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OPENproject: Big Society - moving from rhetoric to reality
Date:
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 09:30 - 14:30
Location:
Nishkam Centre, 6 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Over the past 2 years the OPEN project has explored key themes of social inclusion exploring the EU’s Open Method of Coordination of grassroots engagement in policy development. The OPEN project is now in its final phase with its final seminar looking the reality of the new political Big Society agenda.
The overall aim of this free seminar is to provide the opportunity for delegates to explore this agenda and look at how this will impact upon social issues in the West Midlands.
More information about the OPEN project.
Booking Information
Download the event programme [68 kB, PDF].
To book a place onto this event please complete and return the booking form [250kB, DOC] by email to Stephen Harvey: s.harvey@wmcouncils.gov.uk.
For further information call 0121 245 0153.
Please note that non attendance at this event without providing a substitute or informing the organisers 3 working days beforehand will result in an invoice of £30 for your organisation.
