Party conferences
To join us at one of our events during the party conferences, simply email campaigns@savethechildren.org.uk - please state which event you are attending
Liberal Democrat Party
Monday 20 September, 1–2pm Blue Bar, Albert Dock
Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity
Chair: Philip Collins – Chair of Demos
Ed Cox - Director of ipprNorth
Sarah Teather MP – Minister for Children and Families.
Tuesday 21 September, 1–2pm Holiday Inn Express, Britannia 1
Afghanistan, Pakistan – how do we win the peace?
Chair: Rageh Omaar – Al Jazeera
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP – Chair of the International Development Committee
Jeremy Browne MP – Minister of State, Foreign Office.
Tuesday 21 September, 8–9.30pm ACC, Hall 11A
BOND joint NGO event
Baroness Shirley Williams (invited)
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP – Chair of the International Development Committee (invited)
Lawrence Haddad – Institute of Development Studies (invited).
Labour Party
Sunday 26 September, 9.30–11pm Midland Hotel, Derby Suite
Save the Children reception
Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP – Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP – Shadow Treasury Minister
And other special guests.
Monday 27 September, 12.30–1.30pm Radisson, Pankhurst Room
Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity
Chair: Philip Collins – Chair of Demos
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Neil O’Brien – Director, Policy Exchange.
Monday 27 September, 7–8.30pm Manchester Central, Central 4
Afghanistan, Pakistan – how do we win the peace?
Chair: Rageh Omaar – Al Jazeera
Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Baroness Valerie Amos (invited)
Ginny Hill – Associate Fellow, Chatham House.
Wednesday 29 September, 12.30–1.30pm Manchester Central Charter A, Marquee 2
Will population boom end in economic bust?
Chair: Oona King
Gareth Thomas MP – Shadow Minister for International Development
Roger Martin – Chairman, Population Matters
Sarah Mulley – Senior Research Fellow, IPPR.
Conservative Party
Sunday 3 October, 12.30–2pm The ICC, Media Suite B
Will population boom end in economic bust?
Chair: Lindsey Hilsum – Channel 4
Roger Martin – Chairman, Population Matters
Richard Ottaway MP – Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Prof Sarah Harper – Royal Society.
Monday 4 October,12.30–2pm Hyatt Regency, Fortissimo Room
Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity
Chair: Philip Collins – Chair of Demos
Eleanor Mills – Associate Editor, The Sunday Times
Maria Miller MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions.
Monday 4 October, 9.30–11pm The ICC, Media Suite A
Save the Children & ConservativeHome reception
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP – Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Tim Montgomerie – Editor, ConservativeHome.
Tuesday 5 October,12.30–2pm Hyatt Regency, Dolce Room
Afghanistan, Pakistan – how do we win the peace?
Chair: Rageh Omaar – Al Jazeera
Prof Paul Collier
Henry Bellingham MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office
Rory Stewart MP.
Tuesday 5 October, 7.30–9pm The ICC, Hall 6
BOND joint NGO event: Tough questions for international development
Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP – Secretary of State for International Development
Alison Evans – Overseas Development Institute.
Refreshments will be served at all events. All venues are wheelchair accessible