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A full day conference exploring universal basic income in the North.

With prominent business and government leaders backing calls to implement universal basic income (UBI), the idea is receiving high levels of coverage and interest across the north of England.

But what is UBI? How might it work, what might be the benefits, and is this something that could work in the North? These questions will be examined and pondered upon in this joint RSA and Basic Income North event.

The aim of this event is to continue discussions around basic income in a Northern context, hearing from a range of speakers on the topic, from academic experts to grassroots campaigners and politicians.

This informal event is free to attend and open to Fellows, friends, and colleagues interested in this subject.

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Programme For The Day

10am Welcome | Overview of the day | Housekeeping

10.15am Morning political keynote address: Baroness Natalie Bennett, former Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales

10.35am Academic keynote address: Prof Matthew Johnson, Northumbria University

10.55am Panel Session 1: How can a basic income be implemented?

Hosted by Beth Powell

• Matthew Johnson, Northumbria University

• Lena Swedlow, Basic Income Conversation

• Anthony Rafferty, Work & Equalities Institute

• Alison Hawdale, UBI Lab Manchester

11.30am Comfort break

11.45am Lightning talks. "How a UBI would change my life": short, punchy and personal.

• Louis Strappazzon

• Alison Hawdale

• Dr Simon Duffy

• Elliott Johnson

• Holly Phelps

12.15pm Lunch. Harpist Anna McLuckie to play over lunch. A chance to network and to make connections.

1.00pm Afternoon keynote address: Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester

1.30pm Panel Session 2: From the academic to the personal. The realities of basic income.

Hosted by Beth Powell

• Holly Phelps, freelance artist and musician

• Cllr Helen Stephens, Liverpool City Council

• Dave Beck ( UBI Lab Manchester)

• Toby Lloyd, UBI Lab Arts

2.15pm Comfort break

2.30pm In conversation with… Jonny Douglas, co-founder of the UBI Lab Network

3.30pm Next steps, from Patrick Hurley at the RSA

3.45pm Close

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