UNDERSTANDING THE TIMETABLE

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1 UNDERSTANDING THE TIMETABLE Abbreviations DVP F H T VP W DRC EGP GG GPEX GPRC SOC What do they stand for? Draft Voting Paper Conference fringe session Hustings for committee elections Training session Voting Paper Workshop session on Conference motion Disputes Resolution Committee European Green Party Global Greens Green Party Executive Green Party Regional Council Standing Orders Committee For workshops on the motions in the agenda, the motions are referred to by the numbering in the Final Agenda. Agenda Sections A B C D E F What s in them? Reports from Party bodies (there s a full set of reports submitted to Autumn Conference) Voting Papers (A voting paper usually equates to a chapter of the Policies for a Sustainable Society) Policy motions accredited by Policy Development Committee Organisational motions, and motions that don t fit into the other categories Policy motions not accredited by Policy Development Committee Draft Voting Papers (discussed in workshops but not in plenary sessions) There are 5 motions in Section C, 10 in Section E and 9 in Section D; there are no Voting Papers to be discussed at this conference. However, there are reports from various party bodies, which are in Section A. There are 2 DVPs (Section F) which will be discussed in workshops on Friday evening. Motions E04, E07 and E10 have been recommended by SOC for fast-tracking; if this is agreed in the debate on the SOC report they will be voted on without discussion at the end of that debate. (See the SOC report in the Final Agenda for more info on fast-tracking of motions.) Where there is more than one workshop scheduled in a single slot, the start time for each is shown, for example: D05 - Spring Conference C12 - Decriminalise Abortion C13 Ending discrimination in blood donation This means that there are workshops on three conference motions in the same session; the first one starts at 09.00, the second at and the third at

2 Time Location FRIDAY 31 MARCH Break Dressing room 3 Election campaigns: these final weeks (#1) The final six weeks of your election campaign are critical. This is the time to squeeze your extra votes and ensure all your supporters cast their vote. It's crucial that your team's time in these final weeks is used effectively, so this training session runs through, in detail, what you can be doing to maximise your votes in these final weeks Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level) Room 8 Meeting: Women By Name (open to self-defining women and gender variant members) Room 10 Workshops (motions) A01 SOC report A04 Governance Review Group report A02 Policy Development Committee report A03 Disputes Resolution Committee report Workshops (motions) C01 Animal Abusers Register C05 Wildlife Management C03 Blue-Rich White Light Pollution C02 Intersex Rights Policy Room 11C Workshops (motions) C04 Home Education E01 Post EU Referendum Priorities E02 Citizens Income E03 Include Paris 1.5 degree target Upper level Lunch break various Lunchtime Policy Working Group meetings: Agriculture (room 5), Forestry and Woodlands (room 9), Climate Change (room 10), Green Economics (11C) Meet the GPEW Executive and CEO - organisational plan Q&A Hall 1 GPEW leaders speeches Room 3 Plenary (Voting Session), Section A and C motions Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level)

3 Room 3 GPEW Plenary (Voting Session), Section C/E and Emergency Motions Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level) Workshops (motions) E05 New Clean Air Act E06 Updating Sexual Orientation Policies E08 Precautionary Principle E09 Supporting Universal Suffrage Room 11C Workshops (motions) D01 - Electoral Alliances & D02 Local progressive Alliances D03 Mental Health Manifesto D04 Allow Non-Binary Members... Room 12 Workshops (motions) D10 GPEX Standing Orders D09 Amend Parliamentary Selection By-law Lower level EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AND DINNER Dinner menu available for purchase Bar will be open After dinner, music from the Fab Beatles Time Location SATURDAY 1 APRIL Disability Policy Working Group meeting Break Dressing room 3 Election campaigns: these final weeks (#2) The final six weeks of your election campaign are critical. This is the time to squeeze your extra votes and ensure all your supporters cast their vote. It's crucial that your team's time in these final weeks is used effectively, so this training session runs through, in detail, what you can be doing to maximise your votes in these final weeks. Continued after the break Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level) Room 3B Fringe: Progressive Alliances in the UK Our Co-leaders will be joined by Neal Lawson from the thinktank Compass, Guardian journalist John Harris, Andree Frieze from Richmond Park Green Party, and Tommy Shepherd MP to discuss the strategic case for electoral alliances. The political climate in the UK is undergoing seismic shifts and there is a growing demand from the grassroots up for progressive political parties to be less tribal. The panellists will argue that regressive politics currently has the upper hand and that the case for co-operation in some key marginal constituencies where there

