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06 Dec 2008
Alternative Energy Sources : Tidal, Wind, Microgeneration and World Perspectives
Bill Gill (Chair)
The Methodist Hall, High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AQ

06 Dec 2008
"Blood and Stuff"
Trevor Williamson (Chair)
The Methodist Hall, High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AQ

23 Feb 2009
Tour and Dinner at the House of Commons
WAITING LIST FOR PLACES
House of Commons Westminster

03 Apr 2009
Charles Darwin - 200th Anniversary of his birth
Prof Anthony Campbell FRSA
Clynderwen Pembrokeshire & Darwin Centre Pembrokeshire

24 Jun 2009
Science for real
Dr Eric Albone
Bristol - details to follow

 
 
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Arts, Manufactures & Commerce,
Wales & Western Region

Current Committee Officers:

Dr Eric Albone
Chair

Email: ericalbone@rsawaw.org
Tel: 0117 924 7664 + fax

Address:
49 Northumberland Road
Bristol, BS6 7BA


Biography:
Eric Albone, MA, DPhil, PGCE, CChem, MRSC, FRSA is Director of Clifton Scientific Trust, a charity developing innovative partnerships between schools and scientists (including partnerships between Britain and Japan). Before this, he split his career between scientific research, publishing a seminal text in the field of mammalian semiochemistry, and education. He is member of Council of the British Association and Chair of their Bristol and Bath Branch. He was recipient of the 1993 Royal Society of Chemistry Award and Medal for Chemical Education, and is a member of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group. He is married with two grown-up sons.


Mr Rod Ashley
Member (to 2010) (second term)

Email: rodashley@rsawaw.org
Tel: 01792 296223, fax 01792 207702

Address:
Partner, CATS (Consultancy and Training Services),
17 Page Street, Swansea SA1

Biography:
Roderic Ashley (Swansea) is married with two adult daughters and is a Partner in CATS consultancy. Born in Bristol, Rod was a teacher / teacher-trainer, but has worked in education consultancy for twelve years. Embracing the five strands of the RSA's mission, Rod's main focus is skills development and collaboration between learning providers to enhance learning and participation in society. He has written/co-written over 30 publications on education, management and employability. He is an Honorary Lecturer at Swansea University, Chair of Governors of Olchfa Comprehensive School, a Council Member of BBC Wales and a Trustee of the global education network, i-earn UK.

Mr John Bartlett
Member (to 2010) (second term)

Email: johnbartlett@rsawaw.org
Tel: 01285-653478

Address:
23 Farm Court
Daglingworth
Cirencester, GL7 7AF

Biography:
John Bartlett has many years of experience as successful chairman of a variety of organisations and non-executive Directorships of Charitable Bodies.
His career was in teaching and management and organisational posts in education, serving on governing bodies and as Chairman of Gloucestershire Education and many committees and sub-committees.
He spent 20 years in local government representing his County on the ACC Education Committee, also the Cotswold District.
An active Gold and Silversmith, he registered his "mark" at Birmingham in 1962 and in London in 1965, lecturing and teaching in Adult and Continuing Education.
He is active in voluntary work locally.

Jan Brady
Secretary

Email: janbrady@theconvergingworld.org
Tel: 07528 197287

Address:
69 Ponsford Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2UT.

Biography:
Jan's career began as a PA to the PRO of Wessex Water, set up as a result of local government reorganisation in 1974 in Bristol. From there she progressed to a seven year opportunity with World Snooker, looking after hospitality events at The Crucible for the World Championships and in Thailand for the Snooker World Cup in 1996.

Jan joined Simon Fordham in 2002 at the RSA's Bristol Centre, based at UWE's Fishponds campus. In 2006 Jan was appointed Project Manager for the RSA Coffeehouse Challenge. As that very successful project came to an end in 2007,,the beginning of 2008 saw Jan appointed by successful Bristol businessman, John Pontin OBE FRSA. She is currently working on a number of community projects all tackling climate change in their own innovative ways at a local level.

