Devolution

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January

The Problem of the Single Transferable Vote as Northern Ireland's Electoral System
A joint seminar of the ESRC Devolution Programme, Democratic Dialogue and the Constitution Unit, UCL
19 January 2004, London
Further details from Robin Wilson at Democratic Dialogue robin@democraticdialogue.org

ARK 2003-2004 Seminar Series
What women want? Family and gender roles in Northern Ireland
Speakers: Dr. Ann Marie Gray and Professor Gillian Robinson, University of Ulster
Wednesday 21 January 2004, 12:00- 1:00 followed by lunch
NICVA Conference Room B, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast
Contact 028 7137 5513 or email: info@ark.ac.uk

Annual State of the Nations Lecture of the Constitution Unit, UCL
Speaker: Peter Hain MP, Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Wales
27 January 2004, London, evening
Further details from Matthew Butt at the Constitution Unit m.butt@ucl.ac.uk

Scottish/Scandanavian Committee Workshop
Organised by the Scottish Parliament and Nordic Policy Studies Centre, University of Aberdeen
Supported by the ESRC Research Programme on 'Devolution and Constitution Change'
Friday 30 January 2004
Draft programme (PDF). Contact David Arter for further information

The New Scotland Four Years On
A one-day conference co-funded by the ESRC Devolution Programme at which results of the Scottish Social Attitudes survey for 2003 will be unveiled for the first time.
Speakers to include John Curtice, David McCrone and Bill Miller. Brian Taylor of BBC Scotland is in the Chair.
6 February 2004, Edinburgh, 9am-4.30pm
Further details from Lindsay Adams at l.adams@ed.ac.uk

Reasserting Community Voice: the New Challenge for Welsh Planning
Second in a series of public lectures on devolution in Wales
Speaker: Mark Tewdwr-Jones of UCL
10 February 2004, University of Wales, Bangor
Details from Professor Duncan Tanner his017@bangor.ac.uk

ARK 2003-2004 Seminar Series
Women and Politics
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Galligan, Queen's University Belfast
Wednesday 18 February 2004
12:00- 1:00 followed by lunch
NICVA Conference Room B, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast
Contact 028 7137 5513 or email: info@ark.ac.uk

Beyond Devolution? The North West in a Decentered Nation
A joint seminar organised by the North West Change Centre and Catalyst
Speakers: Professor Ash Amin (Durham) & Professor Doreen Massey (Open University)
Tuesday 24 February 2004, 4pm-6pm
North West Change Centre, Manchester Business School
For further information about the seminar contact: Martin McIvor, Catalyst Director, 07968 987265 or Mark Donoghue, Catalyst Programme Coordinator, 020 7733 2111

2004 Conference of Europeanists 'Europe and the World: Integration, Interdependence , Exceptionalism?'
Including, on Saturday 13 March, a panel on 'State Structuring and Devolution in the UK'
with contributions by James Mitchell, Daniel Wincott and Alistair Cole, project holders in the ESRC Devolution Programme. March 11-13, 2004, Chicago.
Further details of the Conference (external website)

'Iaith Pawb: Iaith Braidd Neb'/ 'Everyone's Language: Almost No-One's Language'
Third in a series of public lectures on devolution in Wales Speaker: Colin Williams of Cardiff University
15 March 2004, University of Wales, Bangor
Details from Professor Duncan Tanner his017@bangor.ac.uk

'Simply British'? The Ulster Unionist Party and Devolution from Craig to Trimble
A one day seminar jointly organised by the ESRC Devolution Programme and the School of Economics and Politics, University of Ulster Draft programme (PDF).
Friday 19th March, University of Ulster at Jordanstown
email to Henry Patterson for details.

ARK 2003-2004 Seminar Series
Carers in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Northern Ireland Household Panel Survey
Speaker: Professor Eileen Evason, Emeritus Professor, University of Ulster
Contact 028 7137 5513 or email: info@ark.ac.uk
Tuesday 23 March 2004 12:00- 1:00 followed by lunch NICVA Conference Room B, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast

April

ARK 2003-2004 Seminar Series
Attitudes to the political situation in Northern Ireland
Speaker: Dr Roger MacGinty University of York
Contact 028 7137 5513 or email: info@ark.ac.uk
Friday 23 April 2004 9.00 am THISTLE PARK HOTEL, CARDIFF

Responding to Richard: The National Assembly's Constitutional Future
A joint IWA/ESRC Conference
Draft programme and booking form (PDF)
29-30 April 2004, Cardiff

Rural Policy in a Devolving United Kingdom
A joint conference of the ESRC Devolution Programme, ippr and Transformation of Governance Research Unit, School of European Studies, Cardiff University
29-30 April 2004, Cardiff
Draft programme (PDF) Further details and booking form (external website)

June

Devolution in Wales: the Scorecard
Findings from the ESRC Devolution Programme
24th June, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff
Further details: full programme

Public Attitudes, Devolution and Public Policy
Seminar, 30th June
Scottish Executive Briefing
Further details: full programme

Facoltà di Giurisprudenza Aula A del Dipartimento Giuridico delle Istituzioni, Amministrazione e Libertà IV piano - Piazza Cesare Battisti, 1 - Bari

September

Early Years Policies: User seminar - 21 September 2004
A one-day seminar on Early Years Policies in the 'Four Nations' organised by Daniel Wincott, held at the University of Birmingham's European Research Institute. This event served as a user dissemination seminar for the project, to representatives of public and voluntary sector bodies (including representatives of DfES). Presentations were made by representatives of key organisations in the Early Years field across the UK; these provide an unusual and valuable record of the 'state of play' across the UK as of September 2004, and are available for download below:

Presentations:
Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Early Years Organisation in Northern Ireland
Margaret Hanney, former expert adviser to the Welsh Assembly Government
Bronwen Cohen, Children in Scotland
Thom Crabbe, Daycare Trust

A further presentation was also delivered by Janet Law of the Scottish Out of School Care Network.

Thanks are due to Rosanne Palmer and Jari Riihaleinen for their help with this seminar.

Polls Apart: The 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections
A one-day conference of the ESRC Devolution Programme, ARK Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive and Queen's University Belfast
22nd September 2004
Queen's University Belfast, Canada Room
Programme and Booking form (PDF)

October

Devolution and Economic Policy in the UK
Joint seminar of the Department of Trade and Industry / Economic and Social Research Council
1 October 2004
Programme

Seminar on Devolution and Public Policies
ECPR Standing Group on Regionalism
University of Edinburgh, 22-3 October 2004
Convenors: Michael Keating and Nicola McEwen
Programme

November

Brought Together or Driven Apart? Public Reactions to Devolution
Findings from the ESRC's Research Programme on Devolution and Constitutional Change
Edinburgh, Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street
12 November 2004
Further details: programme

Regional Policy: What Works?
A joint conference of the Economic and Social Research Council and Association of Regional Observatories
Hosted by the North-East Regional Information Partnership
16-17 November 2004
Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. Further details (PDF) and Booking Form ( PDF)