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at Hilton Metropole Hotel and National
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1530 |
Reception with Lord Mayor of Solihull |
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1600 |
Launch of
The Learning City 2001 Conference |
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Chair |
Javed
Khan 
Assistant
Director, Head of Lifelong Learning, Birmingham
City Council |
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Welcome: |
Sir
Michael Lyons
Chief
Executive, Birmingham City Council, UK |
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David
Cragg
Executive
Director, Birmingham and Solihull Local Learning
Skills Council |
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Keynote Speaker 1: |
John
Towers
Chair, Local
Learning Skills Council, Birmingham and Solihull
Group Chairman of MG Rover Group, UK |
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Keynote Speaker 2: |
Liisa
Tommila
Deputy Mayor
of ESPOO, Finland |
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1700 |
Question
and Answer Session |
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1720 |
Free time to network, visit the market
stalls and visit the Cyber
Café |
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| Gala Dinner Evening (Salamander Suite) Level 4 |
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1900 |
Reception (Pendigo Suite) Level 4 |
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1930 |
Compere: |
Anita
Bhalla
Community
Affairs Correspondent, BBC West Midlands |
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Keynote Speaker: |
Michael
Stevenson
Director of
Factual and Learning, BBC, UK |
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2000 |
The
Birmingham Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony |
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2030 |
Dinner |
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2230 - 0000 |
Entertainment |
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Refreshments will be served
throughout the afternoon's activities. |
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Over 20 market stalls and a
Cybercafé will be operational throughout the
day. |
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There will be a wide selection
of local entertainment during the day and
evening. |
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Transport between NEC and
recommended hotels will operate between
1300-0000. |
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| Day 2 |
Friday 23rd March 2001 |
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| Registration
at Pendigo Restaurant, National Exhibition
Centre |
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| Conference Day |
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0915 |
Introduction & Chair:
Morning
session |
Professor
Tim Brighouse
Chief
Education Officer, Birmingham, UK |
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0925 |
Keynote Speaker 1: |
Malcolm
Wicks MP
Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning,
England |
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0945 |
Keynote Speaker 2: |
John
Harwood
Chief
Executive, Learning and Skills Council, UK |
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Keynote Speaker 2: |
Dr.
Ken Robinson
Professor of
Arts Education, University of Warwick, UK |
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1025 |
Conference
Poet in Residence: |
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Roshan
Doug
Birmingham
Poet Laureate |
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1030 |
Question and Answer Session |
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1100 |
Refreshments |
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1120 |
Breakout Session 1 |
- choice
of twelve
Level 3 |
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1230 |
Networking Lunch |
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1350 |
Breakout Session 2 |
- choice
of twelve
Level 3 |
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1500 |
Refreshments |
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1520 |
Chair:
Afternoon
session |
David
McNulty
Chair of the
Learning City Network, UK |
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1530 |
Keynote Speaker 1: |
Bill
Lucas
Chief
Executive, Campaign for Learning, UK |
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1550 |
Keynote Speaker 2: |
Chris
Humphries
Director
General, City & Guilds Institute |
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1610 |
Keynote Speaker 3:
via video
link |
Nancy
DeSombre
Association
of American Community Colleges
President, Harold Washington College, Chicago |
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1630 |
Question and Answer Session |
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1700 |
Close |
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Over 20 market stalls and a
Cyber Café will be operational throughout the
day. |
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There will be a wide selection
of local entertainment during the day and
evening. |
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Transport between NEC,
recommended hotels and the Council House will
operate between 0800-2330. |
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| Civic Reception (The Council House,
Birmingham) |
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1900 - 2100 |
Millennibrum
Millennium Photographic Exhibition |
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1900 - 1940 |
Birmingham
Schools Guitar Ensemble |
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1915 |
Reception
with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Councillor
Theresa Stewart |
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1945 |
Speech
from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham |
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2000 - 2030 |
Buffet |
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2030 - 2100 |
Fashion
Show presented by the Saltley Gate Project |
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2100 |
End
of Civic Reception - free time to explore
the City |
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| Day 3 |
Saturday 24th March 2001 |
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| Final Day |
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