Briefing:Annual Conference 2023: Final Agenda From: Issy Oozerally For attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers Published: 6th September 2023 Last updated: 20th September 2023 Printed: 5th October 2024 Other formats: Print For the attention of Party Officers (Secretary & Chair) and Secretaries of Subscribing Societies Ambition for Change: Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2023 Final Agenda Following a strategic review in November 2022 by the Co-operative Party NEC, 2023 sees the start of a new two-year rolling programme of online then in-person Annual Conferences. With in-person Regional, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland conferences taking place in the alternate years. Programme The full daily programme for Ambition for Change: Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2023 is available here: 2023 Conference Programme All sessions are available ONLINE-ONLY. Joining links for all the sessions are list on this programme. All registered attendees will also receive daily reminders emailed to them. Business of Conference Taking place on Zoom on Sunday 24 September: Policy debate on Housing, followed by response from Chair NEC Policy Sub-Committee Business of Conference: 2024 members subscription (see here: https://party.coop/publications/type/annual-conference-2023-papers/ Rule Change (see here: Rule Change) Emergency Motions (if received) Do note: No organisational motions were received in order (by date determined by CAC). No nominees for the Conference Arrangements Committee were received, so those current in roles will continue in 2024. Votes Housing policy Members subscription for 2024 Rule Change Emergency motions (if received) Procedure for Voting: Lead delegates will be able to vote via codes sent to individuals after Conference closes. This will be open for 1-week. Registering Delegates All Party Councils and Subscribing Societies have been asked to Register Your Delegates . The deadline for this was Friday 8 September. All nominated delegates will receive information on attending Conference and links to the necessary paperwork. If your Party Council or Subscribing Societies has not done this please email Emma Foody e.foody@party.coop with names, also specifying your lead delegate who will be responsible for card votes. Delegation meet ups In order to discuss your delegation voting position, it is advised that Party Council and Subscribing Societies Secretaries arrange a Zoom meeting for their delegation in advance of Conference. It is suggested to do this week commencing 18th September (after 7.30pm). If you need assistance with arranging this, please contact mail@party.coop Accessibility The Conference will be live captioned. If you have any other accessibility requirements, please email events@party.coop Conference Arrangements Committee (CAC) CAC governs the procedure of the business of Conference. The CAC is composed of five persons: two elected by ballot at each Annual Conference (one to serve for 3 years and one to serve for 1 year) and a fifth member from the NEC. These are currently Theresa Vaughan – chair, Lis Telcs, Jackie Jones and Chris Wilson (NEC representative), with staff CAC Secretary Issy Oozeerally. Theresa Vaughan’s term of office ends in 2023 and there is one vacant space. Achievement awards Our Recognition Awards are a small way that we can say thank you to those members who have played a big part in helping developing the Co-operative Party. The Awards are open to all members, recognising those who have made a lifetime of contribution to the movement, as well as those who may have joined more recently but have made a big impact already. You can nominate any member, officer, councillor or elected representative. Please click here to nominate. Organisational and emergency motions No organisation motions have been received. Emergency motions must be received in writing and seconded by the Lead Delegate of no fewer than two organisations represented at Conference. Please refer to the Rule Book page 23 for more information. Rule change There is one rule change. See here: Rule Change Membership subscription Details will be circulated with the final agenda, 2 weeks in advance of Conference. Networks Conference This year to expand on the amazing work of our member-led Equality Networks, we are hosting our Networks Conference online on Saturday 9th September. Further information will follow shortly. Deadlines and dates for your diary September Mon 18 Sept 5.45pm – CAC Chairs verbal report 18, 19, 21 September – Parliamentary Reports Saturday 23rd: Annual Conference Day 1 (www.party.coop) – 10am to 2pm Sunday 24th: Annual Conference Day 2 (Zoom) – 9.30am to 1pm 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 September – Reports from Member-led Equality Networks Issy Oozeerally Events Officer & CAC Secretary ContentsAmbition for Change: Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2023Final AgendaProgrammeBusiness of Conference VotesRegistering DelegatesDelegation meet upsAccessibilityConference Arrangements Committee (CAC)Achievement awardsOrganisational and emergency motionsRule changeMembership subscriptionNetworks ConferenceDeadlines and dates for your diarySeptember Action Points Advise names of your organisations delegatesAdvise the names of the delegates your organisation will send to Conference 2022, plus provide any accessibility issues (More) Arrange an advance delegation meeting up on ZoomUse this to discuss your organisations (Society, Party Council or branch) voting positions. For more information events@party.coop Issy Oozeerally Events Officer