Policy Connect
UK-based think tank
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::summary UK-based think tank ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox organisation"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Policy Connect |
| image | Think tank Policy Connect logo.jpg |
| headquarters | 32-36 Loman Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0EH |
| key_people | Barry Sheerman MP |
| (Chairman) | |
| Chris White | |
| (Vice-Chair) | |
| Jonathan Shaw | |
| (CEO) | |
| formation | |
| website | www.policyconnect.org.uk |
| status | Not-for-profit |
| :: |
| name = Policy Connect | image = Think tank Policy Connect logo.jpg | headquarters= 32-36 Loman Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0EH | key_people = Barry Sheerman MP (Chairman) Chris White (Vice-Chair) Jonathan Shaw (CEO) | formation = | website = www.policyconnect.org.uk | status = Not-for-profit
Policy Connect is a British cross-party think tank that was founded in 1995 by Labour MP Barry Sheerman. The organization is primarily known for running all-party parliamentary groups.
Leadership
Sheerman is the current Chair of the Board of Policy Connect, and Chris White was formerly the Vice-Chair. Both have been also Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group.
Organizational structure
Policy Connect runs more than 17 political groups for commissions, each working within a different policy field, as well as providing the secretariat to several formal All-Party Parliamentary Groups. As such, the organization has at times been described as a ‘network’ of policy groups. Policy Connect works in five primary policy areas:
Sustainability
- Westminster Sustainable Business Forum
- All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group
- All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Built Environment
- All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
- Sustainable Resource Forum
- Carbon Connect
Manufacturing, Design & Innovation
- All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group
- All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group
- Design Commission
- Manufacturing Commission
Energy Safety
Skills & Education
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment
- Skills Commission
- Higher Education Commission
Health
- All-Party Parliamentary Health Group
References
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