2018 Conference and AGM

01 Dec

Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, SE1 9NH

Saturday 01 Dec 18 10:00 am - 4:45 pm

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This year we returned to the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in London following last years hugely successful event in Birmingham. Our free conference featured top speakers, interesting workshops and informative debates – and opportunities to help shape the ERS’ campaigning work.

 

Conference opens
10.00 Registration opens – tea/coffee available on arrival
10.30 Welcome and Introduction from Darren Hughes, ERS Chief Executive
10.35 Presentation from Jon Walsh, ERS Chair on ERS work over the past year.

Willie Sullivan, Director ERS Scotland and Jess Blair, Director ERS Cymru to also present on our work in those nations.
11.30 – 12.30 choice of one workshop
Workshop One ERS Strategy – The Roadmap to Electoral & Democratic Reform in the UK
Workshop Two Global Lessons & Examples on Campaigning Reform
Workshop Three Speaking up for reform: How do we communicate the need for fair votes?
Workshop Four How to do Referendums Differently & Reining in the Online ‘Wild West’
Lunch and Talks
12.30 – 13.30 Buffet Lunch and Networking
13.30 – 14.00 In Conversation with Darren Hughes on developments in Canada
14.00 – 15.00  Choice of one workshop
Workshop One ERS Strategy – The Roadmap to Electoral & Democratic Reform in the UK
Workshop Two Global Lessons & Examples on Campaigning Reform
Workshop Three Speaking up for reform: How do we communicate the need for fair votes?
Workshop Four How to do Referendums Differently & Reining in the Online ‘Wild West’
Feedback and Closing Remarks
15.00 Plenary – Workshop feedback from facilitators and delegates
15.30 Closing remarks and Conference closes.

(Those delegates not attending the AGM are invited to head to a nearby pub with staff members for post-Conference drinks).
Members’ AGM
15.45 – 16.45 Annual General Meeting (separate agenda available for members)
2017 AGM minutes (82.5KB)
2017 Financial Statements (661.1KB pdf)

More about event location

Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre

108 Stamford St, Lambeth, London SE1 9NH, UK

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