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The Smith Institute
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Social values and economic imperatives |
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Length of Relationship: 2002 onwards
Current Relationship:
The Smith Institute is a think tank which was established to conduct research and education initiatives on issues that flow from the changing relationship between social values and economic imperatives. Founded in memory of the late John Smith QC MP, the think-tank's recent work has focussed on the policy implications arising from the interactions of equality, enterprise and equity.
MSD has been sponsoring the work of the Smith Institute as a corporate member since 2002. Corporate membership entitles members to:
- A quarterly newsletter
- Invitations to a range of seminars and other events each year
- Four complementary copies of monographs published by the Institute each year
During 2004 and 2005, MSD also sponsored two of the Smith Institute's series of four seminars which were taking place under the umbrella theme of 'Science, Technology and the Economy'. Each seminar took the form of a breakfast meeting which brought together a mix of attendees including ministers, backbenchers, special advisers, civil servants, business and industrial leaders, and specialists. There were two speakers at each event followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
Seminars such as these serve to bring to the attention of some of society's key decision makers some of the emerging issues in today's world and provide a forum for constructive dialogue where potential solutions can be raised and debated.
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