Events
Solutions to the Crisis in News Media and Representative Democracy - 18 August
More information about the event can be found below.Solutions to the Crisis in News Media and Representative Democracy; the Importance of Civil Society Activity13.30 - 15.00, The Scottish Parliament (FREE)A thriving democracy and civil society has always been dependent on strong and free news media that is truthful, accurate and rigorous. The demise of traditional news media coupled with the lack of trust in representative democracy present major challenges to politics and to citizen engagement.
The Big Tent, Fri 23 to Sun 25 July 2010
Carnegie UK Trust partner's Falkland Centre for Stewardship are running the Big Tent- Scotland's Environmental Festival on the 23th to 25th July this year.
Set on the beautiful landscape of Falkland Estate in the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland, Big Tent is a fantastic weekend of music, arts and family activities mixed with stimulating debates on social and green issues. Wash this all down with incredible food and drink in the One Planet Food Village which celebrates the best in organic food and drink and you have a very special weekend.
National CLT Conference 29 June 2010 ''Solving Economic Development and Housing Needs'
Community land trusts deliver community aspirations. They offer an affordable way to provide housing and locally-owned business and community buildings, using a new set of legal, financial and resource management tools that are relevant to a wide range of existing as well as new organisations
Organised by New Start, Community Finance Soutions and Carnegie UK Trust - 'Solving Economic Development and Housing Needs' will offer an opportunity to hear back from leading policymakers and to learn from Community Land Trusts (CLTs) on the ground. It will demonstrate how CLTs can be a sustainable solution in a wide range of settings - encompassing housing, economic development, community empowerment and co-operative development.
Join the Inquiry at the annual Compass conference - 12 June
The Inquiry will be hosting an event at next week's annual Compass conference.
The session, Making good society: how civil society can transform our economy, will look at the various roles that civil society organisations can play in order to help build a fairer, more transparent and accountable economy. Speakers at this event are as follows:
- Erin van der Maas, Carnegie UK Trust
- Karen Chouhan, Equanomics
- Colin Meech, Unison, Capital Stewardship
- Louise Rouse, FairPensions
To register your interest in this event e-mail Erin@carnegieuk.org.
Coalition’s Promising Promises
The UK’s new Government is to take forward a key policy initiative championed by the Carnegie UK Trust.
The partnership agreement for the first time coalition government in almost 70 years commits the Government to creating “new trusts that will make it simpler for communities to provide homes for local people”.
'Solving Economic Development and Housing Needs' National CLT Conference, 29 June 2010
Community land trusts deliver community aspirations. They offer an affordable way to provide housing and locally-owned business and community buildings, using a new set of legal, financial and resource management tools that are relevant to a wide range of existing as well as new organisations
Organised by New Start, Community Finance Soutions and Carnegie UK Trust - 'Solving Economic Development and Housing Needs' will offer an opportunity to hear back from leading policymakers and to learn from Community Land Trusts (CLTs) on the ground. It will demonstrate how CLTs can be a sustainable solution in a wide range of settings - encompassing housing, economic development, community empowerment and co-operative development.
Foundation Week - Reshaping the financial sector; the importance of civil society activity - 1 June
As part of Foundation Week in Brussels next month, the Inquiry Commission will be holding an open event to discuss the Commission's interest in building a fairer, more responsible and sustainable economy.
Looking beyond the Inquiry's core focus of the UK and Ireland, the session will explore the roles of civil society groups operating across Europe (including foundations, NGOs and co-operatives) in growing a more ‘civil economy’, leading to a more transparent and accountable financial sector, a growth in responsible investment, and more active citizen investors. The event is open to foundations and funders, EU institutions, other civil society actors, and the general public.
Ireland Launch - 22 April
The date of the Irish launch of the final report of the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society has now been announced.
The launch event, being held in Dublin, will take place on Thursday 22 April.
Details of speakers will be announced shortly.
The event is free but places must be booked in advance. To book your place contact makinggoodsociety@carnegieuk.org.
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