A keen singer, Jan has recently joined a Ladies Barbership Chorus. She has two grown up children, one son and one daughter.


Mr Paul Buchanan
Member (coopted 2007)

Email: PEBuchanan@somerset.gov.uk
Tel: 01460-234168; 07802-754126

Address:
The Coach House
Crickleaze
Somerset TA20 3DR


Sir Christopher Clarke
Member (2007-10)

Email: chrisclarke@wordonthestreet.eu
Tel: 07983 996374 H:01452 790369

Address:
Old School House
Tibberton
Gloucestershire
GL19 3AQ


Biography:
Currently Chris Clarke OBE is engaged as an adviser to the e-Government programme and to councillors within several councils. His experience combines a successful business career mainly in the private sector with leading roles in Local Government, including major interfaces with Central Government. He was awarded OBE in 2000 and knighthood in 2005; he is a fellow of the RSA and member of the South West Regional Council of The Arts Council for England.

His experience includes, eight years as Leader of Somerset County Council, four years as Deputy Chairman of the Local Government Association four years as founder chairman and then vice chairman of the South West Regional Assembly. He has worked closely with Central government as member of the Central Local Partnership chaired by the Deputy Prime minister and lead for local government in the Prime minister's Crime Reduction Unit, Prolific Offender's board and Alcohol Fuelled Violence task group.

His commercial work includes finance and marketing roles with The Rank Organisation, Clarks International where he devised, led and implemented a point of sale system for retailers and consultancy and advisory roles, during which he helped the establishment of more than 200 successful new business ventures.


Graeme Harper
Member (2007-2010)

Email: graeme.harper@bangor.ac.uk)
Tel: Tel: 01248 383215 Mobile: 07825 365155

Address:
National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries
Bangor University
Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG

Biography:
Graeme Harper is Director of the National Institute for Excellence in the
Creative Industries at Bangor University. He has held roles with the
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the EU and the National
Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), among others.

He founded the Centre for Creative Arts at Bangor University and was Foundation
Chair of the School of Creative Arts, Film and Media at the University of
Portsmouth (2004-2006).

Professor of Creative Writing at Bangor University - writing recently under his
pseudonym Brooke Biaz - he is also an Honorary Professor at
the University of Bedfordshire. He holds British-Australian citizenship.


Mr Ron F Kirkby
Deputy Chair (2007-9)

Email: ronkirkby@rsawaw.org
Tel: 01994 427418 Fax 01994 427056

Address:
Clover Hill Farm, Pendine Road
Plashett, Laugharne
Carmarthenshire SA33 4TT


Biography:
Ron Kirkby was born in London and after retiring from the Metropolitan Police became involved in voluntary animal welfare work.

  • Chairman of RSPCA Kingston & District Branch 1983-1997
  • RSPCA National Council 1993-1996
  • Chairman RSPCA National Council 1994-1996
  • President RSPCA Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor & District Branch 1997-present

    Represented the Metropolitan Police at Chess (Colours), also played Chess for Surrey; gave simultaneous charity display matches for The Lord's Taverners and in schools and colleges for the Police.

    He moved to West Wales in 1997 and became Treasurer of RSA Wales & West in 1998. He and his wife have a smallholding where they care for rescued farm animals.

  • Mr Marc Lee
    Treasurer

    Email: marclee@rsawaw.org
    Tel: 01373-834989; fax 01373-835220

    Address:
    Cityforum Ltd, Ringwell Lane
    Norton St Philip, Bath, BA2 7NZ

    Biography:
    Marc Lee chairs Cityforum a specialist conference organiser and research business working in the defence, security, regulatory and central banking fields. He spent over 20 years as Conference Director, Joint MD of FTBE and Conference Adviser to the FT. He chairs the Security forum, Table 27. Educated at Oxford he taught at Southampton University early in his career.




     
     
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