Hustings in the City

You are cordially invited to “Hustings in the City” which is a collaboration project by the City Hindus Network and City Sikhs Network in anticipation of the forthcoming general elections. Additional supporting partners include Square Mile Muslims, Emerald Network, The Faith Forum for London and Asian Voice.

British Asians form 7% of the UK population and a study by the Centre for Social Markets estimates that Asian Businesses contribute up to 10% to the GDP of our country. This is the only hustings event in the UK aimed at the many ethnically diverse communities of the UK and it will be covered by a range of mainstream and ethnic media outlets.

The evening itself will include short talks and a Q&A session/debate with leading representatives from Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP and the Green Party. Topics of discussion will include employment, education, transport, welfare, immigration, EU membership amongst other topics.

Agenda
18:00 Delegate Arrival & Registration
18:30 Welcome from sponsors
18.35 Short (5 min) introductions from each of the Panel Members
19.00 Panel discussion & debate led by compere, with audience Q&A
20.00 Summary & Close
20.05 Networking with guests, over drinks
21.00 End

Joint sponsors
City Hindus Network – is a not-for-profit organisation promoting networking, personal development and charity amongst Hindu professionals in London.

City Sikhs Network – is the largest network of Sikh professionals in Britain with 6,000+ members from the second, third and fourth generation British Sikh community.

Square Mile Muslims – Connecting Muslim professionals in the heart of the Square Mile

Emerald Network – is the longest and leading Muslim professional Network of its kind with a membership spanning diverse professions and locations.

The Faiths Forum for London – empowers religious communities to work together for a better London. It is governed by a Council of 29 faith leaders from nine faith traditions.

Asian Voice – is Britain’s oldest and leading ethnic newsweekly reaching over 200,000 British Asians in UK for the last 40 years.