The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal:Debate & dinner 5.30pm Tues 9/12, 'Forty-Five Downstairs' venue, 45 Flinders Ln The Great AFS End-of-Year Conversazione: 'Catching the Wave: The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal': Pusey, Latham, Jacobs, Sawer and Argy.
Tuesday, 9 December: 5 for 5:30pm and a 9:30pm finish. AFS members and friends are invited to join in an end-of-year light meal and 'conversazione-style' discussion spectacular, on 'Catching the Wave: The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal' at the 'Forty-Five Downstairs' venue, 45 Flinders Lane. Melbourne. 5:30 to 7pm: Opening addresses by Michael Pusey - author of 'Economic Rationalism in Canberra: A Nation-Building State Changes its Mind' and 'The Experience of Middle Australia: The Dark side of Economic Reform', and ALP Shadow Treasurer Mark Latham. 7-7:30: Light meal and wine served while breakout groups each draft a question for the final stage of the proceedings. 7:30 to 8:30pm: Panel Addresses by former UK Fabian Society secretary Michael Jacobs, Marian Sawer, Professor of Political Science and author most recently of 'The Ethical State: Social Liberalism in Australia', and Fred Argy, author of 'Where to from here? Australian equalitarianism under threat' and 'Australia at the Crossroads: Radical Free Market or a Progressive Liberalism?'. 8:30 to 9:30pm: Breakout Groups direct their questions to the speakers. Cost (including meal): AFS members $35, non-members $40, concession (students and low wage) $25. Accommodation is limited, and early reservations are strongly recommended, on the form that accompanies this 'Update'. -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]