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

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