APPAG Seminar: Fighting for our Future. Lobbying for museums and the heritage sector

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Fighting for our Future. Lobbying for museums and the heritage sector

Stevenson lecture theatre, Clore Education Centre, British Museum, 10 March, 2.30-5.30 pm

An open seminar for those working in museums and the related heritage sector which will address the issue of lobbying decision-makers and the wider public against cutbacks. The next Government Spending Review looks severe, while local authority budgets continue to target this area for cuts. The seminar will put forward practical and achievable ways of building support to prevent cuts. Protect your heritage, protect your job!

Programme

Chair: Roger Bland, Hon. Treasurer, All-Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group/British Museum

2.30 Welcome, Neil MacGregor, Director, British Museum

2.35 Lord Redesdale, Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group

2.50 Maev Kennedy, The Guardian

3.05 Brian Emsley, Media Relations, Royal Society of Chemistry

3.20 Break

Chair: Dai Morgan Evans, Hon. Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group

3.40 Chris Batt, Chief Executive, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

3.55 Helen Wilkinson, Policy Officer, Museums Association

4.10 Alan Leighton, Prospect

4.25 Tim Schadla-Hall, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

4.40 Discussion

5.30 Close

All welcome. If you wish to attend please register with jphenton@sal.org.uk

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