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Ready for the Future?

Thursday, June 7, 2007 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM (GMT)

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Ready for the Future?

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Ready for the Future?  

This event will look at the skills and attitudes needed by young people in the future. Demos will present the findings from a study, Ready for the future?, on young people’s attitudes to work and careers.  

We’ll also outline our aims for NESTA’s new Future Innovators Programme, designed to equip young people with the skills needed for tomorrow’s world. 

Event Programme  

15:30

Registration
16:00 Welcome and introduction from Wendy Inglis-Humphrey, NESTA
16:05 NESTA and Future Innovators - programme overview, by Katherine Mathieson, NESTA
16:15

Ready for the Future? Presentation of key findings by Duncan O'Leary, Demos

  Keynote response from Ian Wall, Chief Executive, The EDI Group
  Young entrepreneur viewpoint from Fraser Doherty, Super Jam
17:05 Discussion groups
17:35 Report back from discussion groups
17:55 Summary and close
18:00 Drinks reception

For further information about Future Innovators please click here 

For further information about NESTA please click here.

 

When & Where



Dunard Library
The Hub
Castlehill
EH1 2NE Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Thursday, June 7, 2007 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM (GMT)


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Coproduction



The Coproduction Roadshows are jointly hosted by the Coproduction Practitioners Network NESTA, nef and a range of partners across the country including Scotland's Futures Forum, the Welsh Assembly Government, SPICE, Coprodnet, Governance International, Birmingham University and Timebanking UK.