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N e w s f r o m C a t a l y s t 1 2 N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 4 Included in this mailing: 1. BEYOND THE MARKET - places filling up fast for 27 November conference --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. BEYOND THE MARKET Public services in the twenty-first century Organised by Catalyst and the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust Saturday 27 November, 9:30am - 5:30pm City University, Northampton Square, London EC1 Places are filling up fast for this unique event bringing together trade unions, user organisations, politicians and policy experts to explore positive alternatives to the marketisation and privatisation of public services. We are also now able to announce further details of the conference programme, including several new speakers now confirmed: * a special KEYNOTE ADDRESS will be given by Colin Leys, Emeritus Professor at Queen's University, Ontario, and author of "Market-Driven Politics: Neoliberal Democracy and the Public Interest" * an agenda-setting OPENING PLENARY will bring together Douglas Alexander MP, Phillip Cullum (National Consumer Council), Kevin Curran (GMB), Frank Dobson MP, and Neal Lawson (Compass) * a full range of relevant TRADE UNIONS will also be represented by senior figures including John Bangs (NUT), Jerry Bartlett (NASUWT), Kevin Curran (GMB), Jack Dromey (TGWU), Billy Hayes (CWU), Karen Jennings (UNISON), Paul Mackney (NATFHE), Mark Serwotka (PCS), and Heather Wakefield (UNISON) * the debate will also be joined by speakers from an exciting array of campaigning USER ORGANISATIONS including Defend Council Housing, London Health Emergency, the NHS Support Federation, the Socialist Educational Association, the Socialist Health Alliance, and Telco * leading policy discussions will be speakers from cutting edge THINKTANKS including the Association for Public Service Excellence, the Centre for Public Services, the Democratic Health Network, the Local Government Information Unit, the Office for Public Management, Public World, and the Work Foundation. * there will also be a special session putting the public services debate in an INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT featuring Wendy Caird (Public Services International), David Price (Public Health Policy Unit, UCL) and Louise Richards (War on Want). We are expecting a large and lively participating audience and places are filling up fast. To ensure that you can take part in this exciting initiative, simply print off, fill in and send back the booking form below (you will not need a stamp). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEYOND THE MARKET: BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW To ensure a place at this unique and potentially seminal event simply print off this email, fill in the form below and return to our freepost address. Please reserve a place for me at the conference on 27 November Name ............................................................................ Address ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ............................................................................ Email (optional) ............................................................................ Organisation (optional) ............................................................................ I enclose a cheque, payable to 'The Catalyst Trust', for (tick as appropriate): O £10 individual rate O £7 Catalyst subscriber or partner organisation member O £5 low income rate (pensioner/student/unemployed/low paid) Please return this form with your cheque to: Catalyst Forum, FREEPOST NAT19538, London SW19 1BR (no stamp required) For more information and updates on programme and speakers visit http://www.catalystforum.org.uk/events/index.html or call 020 7733 2111. For information about stalls, sponsorship and becoming a "partner organisation" please contact [log in to unmask] or call 020 7733 2111. PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS EMAIL TO ALL COLLEAGUES, CONTACTS AND FRIENDS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. If you might have opportunities to distribute flyers for the event please contact the Catalyst office on 020 7733 2111. ---------------------------------------------------------- C a t a l y s t 150 The Broadway London SW19 1RX Telephone +44 (0)20 7733 2111 e-mail: [log in to unmask] www.catalystforum.org.uk 'The One to Watch' - Prospect Think Tank of the Year Awards ---------------------------------------------------------- Catalyst occasionally sends out e-mails detailing latest publications or announcing future events. If you do not wish to continue receiving these e-mails (which at present we do not expect to number more than one or two a month) please contact [log in to unmask] Equally, if you know someone who would benefit from being added to our growing list, please forward this mailing to them.