EC PAPERS NOVEMBER 2017

EC Minutes September 20 2017

and confidential or if involved any staff or staffing issues. Other papers should be considered confidential to EC members.

6.5 General Secretary’s report was discussed by Bro. Nicholls and approved by the EC.

7.

Education officers report.

7.1 Bro. Linn would like to be involved with Vietnamese finance union and be part of the exchange..

7.2 The EC discussed recent webinars that had taken place and were successful.

7.3 Sis. Woolley discussed core courses and expectations that places on courses should be full.

7.4 Bro. Callow reported that work needs to be done with the branding and promotion of courses. Bro. Nicholls reported that regular promotion of courses is planned.

7.5 Education Officers’ report was discussed by Education Officer, Dr John Callow and agreed by the EC.

8.

Kurdish Festival.

8.1 Bro. Nicholls reported on the successful Kurdish Festival that took place at Quorn. Sis. Easton and Bro. Williams attended for the EC. A full written evaluation had been done by all concerned and over 650 people mainly from the Kurdish communities had been present and it had meant a lot to them. Bro Nicholls reminded the meeting that in some parts of Turkey speaking Kurdish and celebrating their music and dance was forbidden. Many harrowing stories of the lives of the Jurds had been heard during the day. Abdullah Ocalan's niece, herself and MP had also been in attendance along with another leading HDP MP and other academics and supporters from over Europe.

8.2 Bro. Nicholls explained there were 300+ photos on display via the projector during todays’ meetings.

8.3 Bro. Nicholls reported that financial loss of event was due to security costs which it had been agreed were essential to take.

8.4 Sis. Easton reported that she agreed the event was a great success.

9.

Liberating Arts Festival.

9.1 Bro. Nicholls reported that promotion of liberating Arts Festival was needed to avoid the event being cancelled.

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