NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012 - MANCHESTER 25/26 FEBRUARY

National Conference 2012 is fast approaching - and will be held on the 25/26 February in Manchester. The conference will run from 11am on Saturday 25th to 4pm on Sunday 26th. Ticket sales have now closed.

We are really excited about conference after a very successful National Council. We are looking forward to the chance to debate more policy, elect positions on the national committee for next year and hear from a range of exciting speakers.

This page contains details about elections, hustings, submitting motions to conference and the full timetable of deadlines for conference.

Keep checking back for all the latest info re: National Conference 2012!

Policy making at National Conference 2012

The deadline for submitting motions and amendments to conference has now passed and the final motions and amendments document is available here.

Delegates from Labour Clubs who propose motions or amendments will be asked to give a proposing speech at National Council.

Elections at National Conference 2012

There will be a number of elections at National Conference for which declaration to stand has now closed. The following candidates have declared their intention to stand. To view their manifestos please click on their names below.

FULL TIME POSITIONS

NATIONAL CHAIR:
George Nimfour, Oxford Brookes (Nominated by: Bristol, Oxford Brookes, Aberystwyth, Surrey, Northumbria)
Emma O'Dwyer, Kingston (Nominated by: UCLAN, Leeds Met, York, Edinburgh, Portsmouth, MLS, Southampton, LSE, Kent, Nottingham, Swansea, Plymouth, Essex, Bradford, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham)

NATIONAL SECRETARY:
Joe Kirwin, Salford (Nominated by: Bristol, Aberystwyth, Surrey, Leeds, Northumbria)
Teddy Ryan, Birkbeck (Nominated by: UCLAN, Leeds Met, York, Edinburgh, Portsmouth, Manchester, Southampton, LSE, Kent, Nottingham, Swansea, Plymouth, Birkbeck, Essex, Bradford, Leicester)

CAMPAIGNS & MEMBERSHIP OFFICER:
Lauren Crowley, Kent (Nominated by: UCLAN, Leeds Met, Edinburgh, Portsmouth, Manchester, LSE, Kent, Nottingham, Swansea, Plymouth, Aberystwyth, Essex, Surrey, Bradford, Leicester)
Katherine Stevenson, Leeds (Nominated by: Bristol, York, Southampton, Leeds, Northumbria)

PART TIME POSITIONS

VICE CHAIR (EVENTS & COMMS)
Tom Grandjouan, Manchester (Nominated by: UCLAN, Edinburgh, Manchester, Swansea, Surrey, Bradford, Leicester, Essex)
Kay Page, Aberystwyth (WITHDRAWN)
Jonty Pryor, Leeds (Nominated by: Bristol, Leeds Met, York, Southampton, LSE, Kent, UWE, Leeds, Northumbria)

VICE CHAIR (CAMPAIGNS & POLICY)
Elliot Adair, Greenwich (Nominated by:Greenwich, Essex, UWE, Northumbria)
Bex Bailey, LSE (Nominated by: Nottingham, Kent, LSE, Manchester, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, York, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Surrey, Bradford, Leicester, Swansea)
Phil Pocknee, Hull (Nominated by: Southampton, Bristol, Leeds)

INTERNATIONAL OFFICER
Tom Follett, Leeds (Nominated by: Nottinghamm, Kent, York, Leeds Met, Aberystwyth, Surrey, Essex, Leeds)
Dan Harrison, Birmingham (page 2) (Nominated by: Southampton, UCLAN, Bristol, Bradford, UWE, Northumbria)
Curtis McClellan, Manchester (Nominated by: LSE, Manchester, Portsmouth, Leicester, Swansea)

REGIONAL COORDINATOR (11 PLACES, 5 RESERVED FOR WOMEN)
Moses Adenuga, City of Westminster College (Nominated by: Leeds Met)
Godfrey Atuahene Junior, Portsmouth (Nominated by: Portsmouth, Surrey, Leeds)
Lee Bradshaw, UCLAN (page 2) (Nominated by: Southampton, York, UCLAN, Essex, UWE)
Benjamin Butterworth, LSE ) (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, York, UCLAN, Bradford, Leeds)
Jack Curtis, LSE (WITHDRAWN)
Stephen Donnelly, Edinburgh (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, Manchester, Edinburgh, York, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Bristol, Essex, Bradford, Leicester, Northumbria, Swansea)
Joe Ferreira, Kent (Nominated by: Kent, Aberystwyth, Northumbria, Leicester)
Joe Gaytten, Essex (Nominated by: Wolverhampton, Essex, Northumbria)
Chantel Le Carpentier, Essex (WITHDRAWN)
Jess Leigh, Aberystwyth (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Bristol, Aberystwyth, Essex, Bradford, Leeds, Swansea)
Elizabeth Lewis*, UCL (No nominations received)
Steph Lloyd, NUS Group and Swansea Met (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, Southampton, Manchester, York, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Aberystwyth, Essex, Bradford, Swansea)
Daniel Mann, Manchester (WITHDRAWN)
Furqan Naeem, Bradford (Nominated by: Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Bradford, Northumbria)
Rob Peaty, Nottingham (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, Leeds Met, Bristol, Essex, Leicester, Leeds, Northumbria)
Charlotte Pope, Edinburgh (Nominated by: LSE, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds Met, Essex, Bradford, Leeds, Northumbria)
Andrew Robinson, Leeds Met (Nominated by: Manchester, Leeds Met, Essex, Bradford, Leicester, Leeds)
Michael Rubin, Leicester (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, Southampton, Manchester, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, York, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Aberystwyth, Surrey, Leicester)
Pearl Sangha, Swansea (Nominated by: Nottingham, LSE, UCLAN, Aberystwyth, Essex, Leeds, Swansea)
Grace Skelton, Manchester (Nominated by: LSE, Manchester, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, York, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Surrey, Essex, Bradford, Leicester, Leeds, Swansea)
Dan Stevens, Surrey (Nominated by: Portsmouth, Surrey)
Tim Sykes, Hull (No nominations received)
Lisa Whitehead, Kent (Nominated by: Nottingham, Kent, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds Met, Bradford, Leeds)
Tyron Wilson, Essex (Nominated by: Nottingham, York, Bristol, Essex)
Sam Woodcock, Manchester Met (Nominated by: Southampton, Manchester, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Leeds Met, UCLAN, Bradford, Leicester, Leeds)

*These candidates have not yet had their membership status confirmed.

Candidates for Regional Coordinator may also nominate themselves at Conference by receiving the support of five (5) delegates at Conference. Details of this will be sent to all delegates nearer the time.

Job descriptions for all roles can be found here - Job Descriptions

If you have any questions about the event or elections procedure, please do not hesitate to get in touch.