Best Practice Fair on A8 Migrant Workers in Rural Areas
- Date and time:
- Monday, 29th January 2007 at 11:00am
- Location:
- Mary Sumner House, London
Many rural areas have seen a large influx of A8 migrant workers in the past few years. In many cases this has had a significant impact on demographics and local services.
This event will focus on sharing and promoting good practice examples of projects addressing A8 migrant workers issues in rural areas today.
The day will provide policy-makers and practitioners from national, regional and local government, voluntary organisations, faith groups and employers with an opportunity to:
- visit exhibition stands of projects working in areas such as education, employers of migrant workers and community cohesion
- talk to practitioners about their work
- attend break out sessions on particular good practice issues
- network and share information to identify areas of common concern
For more information contact palwinder.kaur@ruralcommunities.gov.uk
To book a free place contact nicola.attard@ruralcommunities.gov.uk
Programme
Monday 29 January 2007
Mothers Union, Mary Sumner House, London, SW1P 3RB
10.00 - Registration, tea/coffee, and networking amongst exhibitors
11.00 - Welcome & introduction: Government's Rural Advocate & chair of the CRC – Dr Stuart Burgess
11.15 - Exhibition opens
12.00 and 1.00 - 'Ghosts': showings of new film by Nick Broomfield, about the deaths of Chinese cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay (Mary Sumner room)
12:45 - 2.00 - Lunch (Mary Sumner room), exhibition and networking
2.00 - Exhibition / Breakout sessions:
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Findings from the Fens Pathfinder (Princess Mary room)
- Use of photography in getting the message across (Syndicate room)
2.30 - Exhibition / Break out session:
- Working with the local media for positive stories and myth-busting (Princess Mary room)
3.15 - Exhibition closes and Plenary Session
3.30 - Event closes
Exhibitors:
Norfolk County Council, South Holland District Council, Churches, Boston Borough Council, Bridging Arts, Cumbria County Council, Keystone Development Trust, Wychavon District Council, East Herts District Council, Trades Union Congress, Cornwall County Council, New Link - Peterborough City Council, Fens Pathfinder, Citizens Advice Bureau, Lincolnshire Police, Rural Cultural Forum
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