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Harrogate Autumn Conference 2017 autumn conference 2017 timetable harrogate Timetable, venue and exhibitor information Wi-Fi Network WIFIGUEST Twitter Hashtag #GPConf National Education Union.pdf 1 28/09/2017 10:49:46 NEU101 Green fringe full page_0 15/09/2017 15:03 Page 1 School Cuts - what’s the damage? contents Join us to debate the impact of the biggest cuts to education funding in a generation. Sunday 8 October 6.30pm to 7.45pm Queens Suite 7, Harrogate Convention Centre Understanding the timetable - p1 C Speakers: M Committees at Conference - p2 Y Vix Lowthion, Green Party Education Spokesperson CM Timetable - p3 MY Vickie Kemp, Fair Funding for all Schools Campaign CY panel discussions - p8 CMY Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary, K National Education Union fringe sessions and meetings - p9 Refreshments available training sessions - p17 local & regional party events - p20 The National Education Union stands up for the future of education by bringing EXHIBITOR LIST - p21 together more than 450,000 teachers, lecturers, support sta and leaders working in independent and maintained schools and colleges across the UK. GREEN SHOP - p23 Formed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National KEEPING CONFERENCE GREEN - p24 Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Education Union is the UK’s largest education union. We have an e ective and powerful voice – championing VENUE MAP - see back cover everyone who works in education. We’re committed to making education a great place to work, a great place to teach, and crucially a great place to learn. NEU101/0917 www.neu.org.uk 2 UNDERSTANDING Committees at THE TIMETABLE Conference Abbreviations What do they stand for? STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE POLICY DEVELOPMENT DVP Draft Voting Paper COMMITTEE F Conference fringe session Standing Orders Committee (SOC) will have a stall in the catering and exhibition area where you will be able H Hustings for committee elections Policy Development Committee (PDC) will have a table to speak to them. SOC will endeavour to ensure there on or near the stage during all plenary debates, where T Training session is someone available at the table at all times, and will they will be able to access the full current wording of VP Voting Paper guarantee there will be a member of SOC at the table for Policies for a Sustainable Society and offer advice in the 30 minutes prior to and after each plenary session. W Workshop session on Conference motion relation to queries about potential policy conflicts. They Speaker slips, nomination papers and emergency motion DRC Disputes Resolution Committee will also do their best to have a presence at each policy forms will be available from the stall at all times. At the European Green Party motion workshop. Any members who would like to speak EGP SOC stall you will be able to: Ask questions about the to Policy Development Committee outside of workshops GG Global Greens process of passing motions at conference and the order and plenary debates is encouraged to leave a note with GPEX Green Party Executive of the agenda. Get advice on the content of an emergency contact details (including a mobile phone number for motion (noting the instructions in the SOC report in the GPRC Green Party Regional Council preference) on the Policy Development Committee table, Agenda) SOC Standing Orders Committee which includes a brief comment on the enquiry. Speaker slips: There is no way to guarantee that TYPES OF SESSION: everyone who wants to speak on a specific motion at Workshop: Specific policies are pre-discussed before being voted on in the plenary conference will be able to do so. In order to balance the Plenary: Policy voting session dedicated to a particular section of the agenda range of speakers, and to provide a balanced debate POLICY working groups Training: A session dedicated to training/skill sharing on the issues, speaker slips are used. These contain a Fringe: Any other session on a range of subjects from external and/or internal organisers small amount of information, which the chairs can use Policy Working Groups discuss current Green Party Panel: A panel of speakers – often external - debating a particular topic, usually followed by questions from the floor and open to the public. Meetings: Business meetings of special interest members‘ groups, governance bodies, policy working groups and regional parties. to identify speakers. The slips can be obtained from and policy in relation to policy developments in the wider Hustings: Where conference attendees can ask questions of candidates for Committee positions. returned to the SOC stall in the foyer area, or at the SOC world and assess the need for additions and changes table in the main hall. Chairs will attempt to choose fairly to our current policies. They also work on major between those who have submitted speaker slips to WORKSHOPS AND PLENARIES amendments to policy chapters. To find out more or join Please see the Agenda document, particularly the SOC report, for a detailed explanation of how many motions of each type are being brought speak on an issue, and those