A ‘CONCEPT NORTH EAST’ SEMINAR

LEARNING FOR DEMOCRACY

IAIN MARTIN (Reader, School of Education, University of Edinburgh;
‘In trying to recover some element of ‘learning for democracy’ in our work, we need to: get back some sense of history, and our distinctive role in the present historical moment; understand more clearly what the contradictions between policy and politics mean for our work; be both more careful and more creative about the language we use.’

Angela McLeman (Campaign Against Stock Transfer)
An Aberdeen council tenant representative will give details of the campaign for the ‘fourth option’ of direct investment by local authorities in Scotland’s housing stock.

Dod Forrest (Principal Community Learning Worker, Mastrick Community Centre)
(Community engagement is now a central plank of Scottish policy for democratic renewal. Issues and examples will be presented of community development that fosters participatory democracy in the workplace and the community)

Aberdeen Arts Centre
33, King Street

Friday 30th MARCH
12noon – 2pm
Attendance is Free
(Students and unwaged join Concept North East by making a small donation
waged members pay £5)

Prior booking for a buffet lunch is essential
email: dod.forrest@tiscali.co.uk
The Closing date is 12 noon, Wednesday 28th March