Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2021 | Programme

Tuesday 5 October

18:30-19:30

Parliamentary Report

Building Community Power Westminster: A Co-operative Election Manifesto

Join our Westminster Parliamentary Group for a panel discussion on building community power and ideas for the next Co-operative election manifesto.

Dame Meg Hiller MP
Christina Rees MP
James Murray MP
Alex Norris MP
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Baroness Wilcox of Newport

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Wednesday 6 October

19:00-20:00	Parliamentary Report Building Community Power Scotland: Campaigns and Legislation Zoom Join our Scottish Parliamentary Group for a panel discussion on building community power in Scotland and the campaigns and legislation we need in Holyrood. Chair: Daniel Johnson MSP Monica Lennon MSP Rhoda Grant MSP Paul O'Kane MSP Register for this session

Thursday 7 October

19:00-20:00	Parliamentary Report Building Community Power Wales: When in Power Zoom Join our Senedd Parliamentary Group for a panel discussion on building community power in Wales and the difference being in Government can make to delivering on co-operative priorities. Huw Irranca Davies MS Mick Antoniw MS Vikki Howells MS Julie James MS Register for this session

Saturday 9 October

10:00-10:05	Welcome Welcome to Conference Weekend Day 1 Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join us for the start of conference weekend, with a welcome and housekeeping note from our Assistant General Secretary and the delivery of our CAC report. Emma Foody, Assistant General Secretary, Co-operative Party Lis Telcs, Chair of the Conference Arrangements Committee
10:05-10:10	Address Chair's Address Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Jim McMahon MP, Chair of the Co-operative Party
10:10-10:30	Keynote Anneliese Dodds MP Livestream at party.coop/conference21
10:30-11:15	Keynote In Conversation: Mayor Andy Burnham and Mayor Tracy Brabin Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join two of our fantastic Metro Mayors, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, for a wide-ranging in conversation event and Q&A.
11:15-11:45	Keynote Vaughan Gething MS Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join Welsh Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething MS for a keynote on delivering a more co-operative economy in Wales.

Break for lunch

13:00-14:30	Policy Debate High Streets Zoom The culmination of our 2021 policy process, we'll be discussing the ideas proposed in our 2021 policy paper (read it here) on high streets. Members are welcome to directly contribute to the debate if they wish, but anyone can tune in to watch this lively discussion! Featuring: Vidyha Alakeson, Power to Change Register for this session

Break

15:00-16:00	Campaign Workshop Climate Change Zoom Join us for an interactive campaign workshop to build campaigning ideas on our member-chosen topic, climate change. Featuring: Leo Murray, Possible Aneaka Kellay, Carbon Co-op Register for this session

Sunday 10 October

10:00-10:05	Welcome Welcome to Conference Weekend Day 2 Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join us for the start of Day 2 of Conference Weekend, with a welcome from our Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary. Emma Hoddinott, Assistant General Secretary, Co-op Party Joe Fortune, General Secretary, Co-op Party
10:05-10:30	Keynote Sarah Longlands Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), for her keynote address.
10:30-11:15	Panel Building Community Power: Spotlight on Co-ops and Co-operation Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join a selection of brilliant co-ops, co-operators and community organisations for a panel on how they are building community power in their local areas. Chair: Baroness Thornton Shiri Shalmy, Co-operation Town Joanne Elston, Zero Waste Hub @ Shrub Co-op Anna Kear, Tonic Housing Professor Donna Hall, New Local Nick Crofts, Co-op Foundation Sarah McCarthy Fry, Co-op Group Member Nominated Director
11:15-11:45	Keynote Anas Sarwar MSP Livestream at party.coop/conference21 Join Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, for his keynote address.

Break for lunch

13:00-14:30

Policy Debate

Social Care

Zoom

The culmination of our 2021 policy process, we'll be discussing the ideas proposed in our 2021 policy paper (read it here) on social care. Members are welcome to directly contribute to the debate if they wish, but anyone can tune in to watch this lively discussion!

Sharon Lowrie, Be Caring
Danielle Bolchover, Colne Valley Care Co-op
Sue Richards, Colne Valley Care Co-op

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Break

15:00-16:00	Campaigning workshop Protecting Public Broadcasters Zoom With Channel 4 facing privitisation and the future of the BBC uncertain, join us for a campaign workshop on how we can protect our public broadcasters from privitisation. Rose Marley, Co-ops UK Rebecca Harvey, Co-op News Register for this session

Monday 11 October

18:30-19:30	Network Discussion Youth Network: The Climate Emergency Zoom Hosted by our member-led Co-operative Party Youth Network. Chair: Marion Craig Luke Pollard MP The Woodcraft Folk Register for this session

Tuesday 12 October

18:30-19:30	Network Discussion LGBTQ+ Co-operators: Conference Event Zoom Hosted by our member-led LGBTQ+ Co-operators Network. Speakers TBC Register for this session

Wednesday 13 October

18:30-19:30	Network Discussion Creating Better BAME opportunities Zoom Hosted by our member-led BAME Co-operators Network. Chair: Cecile Wright Preet Kaur Gill MP Cllr Sanchia Alisha Dr Evelyne Godfrey Cllr Lola Oyewusi Dr Greogry Robert Register for this session

Thursday 14 October

18:30-19:30	Network Discussion Women in Public Life Zoom Hosted by our member-led Co-operative Party Women's Network. Chair: Cllr Joanna West Florence Eshalomi MP Cllr Kemi Akinola Cllr Olga Fitzroy Ruth Hall, Vice Chair of the Co-op Party NEC Emma Foody, Assistant General Secretary of the Co-op Party Register for this session

Friday 15 October

18:30-19:30	Network Discussion (dis)Ability Network: Social Care Zoom Hosted by our member-led Co-operative Party (dis)Ability Network. Chair: Ben Cooper Kavan Hawker Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Cheryl Barrott Register for this session

Morning

09:30-12:30

AGM

Co-operative Party Ltd Annual General Meeting

Zoom

The last day of our conference will feature our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference Voting, where our members have the opportunity to raise questions on the work of the Party in 2020, examine the annual accounts, hear our plans for the year ahead as well as vote on crucial business. This event is open to Co-operative Party members only.

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