who raise their hand in the a working group please get in touch with the relevant to this Conference. conference hall. This will hopefully ensure that there are convenor of the group as listed on the members responses to the points raised as well as pre-planned website:https://my.greenparty.org.uk/policy/policy- AGENDA responses. If you wish to put a procedural motion, working-groups SECTIONS WHAT’S IN THEM? particularly one which will potentially curtail the debate, it is advisable to put in a speaker slip to allow the chair to There are currently groups looking at the following policy A Reports from Party bodies call you at the appropriate point in the debate. areas: B Voting Papers (A voting paper usually equates to a chapter of the Policies for a Sustainable Society) Animal Protection, Citizen’s/Basic Income Climate C Policy motions accredited by Policy Development Committee Proxy Votes: Members who are not present at Change, Co-Operatives Crime & Justice, Democratic D Organisational motions, and motions that don’t fit into the other categories conference are able to provide someone who is attending Reform & Public Administration Disability Drugs, with a proxy vote card which they are able to use in the Education, Energy, Equality and Diversity, Food & Farming, E Policy motions not accredited by Policy Development Committee event of a card ballot (a secret ballot which uses ballot Forestry, Housing, Jobs & Industry, Monetary Reform, F Draft Voting Papers (discussed in workshops but not in plenary sessions) cards, not a hand count of votes). Historically there has Peace & Defence, Rebecca Johnson, Population, Rural been a physical form with which members had to issue a Affairs, Scientific Greens, Tax and Fiscal Policy, Transport, Each motion is given workshop time where detail is discussed before the plenary vote. proxy vote to another member to use at conference. This Waste, Wildlife and Habitats, Workers’ Rights Where there is more than one workshop scheduled in a single slot, the start time for each is shown, for example: has been replaced by an online system so that members can assign their proxy to a member attending conference 09.30-10.45 If you belong to a working group not listed here, or very easily via the members’ website here: Workshop a: (0930-1000) B01 Climate Change Voting Paper would like to set up a new group, contact the Policy https://my.greenparty.org.uk/form/proxy-vote- Workshop b: (1000-1025) B02 Forestry and Woodlands Voting Paper Development Co-ordinator: [email protected] Workshop c: (1025-1045) Late Motion ñ Fighting the EU Repeal Bill submissions-conference 1 2 16.45-18.00 Queens Suite 2 Fringe: War on Want ‘Living on the Margins: Protecting Migrant Workers’ Rights in a Precarious World’ Queens Suite 1 Fringe: Developing the Green Party’s Political Strategy TIMETABLE Queens Suite 3 Fringe: Barren Land: Reversing the Impact of Chemical Farming Kings Suite Training: Choosing a target ward that will give you the best chance of winning Queens Suite 4 Training: Local Elections Masterclass: Messaging (advanced) Morrison Workshop a: (16.45-17.40) A01 Standing Orders Committee report Workshop b: (17.40-18.00) A14 Principles of Incorporation Queens Suite 5 Meeting (policy): Tax and Fiscal Policy Working Group (all welcome) TIME LOCATION SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER Queens Suite 6 Meeting (special interest group): Greens for Animal Protection (all welcome) Registration desk open from 11.00-18.00 , daytime catering 11.00-18.00, evening catering 18.00-21.00, bar 18.00-22.30 18.15-19.30 Queens Suite 1 PANEL DISCUSSION: What should the new economy look like? 12.30-13.45 Queens Suite 2 Green Party Women: Being a woman or non-binary in politics / AGM (open to women Queens Suite 3 Reception: Electoral Reform Society ‘The myth of the return of two-party politics: where and non-binary members only) next for PR?’ with drinks and canapés Queens Suite 3 Workshop a: (12.30-13.15) A02 Treasurer’s report Queens Suite 2 Fringe: Direct Action, How to take it – a guide by Green councillors Workshop b: (13.15-13.30) A05 Dispute Resolution Committee report Kings Suite Training: Taster sessions with take away materials for all Queens Suite 4 Training: Local Elections Masterclass: Literature (advanced) Workshop c: (13.30-13.45) A06 Disciplinary Committee report Queens Suite 6 Workshop: A03 GPEX report followed by A07 Leaders’ report Queens Suite 4 Workshop a: (12.30-12.50) A08 Conferences Committee report Morrison Meeting (policy): Health and Social Welfare Working Group (all welcome) Workshop b: (12.50-13.20) A09 Policy Development Committee report Queens Suite 5 Meeting (diversity): LGBTIQA+ Greens (all members welcome) Workshop c: (13.20-13.45) A10 Campaigns Committee report 20.00-21.30 Queens Suite 2 Green Partners and Life Members reception Queens Suite 1 Meeting (policy): Climate Change Policy Working Group (all welcome) 20.00-21.00 Queens Suite 1 ‘Entrusted to our Care’ presentation and slide show with music by Craig Jones, Wildlife Registration desk Walking tour of Harrogate, led by Gilly Charters, Secretary of Harrogate and District Green Photographer Party.
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