Glasgow Convention
Venue: Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ
The convention is open to all and the Institute welcomes voices from all sides of this important debate. To participate email: glasgow@modernliberty.net
DRAFT PROGRAMME
09.30 - Welcome and Introduction
On-screen live from London
09.45 - Opening key note address: Shami Chakrabarti, Liberty
10.00 - First Plenary: The crisis of fundamental rights and freedoms
Chair: Georgina Henry (executive comment editor, The Guardian)
Speakers: Nick Clegg MP (leader, Liberal Democrats)
Dominic Grieve MP (Shadow Attorney General)
Helena Kennedy QC (Doughty Street Chambers)
David Lammy MP (Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
Ken Macdonald QC (former Director of Public Prosecutions)
In Glasgow
11.15 - [Coffee]
11.30 - Morning Sessions:
Surveillance in Scottish Society 1:
A series of short (5 min) talks by several speakers on several themes will prompt floor discussion to explore
aspects of surveillance that are distinctive to Scotland.
(Provisional: topics and speakers to be confirmed)
- National Entitlement Cards (journey tracking, etc.)
- Scottish Government information management
- Perspective on the database state
- Biometrics/surveillance in schools
- Electronic monitoring of offenders
- CCTV
12.45 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon Sessions:
Surveillance in Scottish Society 2 (see Surveillance in Scottish Society 1)
15.30 - [Coffee]
On-screen live from London
15.45 - Second key note address: Philip Pullman
16.00 - Second Plenary: Freedom and Democracy after the Market Meltdown
Chair: Anthony Barnett
Speakers: Chris Huhne MP,
Will Hutton
Caroline Lucas MEP
Chuka Umunna
17.00 - Third key note address: David Davis MP
17.15 -17.20 - Closing remarks
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