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European Day Saturday 24 April 2010 |
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Communicating Europe
The UK has been a member of the European Community and the European Union for over 35 years. However what is going on in ‘Europe’ and how we relate to it is, after all these years, for many a closed book; not least because the political culture and the legislative processes often seem alien to us in Britain. The reporting of European issues often reflects entrenched views,however sincerely held, by Euro-sceptics and pro-Europeans alike.
In order to gain a deeper understanding and insight into how ‘Europe’ works we need to take a fresh look at the European Parliament, the implications of the Lisbon Treaty, and the very concept of European Citizenship.
Three speakers will present these topics to facilitate our discussion:
- .Marina Yannakoudakis, MEP (Greenwich,Con.) Member of the Women’s Rights & Equality Committee of the European Parliament. She will talk on 'Violence against Women & Human Trafficking'
- .Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal Trust for Education and Research who will talk on ‘The Lisbon Treaty Explained’.
- Dr Susan Collard, Lecturer in French, Dept. of Politics & Contemporary European Studies at the University of Sussex who will talk on ‘Communicating European Citizenship’.
It promises to be a very interesting and informative day, encouraging us to visit the European Institutions in Brussels later in the year and see for ourselves how ‘Europe’ works.
We hope to see you at this European Day on 24 April 10.30-15.30 at BFWG Headquarters, 4 Mandeville Courtyard, 142 Battersea Park Road, London.
The fee is £10 to include all drinks and a sandwich lunch.
Send £10 cheque (one cheque for a group please) with your name, e-mail, telephone number and address to BFWG HQ 4 Mandeville Courtyard, 142 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4NB before Mon 19 April,please.
Book your place now, first come, first served.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:09 |
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Are you a doctoral student? |
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Are you interested in meeting other women PhD students?
Or are you just interested in supporting academic achievements amongst women?
BFWG holds its annual Research Presentations Day at BFWG London HQ on Saturday May 22nd.
The day is open to all, whether BFWG members or not and whether academic or not, so please think of coming to support aspiring young women. No charge for attendance for bona fide postgraduate students even if they are coming only as audience.
£10 charge on the door for others.
A sandwich lunch is provided.
For further information and registering attendance please contact
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Start 10.30 for 11.00 till 16.00
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 January 2010 19:46 |
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A New Programme for a New Era |
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• Our key, ‘crowd pullers’ continue to be the annual Conference and the day at the House of Lords. Other excellent days include International Day, 17th October and a new event, Independents’ Day in Coventry on 14th November. At the former Helena MacDermott, spoke on her experiences as a volunteer amongst some of the world’s poorest people, working in a stone quarry on the outskirts of Mumbai.
• In Coventry at the Herbert Art Gallery, we all learnt a pilgrim’s song, playing on individual harps. It was very satisfying and tuneful event though several members were concerned about their lack of musicality!
• Changes to the programme include arranging events well in advance, aiming towards a menu of different but annual events and the creation of events tailored for Independent members.
• On 30th January 2010 Sam Tang is speaking on, ‘making things happen’. She is the first person appointed to raise public awareness of chemistry based in a UK university.
• 2010s’ events include our conference in Canterbury with the pre-conference seminar on Friday 9th July; regional meetings and the research presentations day on Saturday 22nd May. Please see other pages for details.
I am planning to work with Local Associations to each organise a national event and a PhD presentations day. This would capitalise on regional strengths, interest and expertise and further elucidate BFWG to non-members.
Finally, my thanks to every person who has helped in anyway to make an event possible from booking a speaker for an LA meeting to booking the venue for the 2010 Conference.
Gill Clerici
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 19:19 |
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