We are hosting three events at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this year. The events are free to attend and unticketed. You do not need to be a Labour member to attend these events, and you do not need a conference pass to attend the majority. 

Full details below.

Sunday 22 September

Reclaiming our regional economies

15.15 – 16.15, Arena Room 1, ACC Liverpool

How can combined authority mayors work to build inclusive regional economies?

Speakers:

• Jim McMahon OBE MP, minister for local government and English devolution
• Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
• Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire
• Richard Parker, mayor of the West Midlands
• Rose Marley, chief executive of Co-operatives UK
• Chair: Sarah Longlands, chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategy (CLES)

This event is inside the Labour Party Conference venue — you need a conference pass to attend. This venue is wheelchair accessible.

Devolution, inclusive economies and lessons from London

With the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

18.00 – 18.45, Princes Suite, Crowne Plaza

With more English devolution on the horizon, what can early deals teach us about tackling inequality and increasing opportunity for all?

Speakers:

• Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP and parliamentary under-secretary of state (minister for energy consumers)
• Joe Powell, MP
• Karim Fatehi MBE, chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
• Sarah Longlands, chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategy (CLES)
• Chair: Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of NEF

Followed by drinks reception.

You do not need a conference pass to attend this event. This venue is wheelchair accessible.

Monday 23 September

How can Labour and the climate movement work together to deliver GB Energy?

With Common Wealth and the New Economy Organisers Network (NEON)

19.30 – 22.00, Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool

How the government can leverage the power of the climate movement to deliver the most ambitious and successful version of Great British Energy.

Speakers:

• Ed Miliband MP, secretary of state for energy security and net zero
• Mathew Lawrence, director of Common Wealth
• Ashraf Hamzah, head of community organising at NEF
• Mika Minio-Palluelo, policy office at the Trades Union Congress (TUC)
• Chair: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith, executive director of the New Economy Organisers Network (NEON)

Followed by drinks reception.

You do not need a conference pass to attend this event. This venue is wheelchair accessible.

NEF staff will also be appearing on panels at the following events:

Monday 23 September

Barriers to housing accessibility, delivery and affordability

09.30 – 11.00, RIBA North, with NEF researcher, Abi O’Connor

Marine protected areas and beyond: the change we need for UK seas

15.30 – 16.30, Avenue HQ Liverpool, with NEF senior programme manager, Fernanda Balata

How will Labour reform social security and support more people into good work?

16.15 – 17.30, Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool, with NEF head of social policy, Tom Pollard

Fixing local services — how the new Labour government can work with local councils

17.30, Room 3A, ACC Liverpool, with NEF senior researcher, Alex Diner

Tuesday 24 September

We are the economy

18.00 – 19.30, Arena Room 3, ACC Liverpool, with NEF chief executive, Danny Sriskandarajah

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