Forthcoming Events

YBF 7, The Seventh Annual YBF Activist Training Conference

(Location and Date TBC)

YBF6 was the highlight of 2009 for many of the best and brightest conservative avtivists in the UK!

Hearing from speakers that included Eric Pickles, Conservative Party Chairman; Matthew Elliot, TaxPayers’ Alliance and Dan Hannan MEP and many many more the weekend was packed with enthusiasm and excitement for conservatism in Britain.

By attending YBF’s Annual Activist Training Conference, not only do you get to hear from some of the leading figures in the conservative movement, it is a perfect opportunity to learn about conservative ideas, meet and network with like-minded activists and receive valuable resource materials.

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Conservative Future Half Day Training Conference with the YBF at Conservative Party Conference

(2010)

YBF starts off your Conservative Party Conference each year by teaming up with Conservative Future to give you the latest and best training as you enter party conference.

All details to be confirmed in the lead up to Conservative Party Conference 2010

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YBF in the USA

The Young Britons’ Foundation has unrivalled political contacts in the United States that have been developed over two decades.

In 2001, 5 students attended the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington DC. Among the guest speakers at that year’s Ronald Reagan Banquet were Vice-President Dick Cheney, Zulu Chief Buthelezi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Conservative Senator Jesse Helms. Since then, a growing annual delegation of British conservative activists has attended every CPAC. Last year speakers included Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Dick Cheney.

In 2008, some 50+ students had the opportunity to travel to Washington DC & New York to attend conferences organized by the Young America’s Foundation, the Foundation for Economic Education and the Leadership Institute.

Forthcoming international conferences and events that will be of interest to conservative activists include:

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The 38th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference

Washington DC

(Thursday 18th February – Saturday 20th February , 2010)

CPAC is the annual gathering of the conservative movement. It is attended by 8,000 activists from throughout the United States and, increasingly, from around the world. Half of those attending are students. The conference itself is a thorough exploration of contemporary political issues, while the exhibition numbering some 250 exhibitors that comprise the conservative movement is extraordinarily impressive. During a presidential inauguration year, CPAC will be particular fascinating.

In addition to attending CPAC itself, members of the British delegation who spend the recommended week in Washington DC will also enjoy tours of the US Congress, US Supreme Court, Washington’s historic monuments, Washington National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Rifle Association, George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, a visit to rural West Virginia and an NHL ice-hockey match featuring the Washington Capitals.

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The Young Britons’ Foundation Reagan-Thatcher Summer Conferences

Washington DC, New York & California

(July & August 2010)

This is the flagship series of international conferences made available to British conservative activists. Thanks to the generosity of the supporters of the Young Britons’ Foundation, substantial subsidies are provided to cover conference fees, accommodation, meals and course materials, as well as a contribution being made towards airfares.

Students will have the opportunity to hear from leading conservative speakers such as Newt Gingrich, Fred Barnes, Michael Reagan and George Allen at the Young America’s Foundation National Conservative Student Conference in Washington DC.

Students then have the opportunity to attend the Foundation for Economic Education Freedom University in New York at which they learn the fundamentals of free-market economics and the central tenets of the free society.

Students also have the opportunity to attend a week’s skills training at the Leadership Institute in Washington DC.

In addition to the events organized in 2007, YBF is delighted to announce that a fourth week of events has been organized in California. Students will have the opportunity to have a private tour of the Reagan Ranch, undergo training at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, receive a private tour of the Reagan Library & Museum (which includes a tour of Reagan’s Air Force One) and a tour of the Nixon Library.

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YBF in Europe

The Young Britons’ Foundation European Conference

Brussels

(Autumn 2010)

Thanks to the support of Conservative MEPs, the Young Britons’ Foundation is organizing its second European Conference in Brussels next Autumn. At the inaugural YBF European Conference in 2005, students heard from speakers representing the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour Party, UKIP and the Green Party.

Students will have an opportunity to visit the offices of the European Commission, the European Parliament and NATO where they will hear from leading politicians, analysts and businessmen on the challenges facing the European Union.

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For further information about the international conference and event opportunities available to conservative activists, please email Donal Blaney, YBF Chief Executive, at donal@ybf.org.uk