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Trustee Meeting 10th January 2010
The Liverpool Comino Centre are working with the University's student film production team to produce a DVD to disseminate how a dance project such as PATCH can work to benefit young people.
It was agreed to hold a Comino dinner in Manchester in April 2010 to bring together people or organisations who are interested in working in partnership with the Ideas Foundation and the Comino Foundation on initiatives that would help disadvantaged young people to develop their creativity.
It was noted that Lord Lawson had launched the Global Warming Policy Foundation to provide a more balanced view of the global warming debate and associated policy decisions.
A presentation was made to Alan Roberts on his retirement as Adminstrator to the Foundation with thanks for his significant contribution to the success of the Foundation over 20 years.
Trustee Meeting 9th March 2010
Sir Mike Tomlinson had chaired the inquiry into Teacher Training in Vocational Education which was launched in February 2010 by the Skills Commission.
Sir Mike Tomlinson advised that the applications to the RSA Academy has increased to 300 for the 180 places available. He also advised that the Academy would offer the International Baccalaureate.
It was noted that the RSA Academy would organise a student event to debate 'The Reality of Global Warming' on World Earth Day in April at which the Environment Fellow would make a presentation.
It was agreed that the Environment Fellow would also undertake research for the Foundation and in particular archive past support given to grantees.