Monday 27 April 2009
4.30-6pm 
At the LSE
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building

'Imagining a Humanist Europe' by François Bayrou

Chair: Maurice Fraser 

François Bayrou is the son of a farmer in South-Western France. He studied literature, and worked as a teacher while continuing to help his mother on the farm. He is still a part-time farmer.

He is the leader of the French centre party called Mouvement Democrate (Democratic Mouvement) and former presidential candidate. Mr Bayrou entered politics in the early 1980s and joined the centre right party called UDF. He served as education minister in centre-right governments between 1993 and 1997. He ran for the presidency in 2002 and 2007 and in 2007 polled almost seven million votes.

On Monday 27 April, François Bayrou will address the theme of humanism. He will outline how he believes that Europe needs a new set of values and specially humanism after the failures of capitalism.

This event will take place in French, at present there are no plans for any translation 
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. 

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' Europe facing economic crisis'

Monday 27 April 2009 
6:30pm
London House, Goodenough College,
Mecklenburgh Square
Bloomsbury
London WC1N 2AB

A debate on « L’Europe face à la crise » is hosted by Mouvement Démocrate UK, with François Bayrou, President of the Mouvement Démocrate, Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Marielle de Sarnez, Vice-president of the Mouvement Démocrate.

Bookings on : http://modem-libdem.eventbrite.com