BIDC Speakers 2012
Keynote Speaker
Social

Gavin Bate - founder of Moving Mountains Trust  

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10:50 am - 11:35 am
'Voluntourism - Development or Delusion? A short story of the pros and cons, and about fair trade volunteering..' 

High altitude mountaineer, philanthropist and social entrepreneur who has set up multiple companies and charities in developing countries, including the movement Fair Trade Volunteering. Gavin Bate campaigns for responsible tourism and supports many social causes in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo through Adventure Alternative and the Moving Mountains Trust. He has been involved in international development for twenty years and has raised funds for charity by climbing Mount Everest six times.

Catherine Turner - Child Labour Programme, Anti-Slavery International 

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2:05 pm - 2:50 pm
Advocacy to end child slavery (two case studies)'

Catherine Turner has been researching and advocating on child slavery issues at Anti-Slavery International since 2002.  Previously, she was Deputy Representative to the UN in Geneva for Amnesty International and worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  She has a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex and an MA in International Relations and European Studies from the Central European University in Budapest.


Health

Dr Hugh Annett - Director of Public Health for Bristol City Council and NHS Bristol

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10:50 am - 11:35 am
'Contributing to health in humanitarian and development contexts'
 
Dr. Annett is responsible for public health policy in Bristol. Previously he was Head of the Health Department in the Secretariat of the Aga Khan, one of the largest non-profit private health care systems in the developing world.  Prior to this he was Head of the International Community Health Division at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, which became a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre on Health Systems Development during his tenure.  Dr Annett has lived and worked in various regions of the world and maintains his engagement with global health issues through teaching, research and consultancy.

Fizza Qureshi - Programme Manager, Project:London

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3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
 'What's happening here on your doorstep?- Health issues faced by migrants in the UK'

Fizza Qureshi is currently the Programme Manager for Project:London, a health advocacy programme run by Doctors of the World UK. She joined Doctors of the World UK in 2006 as a volunteer support worker for Project:London. Fizza has studied a Masters in Human Rights and Social Change after moving away from her scientific background.

Adrian Gault - Chief Economist, Committee on Climate Change

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 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm 'Powering our future – achieving a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 2025'

 Adrian joined the secretariat of the Committee on Climate Change in May 2009, where he is responsible for analytical work looking at UK greenhouse gas emission reduction potential and costs. Prior to joining the CCC secretariat, Adrian has substantial experience of energy and environmental issues – as an economist in Department for Transport, the Energy Group at DTI (now part of DECC) and in the Treasury tax team. 






Abbas Shiblak - University of Oxford

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11:45 am  - 12.30 pm
'Political and human impact of Palestinians' statelessness'

Author and academic, Abbas Shiblak, has worked extensively on displacement, diaspora and refugee issues, in particular Palestinian refugees and diasporic communities. Shiblak is a founder of the Palestinian Refugee and Diaspora Centre (SHAML) in Ramallah and Research Associate at the Department of International Development, University of Oxford. His book on Palestinian Communities in Europe was published in 2005 by IPS. 


Heidi Chow - Campaigns Officer, World Development Movement 

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3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
 'Betting on hunger: How banks are driving global food prices'

Heidi Chow is a campaigner at the anti-poverty campaigning organisation, World Development Movement. She is currently leading the public campaign to tackle excessive speculation on food in financial markets. Heidi has been campaigning with WDM for the past four years and has campaigned on issues including Europe’s trade deals, the World Trade Organisation and stopping RBS’s unethical investments.







Professor Vikram Patel - Co-Founder of Sangath

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11:45 am- 12:30 pm                'Poverty, inequality and mental health from a global perspective'

Professor Patel is a psychiatrist passionate about developing and evaluating interventions to improve access to health care using lay and community health workers. Based in India, he works with NGOs and government agencies in three thematic areas: child development, adolescent health and mental health. Mr Patel is co-founder of Goan NGO, Sangath; and at present Professor of International Mental Health & Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science, Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Dr Judith Highgate - former National Director, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID) (2:05 pm - 2:50 pm)
'While there's life, there's hope......International Urban Search and Rescue: An NGO's story'

Dr Judith Highgate graduated with a medical degree from King’s College London in July 2005 and completed the Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the University of Liverpool in December 2007. She has been a member of SARAID since May 2005, recently completed a period serving as the charity’s National Director, and was the team doctor with SARAID during deployments to Mexico following severe flooding and to Sumatra and Haiti following major earthquakes.

