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Announcement:

"Local Economy" journal, Local Economy Policy Unit conference

Conference Organisor: Peter North, LEPU

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"Partnership working into the new millennium"
24th 25th May 2000 in London, UK

This is LEPUs first annual conference, held jointly with our journal
'Local Economy' which celebrates its 15th Birthday.  Over the two days
we will be reviewing experiences of partnership working over the last
30 years from the Community Development Projects of the 1970s through
the business-led 80's and the local authority-led partnerships of the
90s before moving on to discuss new forms of governance, partnership
and community involvement for the 21st Century.    We will examine the
extent that partnerships meet the challenge of promoting urban
governance that meets the diverse needs of all stakeholders.  The
conference will be an early opportunity to take stock of our
experiences, coinciding with the Social Exclusion Unit's announcement
of its new neighbourhood strategy.

The conference begins with a review of thirty years of regeneration
experience.  Marjorie Mayo, from Goldsmiths College, University of
London; Nick Oatley, co-editor of Local Economy and lecturer in the
Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England,
and Chris Khamis, Director of CSR Partnership in Birmingham, will
examine what was learned, what mistakes were made, and what good
practice has been forgotten.  

In the afternoon, we begin a stocktake of the effectiveness of
partnership working in meeting the needs of diverse communities. 
Professor Irene Bruegel, co-editor of Local Economy and co-director of
LEPU will launch a special edition of 'Local Economy' examining gender
and economic development.  Irene will be followed by Kamila Zahno of
the Black Training and Enterprise, who will examine how effectively
partnership working has grappled with ethnic diversity. 

On the second day, Liz Walton, from the Social Exclusion Unit will
outline the results of the of the Government's review of neighbourhood
policy, 'Bringing Britain Together'.   The theme of joined up working
is progressed by David Vallor and David Betteley from the Department
of Town and Regional Planning, University of Sheffield, who will
examine the extent that local authorities have connected social and
economic objectives together in local strategic planning. 

The conference concludes with a final theme, partnership working into
the 21st century. Professor Mike Gibson, co-director of LEPU will draw
the lessons of the conference together and indicate how economic,
environmental and social objectives can better in partnership working.
John Griffiths, London Voluntary Service Council's Civic Forum
Development Team will outline proposals for widening governance beyond
major stakeholders through Civic Fora which aim to involve civil
society more widely in the future of local areas.  Tony Rich from the
Local Government Association will draw on lessons from the New
Commitment to Regeneration to discuss the role of local authorities in
providing 21st century community leadership.

Agenda

Day one - Partnership working: legacies and stocktakes 

09.45	Registration, Tea, Coffee

10.00	Introduction to morning theme: learning from the past
Pete North, LEPU

10.10	The 1970s: Community Development Programmes and the limits of
local action Marjorie Mayo, Goldsmiths College, University of London

11.00	The 1980s: Business in the driving seat
Nick Oatley, University of the West of England

11.50	Tea and Coffee

12.10	The 1990s: Local Authority-led partnership working
 Chris Khamis, CSR-Part6nership

13.00	Lunch

14.00	Introduction to afternoon theme: the Stocktake
Anne Gray, LEPU, South Bank University

14.10	Gender and partnership working 
Irene Bruegel, LEPU South Bank University

15.00	'Race' and partnership
 Kamila Zahno - Black Employment and Training Group Tea and Coffee

15.50 Tea and Coffee

16.10 Afternoon workshops

a)	Private Sector involvement in partnerships
Charissa de Zeeuw, Elephant and Castle Employers Forum

b)	Community Involvement
 Richard Lee, Elephant Links Community Forum

c)	Sustainable development and partnerships
Victoria Hands, South Bank University

d)	'Race' and regeneration
Michael Seeraj, South Bank University

17.00	Roundup and close

Informal Evening reception to launch special edition of Local Economy
on 'Gender and Local Economic Development', with the Advisory Board of
Local Economy. 


Day 2 - partnerships into the new millennium

09.45	Registration, Tea, Coffee

10.00	Introduction to morning theme: the new urban governance
Mike Gibson, LEPU

10.10 Towards 21st century neighbourhood management
Liz Walton, Social Exclusion Unit

11.00	Integrating social and economic regeneration
Dave Vallor and David Betteley, University of Sheffield

11.50	Tea and Coffee

12.10	Partnership working at the beginning of the 21st Century
Mike Gibson, South Bank University

13.00	Lunch

14.00	Introduction to afternoon theme: towards 21st century
citizenship 
 Irene Bruegel, LEPU

14.10	Revitalising citizen's involvement: Civic Fora
 John Griffiths, London Civic Forum 

15.00	Tea and Coffee

15.20	Lessons from the New Commitment to Regeneration
 Tony Rich, Local Government Association.

16.10	Conclusions: the future for partnerships 
 Panel of LEPU speakers

16.30	Close

Key Issues

· What can we learn from experiences in the past?
· What role does business have now it doesn't have the prominence of
the 1980s? · Is community economic development doomed to come up
against the limits encountered by the CDPs? · Is the social exclusion
unit building on solid ground? · How well are partnership structures
relating to diverse communities? · What forms of partnership are
appropriate for the 21st century?

Who should attend?

Those interested in thinking critically about latest experience in the
development of robust and sustainable partnerships, which meet the
needs of diverse communities into the 21st century:

· Members of SRB Partnership Boards, New Deal for Communities,
Employment and Health Action Zones.

· Local Authority elected members and officers

· RDA Regeneration Teams, Government Offices in the regions, Central
Government Departments 

· Community and voluntary organisations involved in regeneration

· Academics and consultants

Cost:

Full

£250.00 for two days (or two people, one per day)
£200.00 for one day

Reduced: £150/£100

Bookings and further information to:

Dean Nestor, [log in to unmask]
Phone 020 7815 7798
Fax 020 7815 7799


Bookings:



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Peter North
Local Economy Policy Unit
South Bank University, London
Tel: 0171-815 7706
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]


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