Institute Of Welsh Affairs

“Is there a role for prisons in modern Wales?” Dr Robert Jones says that the prison population of Wales has risen by 76% over the last decade. And the rate of imprisonment in Wales is the highest in Western Europe. Welsh prisons are stretched to capacity, reoffending rates are on the rise, and there is no provision at all for Welsh female prisoners. Could Wales abolish prisons altogether and create a new justice system based around the principles of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act? Panellists: Jenny Rees, Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC Cymru Wales (Chair) Dr Robert Jones, Research Associate, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Rhys Thomas, Barrister and Mediator, Iscoed Chambers

What will this result mean for Wales?  What were the highs and lows of the campaign for the parties? The next Senedd election - how large an effect will this vote have? Joining us is: Jess Blair, Director of the Electoral Reform Society Cymru Mia Rees, Conservative Councillor for Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Oliver Townsend, Policy and External Affairs Manager for Cymorth Cymru and Lib Dem Campaigner Andy Regan, Policy and External Affairs Manager at the Institute of Welsh Affairs (HOST)

What should qualifications for the next generation look like? Auriol Miller, Director, IWA Dr Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Colegau Cymru Lynn Pamment, Senior Partner, PWC Tracey Handley, Programme Manager, Parentkind Cymru Gareth Evans, Director of Education Policy, UWTSD A new Curriculum for Wales signals a chance to rethink future qualifications for 16-year-olds. Independent regulator Qualifications Wales launched a consultation to look at how to complement this new curriculum by designing qualifications that go beyond demonstrating knowledge and skills. The aim is to introduce globally respected qualifications that inspire and prepare people for life, learning and work. How might qualifications inspire ambition, creativity and curiosity? How could they help build confidence and offer a brighter future for our young people? In this unique event, expert speakers shared their insights on the possibilities to create the right qualifications for the next generation.  Delegat

The IWA hosted an event to launch our innovative new Understanding Welsh Places (UWP) website at the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay. Auriol Miller then chaired a panel discussion about how UWP could be used as a catalyst for change in Welsh communities. Panel members were:  Rocio Cifuentes, Director, Ethic Minority and Youth Support Team Wales Edward Humphreys, Town Clerk, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council Chris Jones, Director, Chris Jones Regeneration Iwan Thomas, Chief Executive, PLANED (Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development)

The IWA and Cardiff University jointly hosted an event exploring the future constitutional arrangements for Wales and the UK in the aftermath of Brexit.  The event was introduced by Professor Colin O’Riordan of Cardiff University, with a panel debate featuring constitutional experts from academia, politics and parliament:  Ciaran Jenkins, Scotland Correspondent, Channel 4 News (Chair) Rt. Hon. Stephen Crabb MP, Member of Parliament for Preseli Pembrokeshire Professor Ailsa Henderson, Professor of Political Science, University of Edinburgh Sir Paul Silk, Chair, Commission on Devolution to Wales 2012-2014 Professor Professor Wyn Jones, Director, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University

IWA and Cardiff University debate hosted by Eversheds-Sutherland in Cardiff on 1st May 2019. Claire Sanders, Director of Communications and Marketing, Cardiff University, welcomes delegates to the debate, and is followed by the Chair. Chair: Bethan Lewis, Education & Family correspondent, BBC Cymru Wales introduces panelists and opens debate: Panellists: Theo Davies Lewis, Co-Founder, Darogan Ami Jones, HR Consultant, Aible Dr Frances Gerrard, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University School of Medicine Iwan Thomas, CEO, PLANED

Representatives of Citizens Cymru Wales share news of new campaigns to improve their communities, including Refugee Welcome schools, dementia friendly zimmer frames, and reducing the impact of bovine TB.

Representatives of Citizens Cymru Wales present three social justice priorities to the First Minister of Wales: social care, living wage, letting agents and invite his response.

