Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Events

An Evening with Mike Marqusee “If I Am Not For Myself: Journey Of An Anti-Zionist Jew

Tuesday 22nd June 2010  6.30pm to 8.30pm Mike is one of the most engaging and compelling voices for change in Britain. His lucid style, combines a remarkable and unique insight to demolishing inequality, prejudice, underdevelopment and oppression wherever he sees it. Mike will focus his contribution on his latest book, now in paperback:  Read More →


Violent Racism and Hate Crimes – a guide for practioners

date to be announced The course will detail the history of race and hate crimes in the UK; lessons learnt from major Inquiries into the problem; usage of criminal and civil litigation including ASBO’s; role of public authorities, social landlords, schools, social services, criminal justice agencies and the voluntary sector and the existence of best and good practice.  Read More →


Anti Terror : Social Policy and Legislation

Tuesday 3rd August 2010    6.30pm to 8.30pm The Seminar will critically examine the politics of terror; Government response – legislation, policy and practice – to counter terror and its impact on community and race relations. The workshop is for practitioners to enable them respond to the challenges practically, and will include key figures in the UK involved in the debate and the challenges... []


The Equality Legislations : Its impact on Public Services

Tuesday 7th September 2010  9.30am to 3.45pm The Equality Bill passed its final stage in parliament 8th April 2010 and is set to become law from this October. The legislation will replace nine laws and more than 100 other measures with one single Act to make it easier for employers and staff to understand their legal rights and obligations and the training will look at the to ten most important issues... []


Models of Community Engagement and Empowerment

Tuesday 5th October 2010   9.30am to 3.45pm We have developed a training model for a diverse range of practitioners who want to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge when tasked with community engagement. The training will be framed around the WHY, WHO and the HOW and delegates will leave with a tool kit that will incorporate: the context, the process of engagement, risk management and implementation... []


Britain’s Colour Bars – Racism and Deaths in Prison

Tuesday 5th October   6.30pm to 8.30pm The racist murder of Zahid Mubarek in March 2000 triggered the first ever Public Judicial Inquiry into a death in British prisons. What has happened to the recommendations made by the subsequent Keith Inquiry?  Has the prison service changed in its response to racism and violence within the prison estate?  What can be done in the future? We have developed... []


Race and Education – Learning the Lessons

Tuesday 2nd November 2010   9.30am to 3.45pm The workshop will examine the history of anti-racism in educational establishments, and develop models of good practice.  Read More →


Racism and Islamaphobia in Europe – Turning the Tide ?

Tuesday 2nd November 2010  6.30pm to 8.30pm The seminar will explore the alarming evidence of how the agenda of intolerance has become mainstream and how it should be challenged.  Read More →


Domestic and Sexual Violence – legal remedies and action

Tuesday 7th December 2010  9.30am to 3.45pm The workshop will detail the usage of the current legislation affecting those individuals, especially women, suffering domestic violence; specific duties and responsibilities and practices to ensure safety and the welfare of women and children suffering the problem; police investigations of sexual violence; and how to deal with emergency cases.  Read More →


One Murder Too Many – Gang Violence and Social Policy

Tuesday 7th December 2010  6.30pm to 8.30pm The seminar will explore the origins and impact of gang violence, and explore solutions advocated by victim families, young people, youth workers and community activists to the growing problem.  Read More →


An Anatomy of Genocide – Gujarat 2002 a case study

Tuesday 1st February 2011 9.30am to 3.45pm This workshop will explore the nature of organised violence by communal forces, the role of local Government, and the legal remedies (domestic and international) available to victims.  Read More →


“The Religious Right” : problems in the new frontier

Tuesday 1 February 2011 6.30pm to 8.30pm This seminar will explore the global emergence of the religious “right”  and the associated growth of religious “fundamentalism” especially in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Sikhism.  Read More →


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