Open Meetings Programme
For a record of past meetings, please refer to the Archive. This gives speakers and topics.
Future Programme
The current ICEA year ends on July 31st; 2025 dates prior to that for which we have made provisional bookings at the Art Workers Guild are shown below. Speakers and topics are added when these are sufficiently confirmed to be announced, but should be regarded as provisional until the formal meeting notices giving full details are posted here and despatched to members and others on the mailing list.
Going forward we expect to provide a mix of Zoom and hybrid (face to face with a Zoom feed in addition) meetings. These will normally be on the third Wednesday of the month. We have bookings at the AWG monthly through to June 2025, dates will be finalised as they are agreed with our speakers.
In addition to the confirmed meetings and future dates listed below, in normal times there are also Members’ Events including the Annual General Meeting and Christmas social.
For dates and details please refer to the Members Events page
Meetings, Time and Place
Venue: Art Workers’ Guild (AWG), Gradidge Room and Zoom
The Gradidge Room is a small venue and our meetings are more akin to seminars than to lectures.
In-person participants: the venue is at 6 Queen Square, WC1N 3AT
Charges for in-person participants (including drinks/refreshments):
Members – £5; Non-members – £10; Students – £2.50
Members can meet from 6.00 pm, the talk runs from 6.30-8.00 followed by more drinks.
Intended dates for presentations for 2025 are given below. These dates may, exceptionally, be varied to accommodate a presenter’s other commitments. All meetings’ announcements should be regarded as provisional until the formal meeting notice is circulated up to one month in advance of the meeting date. Information additional to what appears below may be added before that.
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 19th February 18:00 for 18:30
The Canal System in Britain
by
Colin Smith
Colin Smith is a former World Bank staff
member based in Washington and Nairobi. His specialisation is agriculture and
rural development. Following retirement from the Bank he was part owner of
Agrisystems until its sale in 2005. Subsequent to that he worked as an
independent specialist. After retirement Colin revived his hobbies which
included both sailing and canal boating.
The canal system in Britain was and
is a valuable resource whose economic and societal benefits have changed over
time and is currently viewed with considerable enthusiasm and passion by its
users. The talk traces the canal system from its origins, growth and heyday through
its decline and subsequent revival. The management and organisation of the
system over time will also be outlined.
Venue: Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT This talk will also be transmitted live via Zoom
Individuals will need to register with Zoom. To join us please click on the following meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88479770592?pwd=uutUeXNS5WbqbaKFQaKbAoGrIcQLFx.1
Meeting ID: 884 7977 0592 Passcode: 288769
The site will open half an hour before the talk and it would be greatly appreciated if members and guests use a recognisable user name when taking part in our online meetings.
FUTURE DATES
We expect to continue providing a mixture of Zoom and hybrid meetings. (Hybrid meetings combine face to face and Zoom). They will normally be on the third Wednesday of the month. We have planned bookings at the AWG monthly through to June 2025. Dates will be finalised as they are agreed with our speakers. Provisional dates for 2025 are as follows:-
| ICEA calendar year 2025 | |
| March: Wednesday 19h | |
| April: Wednesday 16th | |
| May: Wednesday 21st | |
| June: Wednesday 18th |
RECENT PAST MEETINGS
| ICEA calendar year 2025 | |
| January 15th | Julian Jacobs “Nobody does it better ? UK vs international economic water regulation” |
Meeting Charges
A small charge is made to cover the costs of drinks and other refreshments, which are served before and after the meeting. Charges (including drinks/refreshments): Members – £5; Non-members – £10; Students – £2.50.
Meeting Notifications
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But BEWARE this link does not always work. As an alternative please email
iceacommittee@gmail.com
