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12th February 2009, 12:16 PM
I do indeed need to eat words about when it was announced.. apologies. Guess I had too much in my head!
I still hold London to be a poor location. Though understand why. I hold that 30 quid for catering is .. er... baffling. (thats a lot of coffee and sandwiches) - though also realise that the catering company will charge. (surely that 'fee' could be waived and covered by the IfA, given the nature of the meeting)
I still would like a representative for BAJR Federation to be present. So email me if you can. (tough one, as the exact constitution is yet to be formalised)
The important aspect is that solid and workable plans come out of this that are agreed and implemented by all working in archaeology.
one last time.. sorry for the date thing
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12th February 2009, 12:23 PM
I don't mean to be cynical but it will use up an entire day of the week and probably now cost about as much as I could make in a day to attend (we don't all live in easy commuting distance of London). Don't they know there's a recession on!
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13th February 2009, 12:34 PM
If someone was going what issues would the collective voice of the forum like them to raise?
Remembering that the IfA cannot conjure jobs out of a hat, nor can it influence prices or levels of work... nor can it really make substantial changes to wage levels. Moreover I don't think the purpose of the meeting is to see what the IfA can do, rather it is to see what we all can do and what options are open...
...so are there any particular issues - training, continuity of work, benefits, career progression etc. - which might be on peoples' minds?
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13th February 2009, 01:07 PM
To start off.. (and you are right.. jobs can't be created)
Holding onto skills - how to keep people ?
Infrastructure projects - cooperation between units and include small contractors
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13th February 2009, 01:43 PM
"(we don't all live in easy commuting distance of London)"
Well, to be fair, we don't all live within easy commuting distance of anywhere. In terms of other conferences and meetings that I've been involved in, there is always a substantial group of people (usually the senior types), who consider anywhere not London as too far away.
I'd like to the IFA to attempt to influence bring forward new infrastructure, and ensuring that archaeology maintains its status within the planning system. Perhaps they could also disseminate information about support for small to medium enterprises (units), and make sure that everyone knows about government schemes to encourage credit lines and training opportunities.
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13th February 2009, 02:02 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Oxbeast
"(we don't all live in easy commuting distance of London)"
Well, to be fair, we don't all live within easy commuting distance of anywhere. In terms of other conferences and meetings that I've been involved in, there is always a substantial group of people (usually the senior types), who consider anywhere not London as too far away.
Indeed, I often pop into London on my way to Belgium, it's so conveniently located.
I'd like to see the IFA working more towards kicking out those members who don't come anywhere near meeting their standards so that when the dust of the current recession blows over the ones actually trying to do things well are still left and not just the cheapest and probably worst of us.
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13th February 2009, 02:06 PM
Perhaps the conference would like to share with the attendees employment protection and rights for those who might face lay-offs, such as appropriate redundancies, questions of selection of redundant staff, any sanctions if individuals have been treated unfairly or if a breach of contract has occurred.
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13th February 2009, 02:12 PM
I should think that all of the things mentioned by Hosty, Oxbeast and Sparky will be discussed...
Draft programme
Chair: Taryn Nixon, Managing Director Museum of London Archaeology
11:00 Welcome and outline for the day
11:15 Facts and figures
Kenneth Aitchison, IfA
11:30 Strategy won?t pay the mortgage - a view from the north
Noel Fojut, Historic Scotland
11:50 The Industrial Relations Setting
Dave Allen, Prospect
12:10 The short and longer term view from archaeological managers
and employers
Roland Smith, FAME
12:30 Title tbc
Dave Bachelor, English Heritage
12:50 LUNCH
1:50 Dealing with the Downturn
Alastair Dryburgh, Akenhurst Consultants Ltd
3:10 The importance of skills
Mike Heyworth, Archaeology Training Forum
3:30 A time for change: the impact of the downturn and new
Government policy
Stewart Bryant, ALGAO UK
3:50 Panel Discussion and Questions ? the way forward
Discussant: Peter Hinton, IfA
5:00 CLOSE
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14th February 2009, 04:02 PM
Any more?
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14th February 2009, 04:41 PM
weekend fever strikes
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