The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford AM, shares his vision for Wales and takes part in a Q & A with Auriol Miller, Director of the IWA, on the big challenges facing Wales.

This is the audio recording of the IWA's Re-Energising Wales Project event: ‘A Renewable Energy Delivery Plan for Wales’ report launch which was held in the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 14th March 2019. Sessions run as follows: * Welcome, introductions and purpose of the day: Auriol Miller, Director, IWA (Chair) * Keynote speech: Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales * Background to the need for the Re-energising Wales project: Professor Gareth Wyn Jones, Chair, Re-energising Wales Project * An overview of key messages from the Re-energising Wales Project Delivery Plan: Shea Buckland-Jones, Re-energising Wales Coordinator, IWA * Panel Discussion: Interrogation of the delivery plan: - Auriol Miller, Director, IWA (Chair)  - Louise Wilson, Co-founder & MD, Abundance Investment - Professor Calvin Jones, Deputy Dean, Public Value & External Relations, Cardiff Business School - Johnny Gowdy, Director, Regen (Includes Q and A session) * Factors influen

This is the audio recording of the afternoon sessions of the IWA Cardiff Media Summit 2019, which was held in the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 21st February 2019. Sessions run as follows: * "Is there a commercial value to diversity?" * Nick Andrews, Head of Commissioning, BBC Cymru Wales * Deborah Williams, Executive Director, Creative Diversity Network * Faisal A. Qureshi, BECTU Black Members Committee * Tracie Simpson, Production Executive, Doctor Who * Chair: Clare Hudson, Freelance Executive Producer (includes Q&A session) * "Creating a sustainable Welsh production base in a global world" (Welsh language session) * Owen Evans, Chief Executive, S4C * Natasha Hale, COO, Bad Wolf * Gareth Williams, Chief Executive, Rondo * Sioned Wyn, Director, Chwarel * Chair: Angharad Mair, Executive Director, Tinopolis (includes Q&A session) * Creative Industries Clusters Programme: ‘Transforming the s

This is the audio recording of the morning sessions of the IWA Cardiff Media Summit 2019, which was held in the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 21st February 2019. Sessions run as follows: * Introduction to event /Cyflwyniad i'r digwyddiad  - Auriol Miller, Director, IWA * "The Future of News in Wales"/ "Dyfodol Newyddion yng Nghymru"  - Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales  - Chair: Carolyn Hitt, Producer, Parasol Media (includes Q&A session) * "Listening & learning from the audience” / "Gwrando a dysgu gan y gynulleidfa - Simon Scholes, Controller of Audiences (Studios), ITV - Chair: Jonathan Hill, Presenter, ITV (includes Q&A session) * "2 Years On - where are we now?" / "Dwy Flynedd yn Ddiweddarach - ble ydyn ni nawr?" - Claire Enders, Founder, Enders Analysis - Chair: Adrian Jones, Head of Production, Orchard Media (includes Q&A session) * "Total media: how do public institutions and media interplay in our new

**Agenda** WISERD presentation: ‘Successful Futures for All’ * Dr Nigel Newton, Research Associate, WISERD Panel discussion: shared priorities for action and Q&A session * Rhea Stevens, Policy, Projects and External Affairs Manager, IWA (Chair) * Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs, FSB Wales  * Iestyn Davies, Chief Executive, Colegau Cymru * Leigh Hughes, Chair, Cardiff Capital Regional Employment and Skills board * Nina Ruddle, Head of Public Policy Engagement, Wrexham Glyndŵr University Summary and thanks * Auriol Miller, Director, IWA

**Agenda** Welcome * Armando Di-Finizio, Headteacher, Eastern High Introduction to the ‘Common Purposes’ project    * Auriol Miller, Director, IWA ‘Common Purposes: Implications of curriculum reform in Wales for further education, higher education, business and skills’: findings from our research * Halima Begum, Policy & Communications Officer, IWA The curriculum reform journey in Scotland and Q&A * Keir Bloomer, Chair, Education Committee of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Curriculum reform in Wales: the journey ahead * Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education, Welsh Government  Kirsty Williams in conversation with Professor Chris Taylor and Q&A * Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education, Welsh Government * Professor Chris Taylor, Co-Director, WISERD

The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales was established in 2018: “as an independent, non-statutory, advisory body to Welsh Ministers, whose key purpose will be to analyse, advise and make recommendations on Wales’ longer term strategic economic and environment infrastructure needs”. Now its Chair and 11 Commissioners have been appointed, attention is turning to some fundamental questions: what are Wales’ infrastructure needs, what should be our priorities and how should they be decided? In Autumn 2018, IWA hosted a series of blogs curated by Ed Evans, CECA (the Civil Engineering Contractors Association), exploring these issues. Continuing the discussion in the latest IWA podcast Auriol Miller, Director of the IWA, is joined by Ed Evans, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales Cymru; David Clubb, Director of RenewableUK Cymru; Rhodri Hugh Thomas, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales; and Josh Miles, Policy Manager for FSB Wales.

IWA, Cardiff University & Wales in London debate hosted by Bristows LLP in London on 20th November 2018. Chair, David Phillips, Associate Director, The Institute for Fiscal Studies introduces panelists and opens debate:  - For: Professor Calvin Jones, Professor of Economics and Deputy Dean for Public Value and External Relations, Cardiff University  - Against: Anna Coote, Principal Fellow, New Economics Foundation  - For: Mark Hooper, Founder, Indycube  - Against: Polly Mackenzie, Chief Executive, Demos

**This is the audio recording from the Metro & Me event afternoon session, which was held at Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 8th October 2018.** **Keynote:** * **Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Welsh Government** **Session 4 - "Planning a city region - an institutional challenge"**  * (Chair) Geraint Talfan Davies, Editor, Metro and Me * Brian Morgan, Director, Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University * Wendy Maden, Design Advisor, Design Commission for Wales * Dr. Victoria Winkler, Director, Bevan Foundation * Mark Hooper, Founder, Indycube **Event Close:** * Christina Rees, MP for Neath and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales * Peter Finch, Author, Historian and Poet

**This is the audio recording from the Metro & Me event afternoon session, which was held at Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 8th October 2018.** **"Is Metro more than a railway?"**  - Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, Cardiff University **Session 3 - "Creating a city region - a cultural challenge"**  - (Chair) Geraint Talfan Davies, Editor, Metro & Me  - Yvette Vaughan Jones, Chief Executive, Visiting Arts  - David Llewelyn, Consultant, Valleys Regional Park, Welsh Government  - Emma Price, Director, Studio Response  - Christopher Coppock, Contemporary Art Curator and Activist

**This is the audio recording from the Metro & Me event morning session, which was held at Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 8th October 2018.** **Session 2 "What does the Metro mean for the Valleys? A case study for Pontypridd" Speaker:**  - Chris Sutton, Lead Director, JLL **Panel Discussion:**  - (Chair) Chris Nott, Senior Partner, Capital Law  - Chris Sutton, Lead Director, JLL  - Carole-Anne Davies, CEO, Design Commission for Wales  - Julie Lydon, VC and Chief Executive, University of South Wales  - Huw David, Leader, Bridgend Council  - James Brown, Director, The Urbanists

**This is the audio recording from the Metro & Me event morning session, which was held at Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 8th October 2018.** **Welcome:**  - Chris Nott, Senior Partner, Capital Law **Keynotes:**  - James Price, CEO, Transport for Wales  - Colin Lea, Customer Experience Director, Transport for Wales Rail Services **Session 1 - "What is Metro?"**  - (Chair) Erin Gill, Associate, Business Development, Arup  - James Price, CEO, Transport for Wales  - Colin Lea, Customer Experience Director, Transport for Wales Rail  - Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, Cardiff University