09:30 Registration, coffee and networking
10:00 Opening Remarks by Lord Smith, Leader of the Council
10:10 Keynote Address by Superintendent Paul Giannasi
10:30 Tackling Hate Crime in GMP by Sgt Kate Crompton
10:50 Coffee Break
11:10 Disability and Hate Crime by Karen Flood (Learning Disability Coalition)
11:50 CPS Approaches to Tackling Hate Crimes by Tom Sweeney (acting Branch Crown Prosecutor for Wigan and Bolton)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Workshops Group 1 or SENTINEL presentation by Pete Coulson)
14:20 Coffee Break
14:40 Workshops Group 2 or SENTINEL presentation by Pete Coulson)
15:35 Closing remarks by Councillor Keith Cunliffe
15:50 Conference close
| Workshop titles |
Room |
Facilitator(s) |
| Hate Crime and Disability |
The Export Lounge |
Terri Balon and Diane Strettle |
| Homophobia as a Hate Crime |
The Carlsberg Lounge |
Howard Lawrenson |
| Racism – Working with Young People |
The Export Lounge |
Mehmood Ahmed and Roy Pass |
| Older People – Is Hate Crime an Issue? |
The Export Lounge |
Paul Giannasi |
| Faith in our Communities – Unifier or Divider? |
The Export Lounge |
Shakirah Ullah and Emma Scott |