Rob Davis - Director of Communications, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID) (2:05 pm - 2:50 pm)
'While there's life, there's hope......International Urban Search and Rescue: An NGO's story'

 Rob is a dedicated emergency responder with over 20 years of UK fire and rescue experience. Rob has responded as a team leader for the SARAID to some of the world’s worst disasters including the Mozambique floods, Sri Lanka tsunami, Pakistan and Haiti earthquakes. Rob also owns a disaster management and business continuity consultancy, Halo Crisis Management. Rob is currently preparing for his PhD in organizational learning and crisis response and is often seen walking the hills of Bath with his black Labrador, Merlin.
Environment

Dr Tim Chatterton - UWE

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2:05 pm - 2:50 pm
'Air Pollution and Climate Change – Meeting multiple objectives in Developing Countries'

Tim’s work focuses on the interface of science and policy in the UK and abroad. With the Air Quality Management Resource Centre at UWE, he supported Defra in the UK Local Air Quality Management process, extending the learning from European experiences to provide assistance in Thailand, India, China, South America and South Africa.  In 2011 he worked at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and is currently involved in low-carbon travel behaviour projects, reviewing  the Thematic Strategy on Air pollution for the European Commission, and extending work from his DECC Fellowship with DfT, DCLG and Defra.
Adam Corner - Research Associate, Cardiff University and Policy Advisor, COIN          (10:50 am - 11:35 am)
'Communicating climate change: a challenge for international development'

 Adam Corner is a Research Associate in the Understanding Risk research group at Cardiff University, and the Policy Advisor for the Climate Outreach and Information Network (COIN). His research focuses on the psychology of communicating climate change, and he writes regularly for national media such as the Guardian, New Scientist on this subject. Adam is the editor of the Talking Climate website - the gateway to research on climate change communication.

Katie Alcott - Founder of FRANK Water Projects (11:45 am - 12:30 pm)
'FRANK Water, the story of a small Bristol social enterprise'

Katie founded FRANK Water in 2005 with the aim of raising awareness of world water issues, saving lives by installing clean water systems and raising funds through the sale of bottled water in the UK. Winner of numerous awards, Katie now focuses her time on the charity side of the business, FRANK Water Projects, which has funded 69 sustainable, community run clean water projects in rural India. Dedicated to innovation in the field, research and development of technology and approach are key to the charities future.

Antony Turner - founder and Managing Director of CarbonSense (3:00 pm - 3:50 pm)
'The Carbon Challenge – engaging big business and the public'

 Anthony set up CarbonSense as a company to help organisations genuinely understand climate change and confront the challenges of moving to a low-carbon future.  He is also co-founder of Carbon Visuals, a company that turns carbon footprint data into engaging images, films and web-tools. Antony has lectured at major universities and worked with a wide range of organisations including BT, TNT, Honda Formula One and HM Treasury.  He believes that a core reason for human society’s indifference to climate change is that greenhouse gases are invisible.
Workshop:
Simon D. Kirway and Huruma A. Sakafu -  The Community Aid and Small Enterprises Consultancy (CASEC) 
'Women Rights in Tanzania: Addressing Barriers to Girls Rights to Education in Tanzania'

Simon works for CASEC, a small charity organization in Tanzania. He has more than 10 years experience  in community  developments projects, including working with communities to improve girl child access to education; gender focused budgeting; and influencing government policy decisions on education at both local and national level. Simon did his postgraduate trainings at Mzumbe University in Tanzania.
Panel event speakers: "Are we on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015?"                             
(3: 50pm - 4:30pm)
Chair: Rachel Smith - Operations and Programmes Manager, Global Giving 

Rachel helped co-found GlobalGiving UK and now heads day to day operations and programmes. Before joining GlobalGiving Rachel worked in marketing and for local government. She has been involved in the voluntary sector, particularly fundraising, from a very young age – she organised her first fundraising event (a local coffee morning) aged 7!



Jonny Currie - Co-Founder and Trustee of Generation Development

Jonny is a junior doctor and current Trustee for the NGO Generation Development. As a student he was closely involved with the Medsin student global health network. He is interested in supporting young people to advocate for new solutions to global poverty and inequality and is currently expanding a network of global activists focussed on what may replace the Millennium Development Goals after 2015.


Dr Adrian Flint - Lecturer in Politics, Bristol University

Adrian Flint is currently Lecturer in Development Politics at the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies/University of Bristol. His main research interests lie within the field of North-South relations and include issues such as global trade, poverty alleviation, sustainable development, HIV/AIDS and European Union development policy. His most recent monograph, HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Politics, Aid and Globalization, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2011.
..Jonny and Adrian will be joined on the panel by Dr Tim Chatterton, Heidi Chow and Abbas Shiblak