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Invitation to Parliamentary Seminar
The Academy of Social Sciences, Regional Studies Association, and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The case for High Speed Rail: a regional, social and economic perspective
Wednesday, 1st February 2012, Times - 16.00-18.00
Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A 0AA
The Academy of Social Sciences, Regional Studies Association and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) invite you to join us for a Parliamentary discussion hosted and chaired Louise Ellman, MP for Liverpool Riverside and Chair of the Transport Select Committee. We will examine evidence from the social sciences which can contribute to debates on the future of new High Speed Rail lines in the UK.
The panel will feature:
Host/Chair: Louise Ellman MP for Liverpool Riverside and Chair of the Transport Select Committee
Speakers: Professor Iain Docherty FRGS, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, Glasgow University, former Non-Executive Director of Transport Scotland and past Commission for Integrated Transport’s Expert Academic Panel member.
Michael Ward, Research Fellow, Smith Institute, Executive Chair of the Board of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies and co-author of High Speed Rail: Is Everyone on board? (Clark, Doyle and Ward, 2011)
Professor Roger Vickerman ACSS, Professor of European Economics, Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent
Professor Henry Overman ACSS, Professor of Economic Geography and Director, Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics
Advance booking is required as space is limited. To register your place please visit High Speed Rail Registration<https://eiemea.certain.com/rsa/getdemo.ei?id=1010030&s=_28G0Z3WDP>. Please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you have any questions or difficulties with registering.
For further details on each of the host organisations please visit:
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)<http://www.rgs.org/>
Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Academy of Social Science<http://www.acss.org.uk/>s
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Dr Kate Pangbourne
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Research Fellow - PolicyGrid II, Geography & Environment
Associate - Centre for Transport Research, Geography and Environment
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University of Aberdeen
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