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Conference

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Agenda for the ARMED FORCES CONFERENCE FOR GAY AND LESBIAN PERSONNEL, 27-28 Jan 07

RN-SPONSORED TRI-SERVICE LGB CONFERENCE
THE GASCOIGNE ROOM, UNION JACK CLUB, WATERLOO – FRI 26/SAT 27 JAN 07
OUTLINE PROGRAMME

Fri 26 Jan 07

(All briefings include 5-min slot for Q&A)

1300-1500 Delegates arrive at UJC – Registration.

1500 Conference commences in The Gascoigne Room

1500-1505 Conference administration brief (CPOPT Mark Probee).

1505-1510 Welcome address from the Naval Secretary, RAdm Richard Ibbotson.

1510-1530 RN E&D Policy Update/briefing (Cdr Graham Beard).

1530-1550 Army E&D Policy Update/briefing (Maj Liz Nelson).

1550-1610 RAF E&D Policy Update/briefing (Gp Capt Richard Castle).

1610-1625 MOD LGBT Steering Committee brief (Sandra Docking and Ian Romanis).

1625-1640 Break for Tea and Coffee

1640-1650 Stonewall brief (Stephen Frost, Director Workplace Programmes).

1650-1720 ‘Monitoring’ – (Katherine Cowan, Stonewall Policy & Information Officer).

1720-1730 ‘Proud2serve.net’ update brief (Flt Lt Philip Johnston).

1730 End of First Day

1730-1900 Free period (to allow setting up of The Gascoigne room for the evening).

1900-2300 Bar open in The Gascoigne Room (payment in cash only).
1930-2030 Buffet dinner.
o/c Guest Speaker – Ben Summerskill (Chief Executive, Stonewall).

Sat 27 Jan 07
[Baggage stowage facility available for those leaving on completion of the Conference]

0930 Conference re-commences.

0930-0935 Admin brief (CPOPT Mark Probee).

0935-1050 Single-Service Plenary sessions (respective agendas to be confirmed):

- RN (Facilitator: Lt Cdr Craig Jones – supported by Katherine Cowan)

- Army (Facilitator: Maj Liz Nelson – supported by Sandra Docking & Ian
Romanis)

- RAF (Facilitator: Flt Lt Philip Johnston – supported by Stephen Frost)

1050-1110 Break for Tea and Coffee

1110 All Delegates re-convene in The Gascoigne Room.

1115-1245 General Q&A session and summaries of individual Service discussions.

1245-1300 Next steps (Cdr Graham Beard).

1300-1310 Closing address (CPOPT Mark Probee).

1315 Disperse.

page: military :: 20070128-LGBTConferenceAgenda
updated: 25 Mar 07