All-Wales Morning Star Conference

All-Wales Morning Star Conference
Saturday, June 13 2009
10.30 – 4.30
PONTYPRIDD YMCA Hall

WALES AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

10.30 Welcome from John Haylett, Morning Star political editor

10.40-11.00
Keynote address
John Griffiths, Labour AM, Newport East, Deputy Minister for the Education, Culture & the Welsh Language

11.00-12.30
Session 1. The recession and its impact
PANEL:
John Lovering, Professor of Urban Development & Governance, UCW Cardiff
Andy Richards, Wales secretary, Unite—the Union
Mari Rees, Labour PPC, Preseli Pembrokeshire

12.30-1.15 Break

1.15-2.00
Session 2. The National Assembly's response
DISCUSSION to be led by Christine Chapman Labour AM, Cynon Valley

2.00-2.45
Session 3. Countering the crisis in Scotland
DISCUSSION to be opened by Scottish TUC general council representative (to be confirmed)

2.45-3.00 Break

3.00-4.20
Session 4. The way forward for Wales
PANEL:
Bethan Jenkins, Plaid Cymru AM, South Wales West
Robert Griffiths, general secretary, Communist Party
Jeff Evans, Wales senior national officer, Public & Commercial Services union
Vaughan Gething, Wales TUC past president

4.20-4.30 Closing remarks from Darren Williams, Welsh Labour Grassroots secretary

REGISTRATION: £5 per delegate (£1 unwaged)
Book places beforehand with Keith Jones, Unite—the Union, Transport House, 1 Cathedral Rd., Cardiff CF11 9SB
Registration also available at the door.