Join us to reconnect over Christmas drinks.

Colleagues and Members please email libdemsindev@gmail.com to RSVP.

We look forward to seeing you there !

Dear LDID members, 

We are pleased to invite you to LDID’s event on Sunday 15th September from 2pm, at the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton.  

Alongside the Coalition for Global Prosperity, United Against Malnutrition and Hunger, and BOND, we will be hosting a series of insightful panel discussions on global health, nutrition and conflict, as well as the liberal vision for international development. These will be followed by a drinks and canapés reception. 

2:30 – 3:30 pm Global Health

Chaired by: Ben Simms (Tropical Health and Education Trust). Panellists: Calum Miller MP, Dr. Titilola Banjoko (NHS, Tropical Health and Education Trust, IRC, FORWARD, WHO), Saoirse Fitzpatrick (STOPAIDS), and Zoe Swanwick (the Coalition for Global Prosperity)

Supported by the Coalition for Global Prosperity  

3:30 – 3:45 Change-over break

3:45 – 4:45 Nutrition and Conflict

Chaired by: Lord Oates (United Against Malnutrition and Hunger). Panellists: Monica Harding MP, Najat El Hamri (Mines Advisory Group), and Giulia Contò (Action Against Hunger)

Supported by United Against Malnutrition and Hunger

4:45 – 5:15 Refreshments

5:15 – 6:15 Liberal Vision for International Development

Chaired by: Paul Abernethy (BOND). Panellists: Brian Mathew MP, Lord Purvis, Jack Odiwa (Christian Aid), Oli Henman (Action for Sustainable Development), and Charlie Matthews (Advocacy consultant supporting international development)

Supported by BOND

6:15 – 7:00 Venue Reset for Reception – Guests to Mess Deck Bar

7:00 – 10:00 Drinks and Canapés Reception  

The event will be held outside the secure zone of the conference, therefore no conference passes will be required.

Join us to reconnect over Christmas drinks.

We look forward to seeing you there !

Dear LDID members,

After a three years’ hiatus of in-person Party Conferences, we are looking forward to seeing many of your at Spring Conference in York next month. 

We hope you will join us on Saturday 18th, at the Middletons Hotel for an in-conversation discussion on food and nutrition, followed by a reception. The event will run from from 18.00 to 21.00. 

6:00 pm onwards – Arrivals

6:30 – 7:10 In conversation with Richard Pyle (UK Director of Eleanor Crook Foundation)

7:10 – 7:30 General roundtable discussion on aid and international development priorities

7:30 – 9:00 Drinks and canapés reception

9.00 End of Event

The event will be held outside the secure zone, therefore no passes will be required. In the meantime, please let us know if you are able to join us or would like to bring someone along by RSVPing at LibDemsinDev@gmail.com. 

We hope you will join us for an expert panel discussion with Layla Moran MP, hosted by the Crown Agents and LDID, sponsored by the Coalition for Global Prosperity on Tuesday 24th January at 17.45-20.00.

Alongside Layla Moran MP, the Coalition for Global Prosperity, STIR Education, IPNED and the Global Partnership for Education - this exciting panel will discuss issues of girls’ education in international development.

 If you’d like to join us, please RSVP by emailing libdemsindev@gmail.com

After an almost three years’ hiatus due to Covid, join us and reconnect over Christmas drinks.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear LDID members,

As you would have heard from our HQ, following the unexpected and sudden passing of her Majesty the Queen and in line with a period of national mourning - we as a party has made the painful decision to cancel our upcoming Brighton Conference all together. This, regrettably, also includes LDID’s planned panels discussion and reception on Saturday 17th.

We would like to offer our apologies for this regrettable decision, our coordinator team plan to meet virtually with Myles this week to reach a decision on how to best proceed - on whether we are to postpone entirely until the Spring Conference or looking at feasibility of hosting something in London in the coming weeks.

We’ll keep you posted - and many thanks for your interests, enthusiasm as well as RSVPing to attend our event. We look forward to seeing you in the not so distant future.

With very best wishes,

Charlotte, Michael and Katie
LDID Coordinators

We hope you will join us for an online event, In Conversation Layla Moran MP, hosted by the Coalition for Global Prosperity and LDID on Thursday 26 November at 18.00-19.00.

Education has the power to change lives. It creates knowledge, builds confidence, and breaks down barriers to opportunity. The UK has taken a leading role in global education, between 2011 and 2015 UK aid supported over 11 million children, including in some of the toughest places in the world. This event will explore how the new FCDO can continue with this critical work to ensure that poor and marginalised children are not left behind.

If you would like to attend, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lJhcujd0TXWsXBSSYFUU_g 

We encourage you to submit your questions to Layla in advance, at admin@coalitionforglobalprosperity.com.

For those unable to join, we will produce a piece for the LDID blog covering the discussion.

Join us to reconnect and discuss the group’s direction over drinks. New members are more than welcome!

Join us to discuss the following topics:

SDG7: Pathways and Obstacles to Affordable and Clean Energy (in partnership with Global Witness)

SDG 17: Brexit’s Impact on Values-Based Trade and Development Partnerships (in partnership with BOND)