Alif-Aleph UK members and friends are invited to

an Open House discussion 6.30 - 8.30 June 13th on

 'UK media coverage of Muslims & Jews'

Committee Room 6, City Hall, GLA, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2A 2AA    (London Bridge station)

refreshments will available

The aim is to explore the news process in order to examine portrayal of our communities.  We will also look at how we can influence the process.

YOUR HOSTS ARE:   Alif-Aleph UK and Angie Bray AM

Angie is a GLA Assembly Member, Leader of the Conservative group.  From 1989 to 1992 she was Head of Broadcasting and Press Secretary to the Conservative Party Chairman. Recently she worked as a senior consultant on media matters. She was formerly a radio presenter and reporter for LBC radio

CHAIR FOR THE EVENT IS:   Angela Sarkis CBE

Angela is National Secretary of YMCA England, where she is the first Black woman to be the head of a major national charity. She is a former Governor of the BBC, and was chief Executive of the Church Urban Fund until moving to the YMCA

PANEL SPEAKERS (ABOUT 10 MINUTES EACH) WILL RESPOND TO DISCUSSION.  THEY ARE:   Rokshana Fiaz and Simon Israel

Rokshana, a member of the Alif-Aleph UK Executive, is a Director of the Change Institute and a former journalist on the Dimbleby Programme.  Simon is home affairs correspondent for Channel 4 News

At Alif-Aleph UK Open House discussions you can speak if you wish, or you can just come and listen.   We operate 'Chatham House Rules' which mean that what is said can be quoted in public after the event, but no names are attached to quotations.

This discussion will be recorded and broadcast (edited) on Salaam-Shalom Radio and will be available as a podcast for download.

RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or ph: 020 7472 6062.

Space is limited, so please let us know if you are coming so we can keep track of numbers.