DEMOS

• Sarkozy's France 5th May 2008, 3:00PM What does the election of Nicolas Sarkozy tell us about the evolution of French society and political culture? During this two-day conference to mark the first anniversary of the 2007 French presidential elections, French experts as well British academics, policy makers, and journalists will present evidence-based analyses of the Sarkozy administration to date.
• The Talking Cure 14th May 2008, 8:30AM Healthy Conversations Demos will launch a new pamphlet which examines the future of medicine and healthcare in the UK, and argues that is now time to rethink and rebuild relationships between patients, professionals and the public.
• Is public science a public good? 15th May 2008, 4:00PM Should we be worried about companies funding university science? Does it make for more innovation or is it poisoning science and blackening our ivory towers? Join us for a debate on the future of public science.We are delighted to have the following speakers Philip Moriarty, Professor of physics, University of Nottingham Ben Goldacre, Scientist and journalist Terence Kealey, Vice Chancellor University of Buckingham John Pethica, Chief Scientist, National Physical Laboratory Ian...
• UK Confidential 19th May 2008, 6:00PM Launch of a new Demos pamphlet exploring the underlying challenges of privacy in an open and networked society.UK Confidential argues that we need to collectively negotiate a new settlement between the individual and society; the public and the state; and the consumer and business.
• Fixing Failed States 21st May 2008, 12:30PM Clare Lockhart and Ashraf Ghani will be speaking at Demos about their new book, Fixing Failed States.
  
• Politics and Emotions 31st May 2008, 4:00PM Demos is holding a debate at the 2008 Guardian literary festival in Hay-on-Wye.

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