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Our aim is to inform the debate on employment and trade union rights by providing expert analyses and Q&A sessions to our delegates. As a charity, our ticketed conferences also go a long way to help fund our continuing work as a think tank.<br><br>We are keen to hear from you on how we can ensure our conferences remain accessible, informative and good value for money.<br><br>We have created <a href="http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=70193b6502&e=71131c031b">a short survey to collect your feedback</a>. 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