy Policy working group (continued in particular should aspire to be local councillors. from previous slot) Andrew will explain not just how being a Green The meeting is primarily for members of the Green Councillor is worthwhile but enjoyable too! Party Energy Policy Working Group - but any member of the Green Party is welcome. Training – How to run events that ensure that your volunteers keep coming back Sunday, 12.00-12.45 Cami Ouzerdine (Regional Organiser for London) and Vicki Elcoate (South East Regional Campaigns Meeting - Health and Social Welfare Policy working Coordinator) group (continued from previous slot) Find out how to run the kind of events that inspire All welcome (especially those interested in being a people, achieve real change locally, and keep working group officer) members coming back. With examples of successful Debate a comprehensive review of Green Party events, planning tips, follow up advice, we'll explain policies for a sustainable society. Group will go on to how to cater to a wide variety of motivations and research, consult, and draft policies for review on harness different members' skills and interests. issues such as: cost effective health; social services and public health services (state funded and Training – MODx and the members’ website provided); public confidence in health services; and Sara Dryden (Membership Database Officer) enthusiasm of care providers. MODx is the platform that most local party websites are built on. Training will cover: developing and Meeting - Green Party Protest Band practice updating your site, adding Twitter and Facebook links, All welcome incorporating sign-up areas and donate buttons; also New! - Green Party Protest Band. It’s time we made how to update the Members’ website: post news, some noise at demonstrations, so we are setting up events, and resources and make them available to the Green Party Protest Band. Come along to discuss your members. plans and logistics, and bring something to hit to take part in our very first practice. Beginners and not-sure- Training – Building the EU Referendum Campaign yets absolutely welcome. into your local strategy to win more votes Zak Bond (Campaigns Officer), Matthew Butcher Sunday, 14.15-15.30 (Parliamentary Press Officer for Caroline Lucas MP), Laura MacKenzie (Parliamentary Research for Caroline Lucas MP), Ross Greer (Scottish Greens) Fringe - Conference Feedback session Discussing the Green Party message for the EU Conferences Committee referendum (likely to be in June 2016), the Come and tell us what you enjoyed at this opportunity this referendum gives us to build our vote Conference, what could have worked better, and your and grow the party, and how to build all of this into suggestions for next time. your local party strategy.

Fringe – Can the Greens work with the Labour Party? Training - Banner making workshop Members only Simon Duffy (Kirklees Green Party) Susan Tibbles, Oxfordshire Green Party This workshop will teach you a method to make large Ecosocialism IS the future. The Green Party plays an (no particular size restrictions) professional looking important part in politics, but also engages with other banners for a fraction of the price a commercial Left activists to campaign on issues where there is company would charge. You will make a small common ground. How can we work with Jeremy example during the course of the workshop. £10 to Corbyn, Labour Left and other appropriate Left cover costs of materials.

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Meeting - Democratic Reform Policy Working Group All welcome Do you want every vote cast in elections to count the same? Do you want to develop policy proposals for a new constitution? This meeting will launch the Green Action for Electoral Reform group and give an informal space for people to discuss electoral reform and how we get it.

Meeting - LGBTIQA Greens LGBTIQA community A friendly and informal meeting for all who self- identify as LGBTIQA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, asexual / aromantic / agender) to discuss upcoming events and campaigns like IDAHoBiT and the LGBTIQ Greens conference

Meeting - London Green Party All welcome A session for all London Green Party members to gather and share ideas. Tips on how to give your campaigns momentum, ensure press coverage and build your community. An opportunity to troubleshoot any problems, share successes and inspire ideas as well as to build connections across the capital. This session is open to candidates, activists and anyone who wants to learn more and pool ideas. Facilitated by Jennifer Nadel, Co-coordinator, London Green Party.

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