Programme

Ninth Annual Meeting of the Compact
Tuesday 2 December 2008 - East Room, Tate Modern
- 10:00 Registration / refreshments (tea / coffee)
- 10.30 Welcome by Joint Chair
Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for the Third Sector
Simon Blake, Chair of Compact Voice
- 10.50 Sir Bert Massie CBE, Commissioner for the Compact
- 11.00 Councillor Sir Jeremy Beecham, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association
- 11.10 Introduction to round table discussions - Simon Blake
- Table introductions
- IT technology test question
- 11.20 Round table discussions
Themes for individual tables (20 minutes):
- Local Compacts (national and local links/relationships
- The needs and involvement of BME and community groups
- Public services and commissioning
- Health Bodies and the Compact
- Influencing policy and embedding the Compact
Common questions for each table (20 minutes):
- What is the most important issue that any change to the Compact should address in this theme?
- One year from now, how will we know that the Compact is being successful?
- 12.00 Summary of findings from discussion session - Simon Blake
- 12.20 Way ahead and thanks - Kevin Brennan MP
- 12.30 Close followed by lunch

Programme