News and Events

Guardian article: Google news tax could boost local papers, report says

Author — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:44:30 +0000

Commission of inquiry calls for levies to promote new media, warning that too few interests control too many outlets

Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor
The Guardian
Saturday 13 March 2010

Google and other websites that carry news they do not produce should be taxed and the money generated used to prop up local newspapers, says a report which warns control of the media is concentrated in too few hands.

The Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society, headed by Tony Blair's former head of policy, Geoff Mulgan, will warn next week that news is becoming "recycled 'churnalism' and aggregated content". In a report, Making Good Society, the commission says a future government must preserve freedom on the internet, ensure the media is not controlled by powerful interests, and promote accuracy.

Inquiry article on media features in Guardian 13/03/10

Author — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:35:41 +0000

The Guardian has today published an article on the Commission of Inquiry's work around democratising media. The feature picks up on the Commission's call for a more pluralist media landscape and highlights the potential for alternative media ownership models to develop through new funding streams.

To read the article click here.

BOOK NOW: Cardiff launch - 22 March

Author — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:09:12 +0000

Commissioners Geoff Mulgan and Anna Nicholl will be leading the event hosted at WCVA on Monday 22 March.

Guest speakers at the event will include:

Graham Benfield, WCVA
Paul O'Shea, Unison

For more information about this event and to book your place contact: Morven Masterton

BOOK NOW: Edinburgh Launch - 18 March

Author — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:31 +0000

There are now limited places available for the Edinburgh launch event for the final report of the Commission of the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society. If you would like to attend this event please contact info@carnegieuk.org by Monday 15 March.

Commissioners, Joyce McMIllan, Philomena de Lima, Richard Atkinson and Anna Nicholl will be attending the event hosted at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Thursday 18 March.

Guest speakers at the event will include:

Martin Johnstone, Faith in Community Scotland
Martin Sime, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Antonia Swinson, Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition

For more information about this event contact: Morven Masterton

London Launch - Making good society - 15 March

Author — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:46:15 +0000

The London launch event for the final report of the Commission of the Inquiry is now FULLY BOOKED.

The Chair of the Commission, Geoff Mulgan, will be hosting the event at St Ethelburga's Centre on Monday 15 March. The Commission will present its findings and calls to action and civil society leaders will respond to the calls to action.

Guest speakers at the event will include:

Brendan Barber, TUC
Mary Marsh, Clore Social Leadership Programme
Ed Mayo, Co-operatives UK
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International

For more information about this event contact: Morven Masterton

Launch of final Commission report - Making good society

Author — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:34:01 +0000

The launch of the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland, Making good society, will take place at events in March, April and May 2010. To book a place at launch events (London - 15 March, Edinburgh - 18 March, Cardiff - 22 March) or to order a free copy of the Commission report e-mail catherine@carnegieuk.org

Tomorrow's Civil Economy

Author — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:41:11 +0000

The Carnegie Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society is pleased to share a write up of a public event it hosted as part of Edinburgh's annual Festival of Politics.

More than 100 civil society representatives gathered at the event, held at the Scottish Parliament in August 2009, to debate how they could use their ‘moral muscle’ to help build a fairer, more sustainable economy.

George Reid, Inquiry Commission Vice-Chair, chaired the event. Speakers included:

Karl Dayson, Community Finance Solutions
Craig Campbell, Social Investment Scotland
Elizabeth Leighton, World Wildlife Fund Scotland
Ian Fraser, journalist, editor and blogger

The paper summarises the presentations and discussion from this event.

After the Crunch: What Has Been Learned? - Chair of Carnegie Inquiry speaks at finance event

Author — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:57:13 +0000

Geoff Mulgan, Chair of the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society, gave a speech to a packed audience at this year’s Financial Services Research Forum autumn seminar, ‘After the Crunch: What Has Been Learned?’. Whilst other speakers focused on the responsibility of government, the financial regulators, and the functioning of the market, Geoff’s speech reflected on the role of civil society in relation to the financial sector.

A summary of the speech which featured in The Independent on Friday 20 November is presented below.

Geoff Mulgan: Only with an act of political courage can we re-civilise our economy

Growing a civil economy; Ideas for action from the Festival of Politics

Author — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:35:09 +0100

The Carnegie UK Trust hosted an event at the Festival of Politics in Edinburgh on 22 August to explore the roles of civil society associations in growing a civil economy. Chaired by George Reid, the Vice-Chair of the Carnegie Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland, speakers included Karl Dayson of Community Finance Solutions, Elizabeth Leighton of the World Wildlife Fund, Craig Campbell of Social Investment Scotland and Ian Fraser, journalist and blogger .

Inquiry's Kumi Naidoo featured in Guardian Society

Author — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:49:57 +0100

Kumi Naidoo, a visiting research fellow at the Carnegie UK Trust and International Advisory Group Member of the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society is profiled in the Guardian Society today. Kumi was interviewed ahead of his speech next week at the Inquiry event on the role of civil society in enabling dissent. For more information about this work contact morven@carnegieuk.org. Annie Kelly's Guardian article is featured below.

News and Events

Guardian article: Google news tax could boost local papers, report says

Commission of inquiry calls for levies to promote new media, warning that too few interests control too many outlets

Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor The GuardianSaturday 13 March 2010

Inquiry article on media features in Guardian 13/03/10

BOOK NOW: Cardiff launch - 22 March

BOOK NOW: Edinburgh Launch - 18 March

London Launch - Making good society - 15 March

Launch of final Commission report - Making good society

Tomorrow's Civil Economy

After the Crunch: What Has Been Learned? - Chair of Carnegie Inquiry speaks at finance event

Growing a civil economy; Ideas for action from the Festival of Politics

Inquiry's Kumi Naidoo featured in Guardian Society

Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor
The Guardian
Saturday 13 March 2010