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COMMUNITY DEBATE 'UK Elections: Diaspora Connections? How your vote can help 'folks back home'

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

COMMUNITY DEBATE 'UK Elections: Diaspora Connections? How...

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Did you see the Leaders debate? Did you feel that the voice of the poorest people in the world had a chance to be heard?

In the similar light, People Participation Practice, Philippine Generations and Development Impact for Nigeria (DFIN), together with the help of VSO, are hosting a pre-election debate that will focus on issues directly relevant to the diaspora communities and their country and region of origin.This debate, "UK Elections - diaspora connections? How your vote affects the 'folks back home' will be on next Tuesday, 27th April at Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

 
Political representatives from the 4 major political parties are confirmed to participate, to share their insights and party political stands on international development and other global issues that BME/migrants/diaspora communities care about. We are inviting diaspora/ migrant  organisations, local BME groups, international development NGOs and general public. We believe that we have an important role to play in shaping future UK government policies. This is our chance to ask challenging questions, to air out our concerns -- prove that we are not a minority voice!

We will be inviting journalists from the media, including grassroots diaspora press to cover this community debate. 

We hope that you will grace us with your presence and register your attendance. Let your voice be heard!!


Panelists include:
  1. Gareth Thomas (Labour Party) - Minister of State for International Development 
  2. George Lee (Conservative Party) – Prospective Parliamentary candidate for Holborn and St Pancras
  3. Jayne Forbes (Green Party) – Chair of World Development Movement
  4. Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) - LibDem spokesperson on Foreign Affairs in the House of Lords 

Speakers Biographies click here...


This event is sponsored by Voluntary Services Overseas and is organised by Philippine Generations, in collaboration with People Participation practice, Development Impact for Nigeria – members of the Diaspora Volunteering Alliance –all working together to help expand on the Diaspora communities’ existing commitments to their countries of heritage, giving individuals from Diaspora backgrounds a unique opportunity to work together through volunteering and development awareness to fight poverty and
disadvantage in their countries or continents of heritage and in the UK.

When & Where



School of Oriental and African Studies University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
WC1H 0XG London
United Kingdom

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (GMT)


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