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Please Note: Times and speakers subject to change.

July 15th - Morning

Registration and Coffee
Opening Welcome Address:
Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council - ‘Manchester - Events and Legacies’
Plenary: Question Time 1 – Young People and Culture and Sport Events
Opening Address: Ian Brady, Dept Children, Schools and Families
Panellists: Simon Antrobus (Clubs for Young People); Sangita Patel (London Community Sports Network); Christina Coker (Youth Music); Anne Moyle (Get Hooked On Fishing).
Chair: Tim Crabbe (Substance)
Tea, Coffee, Refreshment
Breakout Sessions
01. Events and IT – Promoting Community Development - Theresa Williamson, Catalytic Communities (Brazil), Steven Flower (Substance)
02. Staging Events with Excluded Young People - Clare Corran (North Liverpool Positive Futures)
03. Volunteering: vinvolved and events volunteering - Tiger de Souza (v)
04. Cities and Major Events - Developing legacies and practice - Andrew Macgill (Head of Arts and Events, Leeds City Council), Eamonn O’Rourke (Head of Leisure, Manchester City Council)
05. Sports Events and Community Conflict - Jessie Feinstein (Leap: Confronting Conflict)
Lunch

July 15th - Afternoon

Plenary : Question Time 2 - Olympic Opportunities Opening Address:
Geoff Newton (Director Olympic Opportunities LDA)
Panellists:
Rob Young (NWDA 2012 Coordinator); Shaun Dawson (Lee Valley RPA); Paul Bower (London Civic Forum). Chair: Neil Watson (Substance)
Tea, Coffee, Refreshment
Breakout Sessions
06. Evaluating Events (i) - Gavin Mellor and Kath O’Connor (Substance) Maxine Gregory, Gemma Hart (Sheffield Hallam University)
07. Staging Events in Israel/Palestine - John Sugden, Brighton University
08. Putting on Community Football Events - Colin Bridgford (Football Association); Vinny Thompson (FC United)
09. Events for the Excluded: The England Homeless World Cup Team - Richard Brown (Big Issue in the North),
10. Events and Facilities - Glen Searle (University of Sydney)
Special Guest Keynote: Phil Redmond (Liverpool08 and Mersey Film)

July 15th - Evening

Conference Dinner (additional booking required)

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