12/2: UNM Law School Hosts Public Forum on Economic Security, RSVP Now

From UNM Law School Institute of Public Law:
Would you like to be part of the Debate on Economic Security? As the nation slowly recovers from its worst recession in decades, it is a good time to ask, “How can we best take charge of the future so families can feel reasonably secure, parents can help their children prosper and everyone can move toward a financially stable retirement?”

The Kettering Foundation, in partnership with the National Issues Forums Institute, and the University of New Mexico School of Law, Institute of Public Law, is sponsoring a series of forums on the above topics. The Kettering Foundation is an independent, nonpartisan organization rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Everything Kettering researches relates to one central question: what does it take for democracy to work as it should? Or put another way: What does it take for citizens to shape their collective future?

The first forum will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Continuing Education North Building and participation is limited to 25 individuals. The event will start at 6:00 PM and last about 2.5 hours. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Amelia Murphy, PhD, University of New Mexico School of Law, Institute of Public Law (505) 265-6752 or (505) 514-7180.

The Institute of Public Law is one of five regional coordinators selected to encourage these forums on Economic Security, with national, state and local implications, analyze the results, and share their insights with each region and with Washington, D.C. policy makers at events in the spring, 2011.

The goal of these forums is to brainstorm and identify innovative ways to address future economic security. This discussion will be results focused and a welcome antidote to polarized political talk. The public thinking that emerges from the forum can provide valuable insights to policy makers about the kinds of initiatives the public is ready to act on and where further debate is necessary.