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VETERANS UK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Meeting of Veterans UK Annual - 13 MARCH 2008

Programme


0900-0935 Registration and Coffee

0935-0940 Delegates assemble in Carisbrooke Hall

0940-0945 Administrative arrangements - Cdr Graham Jardine RN, Assistant Director Veterans Policy Unit

0945-1000 The Government Veterans Programme: update - Maj Gen Matthew Sykes, Defence Services Secretary

1000-1015 The Government Veterans Programme: Looking to the Future - Derek Twigg MP, Minister for Veterans

1015-1030 COBSEO update

1030-1045 Defence Medical Services Rehabilitation - Gp Capt David Jones, Director Defence Rehabilitation, Headley Court

1045-1115 Refreshments and viewing of information displays

1115-1130 Health and Work – Making a Difference – Dr Bill Gunnyeon, Chief Medical Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions [for further details see www.workingforhealth.gov.uk]

1130-1150 Operational Update by Colonel Andrew Williams, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff J5, Permanent Joint Headquarters

1150-1235 Open Forum chaired by AVM Tony Stables, Chairman COBSEO (TRANSCRIPT CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON)

1235 Lunch

 

Presentation slides are available here and a transcript of the Q&A session here.

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