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Forum Structure

The Forum is jointly chaired by Industry (Kevin Smith CBE, Chief Executive of GKN) and Government (The Rt. Hon. Alun Michael MP, Minister of State for Industry and the Regions). The remaining membership is made up of senior figures from industry, business representative organisations, trade unions, academia and RDAs.

The Forum is an ad hoc advisory body and has a lifespan of around two years.

The Forum meets quarterly, and is supported by a Secretariat provided by DTI's Manufacturing Policy Unit and key stakeholders

Forum Members

Joint Chair - The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, Minister of State- Industry and Regions

Joint Chair- Kevin Smith CBE, Chief Executive, GKN plc

Ian McCafferty, Chief Economic Adviser, CBI

Nick Brayshaw, Head of CBI Manufacturing Council and DTI Board Member, CBI

Martin Temple CBE, Director General, EEF

Harald Krueger, Plant Director, BMW Hams Hall

Sharon Grimster, Director of Project Management & Manufacturing, Antisoma Research Limited

Paul Lester, Chief Executive, VT Group

Dawn Gibbins MBE, Chairman, Flowcrete Group plc

John Wall, President, CSEU

Tony Woodley, General Secretary, T&G

Phil Davies, National Secretary, GMB

Tim Page - Senior Policy Officer, TUC

Jim Brathwaite CBE, Chair, South East England Regional Development Agency

Professor Mike Gregory CBE, Head of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing

Simon Edmonds, Director - Business Relations, DTI

Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser, DTI

Richard Price, Head of Enterprise Team, HM Treasury

Simon Perryman - Adult Learning Group, Department for Education and Skills

Emily Thomas, Special Adviser to Lord Sainsbury, DTI

Geoffrey Norris, Senior Policy Adviser, Prime Minister's Office

Forum Secretariat

Keith Hodgkinson - DTI's Manufacturing Policy Unit

Stuart Barthropp - DTI's Manufacturing Policy Unit

Dan Ninan - GKN plc


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Last updated October 2005