[WiLT] “Religion or Belief” and Equality and Human Rights - FREE events various cities

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“Religion or Belief” and Equality and Human Rights

FREE Awareness raising/consultation events
Organised by The British Humanist Association
Funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Information about “religion or belief” equality legislation,
employment practices, human rights, community cohesion, education,
conflict of equality strands and more!

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London - 10th November 2008 from 9.30am-4pm
Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA

Discussion Panel 1
Should “religion or belief” based organisations have exemptions from
equality laws?

Discussion Panel 2
What should be done when the rights of one equality group appear to
conflict with the rights of another?

Workshops include:
 “Religion or Belief” and Employment
 Public Service Reform and Religious Organisations
 “Religion or Belief” and Expression
 Equalities

Keynote Address Dr Evan Harris MP

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Manchester - 11th December 2008 from 9.30am-4pm
Britannia Hotel Manchester, Portland Street, Manchester M1 3LA

Discussion Panel 1
What should be done when the rights of one equality group appear to
conflict with the rights of another?

Discussion Panel 2
“Religion or belief” at local level and its role in community
cohesion.

Workshops include:
 “Religion or Belief” in Employment
 Equalities
 Human Rights
 Equality Framework for Local Government

Keynote Address Angela Mason OBE National Advisor on Equality and
Diversity I&DeA

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Birmingham - 22nd January 2009 from 9.30am-4pm
The Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3
3BS

Discussion Panel 1
“Religion or belief” and Education.

Discussion Panel 2
Should “religion or belief” based organisations have exemptions from
equality laws?

Workshops include:
 Equalities
 Public Service Reform and Religious Organisations
 “Religion or Belief” and Expression
 Community Cohesion

Keynote Address
Professor A.C. Grayling Professor of Philosophy Birkbeck College,
University of London

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Cardiff - 17th February 2009 from 9.30am-4pm
Cardiff International Arena, Mary Ann St, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ

Discussion Panel 1
“Religion or belief” at local level and its role in community
cohesion.

Discussion Panel 2
What should be done when the rights of one equality group appear to
conflict with the rights of another?

Workshops include:
 Equalities
 Community Cohesion
 Religion and Belief
 Human Rights

Keynote Address
Dr. Brian Gibbons AM Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Welsh Assembly

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Who Should Attend?

Local Authority staff / Councillors who work with equality and
diversity issues, anyone from the equality and diversity voluntary
sector, media representatives who wish to learn about the “religion or
belief” equality strand.

Workshops include:
• Liberty
• TUC
• Ekklesia
• ACAS
• British Institute of Human Rights
• Improvement and Development Agency
• National Equality Partnership
• Olmec

Speakers include:
• Jackie Driver, Policy Head in Local Government, EHRC
• Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, Chair, Accord Coalition
• Andrew Copson, Director, Education and Public Affairs, BHA
• David Wolfe, Human Rights Lawyer
• Dr Stephen Whittle OBE, Founder and Vice-President, Press for Change
• Hanne Stinson, Chief Executive, BHA
• Sally Brett, Equality Policy Officer, TUC
• Rev Aled Edwards, Churches Together in Wales
• Brian Pearce, Adviser, Faith and Public Life, Inter Faith Network UK
• Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive, Lesbian and Gay Christian
Movement
• Maryam Namazie, Council of Ex Muslims of Britain
• Lorraine Barrett AM, Welsh Assembly Member
• Joy Madeiros, Director of Public Policy, Faithworks
• Dr Daniel Boucher, Director of Parliamentary Affairs, CARE
• David Pollock, President European Humanist Federation
• Liz Morgan, Director, Stonewall Cymru

To book a place for this event, please complete the attached booking
form or contact local at humanism.org.uk 02074624992