4 Room 8 Room 11B Room 13 are candidates that share our commitment to a fair voting system is overwhelming. Meeting: GPEW Green Seniors Workshops (motions) D07 Subs Review & D08 Capitations Review recommendations D05 Limited Liability D06 Selecting More Diverse Candidates Workshops (motions) F1 DVP on Climate Change F2 DVP on Forestry and Woodlands Fringe: A Green Voice in Europe - an update from the three UK MEPs and their colleagues in the European Parliament To mark this year s special event, bringing together Greens from all over Europe and the world, our three MEPs will be joined by their Greens/EFA colleagues Ulrike Lunacek, Vice-President of the European Parliament and member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Austria), Terry Reintke, member of the Committee on Regional Development and Women s Rights and Gender Equality (Germany) as well as Bas Eickhout, member of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector and the Delegation for relations with the United States (Netherlands). From supporting the clean energy revolution, to tackling tax evasion, addressing air quality and pressing for action on green jobs, hear how MEPs are making the Green voice heard in Europe and fighting for an open and united Europe Lower level Lunch break various Policy Working Group lunchtime meetings: Intellectual Property (room 3), Transport (room 4A), Rural Affairs (Countryside) (room 5), Education (room 9), Health and Wellbeing (room 10), Wildlife and Habitats (room 11A), Energy (room 11B), Tax and Fiscal (room 12), Citizens Income (room 13) Room 4B Training: CiviCRM CiviCRM is our member and supporter database, with thousands of potential activists for your local party. This training session will run through how to manage your contacts, identify members, and there will be a Q&A to answer any questions Room 8 Meeting: GPEW LGBTIQA+ Greens Room 11C Meet the GPEW Executive and GP Regional Council - Political Strategy Q&A Dressing Meet the GPEW Membership Team (open to LP/Regional Membership Officers) Room 3 This is an opportunity for local/regional membership officers to meet Wasim Yunus (Membership Development Manager) and Henry Gates (Membership Engagement Officer). The session is taking place to allow for any questions, and so we ensure we re all working collectively to retain, and grow membership Room 3 Plenary (voting session), Section D motions Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level) Room 3 Plenary (voting session), Section E and Emergency motions

5 Upper level Hall 2 Refreshment Break (coffee and tea served on the lower level) Hall 1B Fringe: Do EU Still Love Me? UK and EU after Brexit Greens are committed to strong European Cooperation as the basis of a peaceful and prosperous continent. Where does this leave us after Brexit? Is resistance still possible and what are the prospects for a ratification referendum? Or should we look for positive opportunities to improve life in the UK after Brexit? If so, how will the UK relate to Europe and the world? The session will be based on the reflections on these themes from speakers from across the world and will seek to identify ways in which Brexit may be able to drive positive change. Molly Scott Cato MEP and Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader Room 8 Room 11B Hall 1C Hustings for vacant committee posts Greens of Colour Annual General Meeting GPEW Workshops (motions) Report from Party Treasurer Reform of Conference Working Group report GPEW Governance Review Lower level CONGRESS PARTY EVENING! Dinner menu available for purchase Bar will be open After dinner, music and dancing with Seize the Day then DJ Thomas Room 3 GPEW Young Greens Quiz (all welcome). 2 (minimum) per person donation. Time Location SUNDAY 2 APRIL Upper level Hall 2 Refreshment Break (tea and coffee served on the lower level) Room 3A GPEW Plenary (Voting Session), Remaining Business, Late and Emergency Motions Lower level Lunch break Hall 1 Congress Closing Session