VOCAL CONFERENCE

6th and 7th SEPTEMBER 2007

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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DAY 1:  Thursday 6 September

TOPIC

Political Leadership—the new CoSLA structure and how it will drive Sport, Culture & Communities Councillor Harry McGuigan, CoSLA Spokesperson for Community Wellbeing and Safety PRESENTATION

Widening Access to Culture Heather Jack, Deputy Director Culture & Gaelic, Scottish Executive SPEECH

DCMS/LGA Cultural Pathfinder Programme Dr Franco Bianchini, Director, International Cultural Planning and Policy Unit, De Monfort University, Leicester PRESENTATION

The Highland Pathfinder Graham Watson, Vice Chair VOCAL and Community Development Manager, Highland Council PRESENTATION

WORKSHOPS · Planning for Real through Arts Development Lesley Thomson, Community Arts Manager, Aberdeen City Council WORKSHOP NOTES PRESENTATION 1 PRESENTATION 2 · National Standards of Community Engagement Dr Alan Barr OBE, Co-Director, Scottish Community Development Centre WORKSHOP NOTES · Performance Improvement Gerry Fitzpatrick, Head of Cultural services and Jim McIvor, Best Value Manager, West Lothian Council WORKSHOP NOTES

The National Events Strategy Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer, EventScotland PRESENTATION

Delivering an Event Legacy Peter Mann, Executive Chairman PMP and pmpLEGACY PRESENTATION

Investing in Sport & Culture:  The Challenge of PPP and Trusts Steve Grimmond, Head of Community Services and Joe Fitzpatrick, Senior Manager Community Learning & Development, Fife Council PRESENTATION

Culture and Sport Glasgow Bailie Elizabeth Cameron, Chair, Culture and Sport Glasgow PRESENTATION

 

DAY 2:  Friday 7 September

 

 

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Franco Bianchini

Heather Jack

Graham Watson

Paul Bush

Peter Mann

Steve Grimmond

Bailie Elizabeth Cameron

Bridget McConnell

Matthew Lowther

Jackie Shearer

Louise Gibson

Ian Alexander

Liz Gardiner