[Campaignforrealdemocracy] 'Civil Society: Enabling Dissent' - 28 July 2009 - Register by Wed 22

Mon Jul 20 17:49:58 BST 2009

Pls see info below on event next Tues 28th, sent me by colleagues at the
National Coalition for Independent Action. I will try to be there as a
delegate from CRD. To attend you must register by tomorrow, Wed 22.
Mark

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From: <info at penandy.co.uk>
Date: 2009/7/20
Subject: Fw: Event invitation 'Civil Society: Enabling Dissent' - 28 July
2009
To: andys at penandy.co.uk

 Hello everyone,

Here's notice of an interesting meeting next week the 28th July, Enabling
Dissent, details below. This is being convened by Carnegie UK as part of its
'Inquiry into the future of civl society'. In view of the subject matter and
the fact that this is close to our collective heart, several of us are going
to represent the Coalition perspective. Any of you who can join us would
swell the numbers and maximise our impact. You will need to book a place by
e-mailing Catherine at
*info at carnegieuk.org<http://mc/compose?to=info@carnegieuk.org>
* by this coming wednesday 22 July 2009.

All the best from

Andy

from NCIA
21 Yoakley Road
London N16 0BH
020-8800 7509
www.independentaction.net
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From: Info <Info at carnegieuk.org>
Subject: Event invitation 'Civil Society: Enabling Dissent' - 28 July 2009
To:
Date: Tuesday, 14 July, 2009, 11:07 AM

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*Civil Society: Enabling Dissent*

**

*St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ *

*4:30pm-6:30pm, Tuesday 28 July 2009***

*(Tea and coffee served from 4:15pm)*

**

**

*Conformity may give you a quiet life. It may bring you a university chair
but all change in history, all advance comes from non-conformity. *

*If there had been no trouble-makers, no dissenters, we would still be
living in caves*. **

A J P Taylor

**

The* Carnegie UK Trust Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK
and Ireland <http://democracy.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/civil_society>* and* Open
Democracy <http://www.opendemocracy.net/>* are delighted to invite you to an
event to explore the role of civil society associations in creating and
supporting spaces for dissenting voices, both in the UK and globally.

In 2007, the Carnegie UK Trust Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society
undertook an extensive futures exercise to explore the possible future
threats to and opportunities for civil society, looking out to 2025.
Contributors to the futures work highlighted the *marginalisation of dissent
and diminishing spaces for public deliberation *as key concerns. This event
will draw on these concerns and consider the various ways in which dissent
is marginalised including factors such as threats to civil liberties and
anti-terror legislation, the behaviour of media and self-suppression on the
part of civil society associations themselves. Key questions that the
speakers will address include: What are the roles of civil society
associations in enabling dissent? Where are the key areas where dissent is
marginalised? What factors enable or inhibit dissent? What practical steps
should be taken to support spaces for dissenting voices?

The event will be chaired by *Anthony Barnett *(founder of
openDemocracy.net, Co-Director of the Convention on Modern Liberty and
Co-Chair of Real Change: the open politics network). Speakers include: *Kumi
Naidoo* (Visiting Fellow at the Carnegie UK Trust, Honorary President of
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation* *and Co-Chair of the
Global Call to Action against Poverty campaign),* Sunny Hundal *(Editor of
Liberal Conspiracy, journalist, commentator, blogger and activist) and *Malcolm
Carroll *(Campaigner and Baptist Minister). A final speaker is to be
confirmed.

The Inquiry has hosted two other events on the theme of dissent in Dublin
and in Glasgow . Findings from these events can be found at the Inquiry web
pages, *Marginalisation of
Dissent<http://democracy.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/civil_society/burning_issues_for_civil_society/marginalisation_of_dissent>
*. For your information, we have also attached a summary of the Inquiry’s
futures work.

Places at this event are limited and will be awarded on a first come first
served basis. To book your place please e-mail Catherine at *
info at carnegieuk.org <http://mc/compose?to=info@carnegieuk.org>* by 22 July
2009.

To find out more about the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society please
visit www.futuresforcivilsociety.org**

We look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Yours sincerely,

*Lenka Setkova*

Director,  Democracy & Civil Society Programme

Carnegie UK Trust <http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/>

*Anthony Barnett                       *

Co-chair

Real Change <http://modernliberty.net/?q=home>

*Background Information*
*The Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society was established to strengthen
civil society in the UK and Ireland . The Commission is chaired by Geoff
Mulgan of the Young Foundation and is informed by an International Advisory
Group. In 2007/08 the **Inquiry undertook an extensive futures exercise to
explore the possible future threats to and opportunities for civil society,
looking out to 2025. **The Inquiry futures
reports<http://democracy.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/civil_society/publications/reports/futures_reports>document
the findings of this work (see summary attached). Drawing on this
information, the Inquiry is currently exploring a number of 'burning
issues'<http://democracy.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/civil_society/burning_issues_for_civil_society>that
are critical to the future well-being of civil society, including the
marginalisation of dissent. *

Democracy and Civil Society Programme

Carnegie UK Trust

2 Downstream Building, 1 London Bridge

London SE1 9BG

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7785 6570

Fax: + 44 (0) 845 4561698

www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk

The Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
www.futuresforcivilsociety.org

Scottish Charity no SC 012799 operating in the UK and Ireland

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