As part of the Carnegie UK Trust's involvement in the Festival of Politics the Trust will be holding an event on Friday 22 August at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.
The event will be following up on the Trust's work on power and influence, looking at who has power and how it is used.
The event will also see the launch of the Carnegie UK Trust's latest publication 'Power Moves' which explores power and inlunce in the UK. The report contains four case-studies documenting how civil society associations have applied and engaged with power. The case studies relate to school meals, the energy review, the sexual orientation regulation and the availability of english (ESOL) classes. Free copies of this report can be ordered by contacting morven@carnegieuk.org.
See below for further information about the event including details of speakers.Power to the People?
Can citizens, working through civil society organisations, influence the decisions that impact on all our lives? Do the media, the super-wealthy and multinational corporations have too much influence upon society? Rajiv Joshi , Non Executive Director of CIVICUS, Dave Morris , Director of Ramblers Scotland, Stuart Etherington , Director of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), and Diana Leat , Consultant to the Carnegie UK Trust, discuss who holds the power in today's society. Chaired by Geoff Mulgan , Chair of The Carnegie Commission on the Future of Civil Society, and former Head of Policy at 10 Downing Street.
For more information about the event and the Festival of Politics visit: www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk