Cooperative Ways Forward 2022
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We're planning to re-invigorate the Ways Forward event brand by running at least one event during 2022 (perhaps more). People may well have participated in one of the pre-pandemic Ways Forward conferences. Let's use this thread to hold suggestions, thoughts, issues about Ways Forward 2022. What would you like to see happen? Who can we usefully partner with to help develop a valuable event? Who is interested in sponsoring an event? Who might help with the legwork of making it happen?
Mothiur Rahman Tue 7 Jun 2022 4:47PM
Ways Forward Conference is back with WF22!
🎉SAVE THE DATE: 20-21 OCTOBER 2022 (Thurs/Fri)🎉
General theme: CO-OPERATING AND CLIMATE JUSTICE in a Climate & Ecological Emergency (CEE)
Martin Meteyard Thu 2 Jun 2022 1:00PM
@Ian Hewitt has attended some meetings, as has @Alex Bird at least once (though I think that was mainly about union:coops). Also @John Goodman has given apologies on at least a couple of occasions. More ageing white men!
Graham Thu 2 Jun 2022 9:48AM
I would hope that @Sion Whellens (Principle Six/Calverts) may be willing. Who else? @Martin Strube ?
Molly Newhouse Thu 2 Jun 2022 9:15AM
Just to clarify, the steering group currently is:
Graham
Martin
Cath
Matt
With me and Mothiur as the project managers.
Is there anyone else who wants to be on the steering group? (would involve coming to fortnightly meetings and receiving emails between this with ideas, as well as doing some of the legwork to organise the actual event!) please just comment here or email me at [email protected]
Martin Meteyard Thu 2 Jun 2022 12:53PM
I thought we already knew that and accepted that the event (without alcohol) would probably run there till about 9pm and then people could go to the pub - indeed perhaps nominating one where people could gather. We've held WF Thursday evening events there at least a couple of times before on that basis (one with Angela Rayner as a local MP when she was Labour Party education spokesperson) which seemed to go off OK.
Graham Thu 2 Jun 2022 10:22AM
Looking at the paperwork it appears that it's a no-alcohol venue. Not saying that's a show stopper, but it needs to be taken into consideration.
Molly Newhouse Thu 2 Jun 2022 9:10AM
Mothiur and I are going to pursue the possibility of having the same venue for the thursday social too!
matt wilson Mon 23 May 2022 6:50PM
happy to look into that if people think it’s worth it? i guess at this
stage we should be asking whether a bad option is better than no option
…? and/or should we be going back to square one and trying 8th day
followed by a pub?
All it takes
for evil to flourish
is for good people
to fund it.
Cath M in Bentley (A Commune in the North/Radical Routes/Platform6) Mon 23 May 2022 3:56PM
We could also investigate Bridge 5 Mill in Ancoats, although it's a bit of a trek
Mothiur Rahman · Tue 7 Jun 2022 4:49PM
👌 Cooperative Intelligence: If you have time we would love a few minutes of your time to answer 2 quick questions on narrowing WF22 Title Options and Conference themes 👌
https://forms.gle/dS8HSqPPnVTN5chQ9