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Dept for Culture Media and Sport

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Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars, (c) workshops, (d) exhibitions and (e) press conferences which have been sponsored by her Department and which took place on non-departmental premises in the last 12 months, broken down by title, purpose, date and cost. [104282] Dr. Howells: Details of the events sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport that took place on non-departmental premises in the last 12 months are listed in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Title Purpose Date Cost (£000) (a) Conferences Building a sustainable heritage To raise awareness of the 30 April 2002 7 held at the Science Museum principles of sustainable development to the public through DCMS sectors People and places launch To launch social inclusion June 2002 1.1 policy for the built environment-- held at the Dulwich picture Gallery Golden Jubilee Faith Forum, St. To bring together young people 9-10 June 2002 59 James Palace of faith from across the UK to explore the practical dimension of faith and service to the community DCMS Finance Conference at the To bring finance directors from 28 January 2003 2 British Museum the Departments non- departmental public bodies up to date on recent developments, share best practice and assist in networking Building Tomorrow: Culture in A discussion between Ministers 25 February 2003 31.2 Regeneration Conference at The and key players about the role Lowry played by culture in the regeneration of urban and rural areas (b) Seminars Golden Jubilee seminars To brief local community and 27 March 2002 0.8 voluntary groups of events planned in Plymouth and Bristol Accounting Officers Seminar, To address a range of common 13 May 2002 1.8 Tower of London strategic issues Public libraries seminar To consult professionals on the 18 June 2002 3.7 Government's strategic framework for the public library service Visual Arts seminar, London To discuss the structures and 10 July 2002 0.3 support required to assist the visual arts over the next 10 years Exploiting the scientific To raise awareness within 22 July 2002 0.3 research programmes of national Government of the scientific, museums seminar research and educational work of the national museums Creativity for wealth and welfare To discuss the contribution 26 September 2002 0.3 seminar creativity can make to wealth and welfare by participants from government, the academic world and others Cultural leadership seminar at To discuss leadership and 16 October 2002 1.5 the Globe Theatre management issues with the cultural sector Fresh Perspectives Seminar To raise awareness of core 21 November 2002 4.2 principles for involving children and young people among DCMS sectors PE school sport and club links; To update key stakeholders on 5 December 2002 1.6 open morning the content and delivery of the Government's strategy for PE, school sport and club links NDPB Chief Executives' Spring To address a range of common 3 March 2003 7.2 Seminar, London strategic issues Implementing recommendations of To consult with key 10 March 2003 2.4 the Coaching Task Force stakeholders on the Government's proposals Capital of Culture Event To acknowledge and celebrate 14 October 2002 7.6 the 12 cities short listed for the event (c) Workshops Creative Industries Networking To bring together a range of July 2002 6 Event, London organisations from the creative industries to share best practice Informal Commonwealth Sports To discuss a range of relevant 24 July 2002 35.5 Ministers Meeting sports policy issues, including anti-doping, women in sport and sport and social cohesion Developing a closer working Workshop to explore and develop 7 October 2002 0.4 relationship between the DCMS and opportunities for DCMS to local government engage more systematically with local government (d) Exhibitions1 (e) Press conferences Treasure Annual Report 2000 Launch at British Museum 14 August 2002 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 None

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Written question

Reference

104282; 402 c362W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Costs Government departments Location Conferences Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Contains statistics

Yes

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