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OperationBlackVoteislaunchinganewinitiativetoboostthenumberoffemalecouncillorsfromminorityethnicbackgrounds.BMEwomenareheavilyunder-representedinpoliticsatcouncilleveloccupyingjust149seatsoutof20000.TheBMEWomenx19sNationalLeadershipProgrammewillpromotewidercivicengagementthroughanongoingprocessofguidanceanddevelopment.Participantswillgainx17rst-handexperienceofx18councillifex19byshadowingexistingcouncillors.TheprogrammeisspearheadedbyBaronessPolaUddinoftheBMEWomenCouncillorsTaskforce-thex17rstBangladeshiwomancouncillortobeelectedtoalocalcouncilintheUK.TheleadershipProgrammewillworkinpartnershipwith17localcouncils.ForfurtherinformationcontactFrancineFernandeson02089835426oremailfrancineobv.org.uk.Agoupofcoss-patypoliticianspaidtibutetothenewgeneationofBlackandminoityethnicPospectivePaliamentaycandidates.LibealDemocatleadeNickCleggLabouMinisteDavidLammyConsevativeChaimanEicPicklesandPlaidCymuleadeElfynLlwydgatheedatthex18ObamaGeneationx19eventinMachx13hostedbyOBVx13tocongatulatethecandidatesontheiealyachievementandtooffethemsuppotintheieffotstobecomeelectedPaliamentaians.EachpoliticianspokepassionatelyabouttheneedforParliamenttobetterrex18ecttodayx19ssociety.Lib-DemleadeCleggsaidx1cWex19vegottodopoliticsdiffeently.Howcanwecommandespectwhenweengageinx18yah-boox19politicsandwedonx19tnealylooklikethepeopleweseektoseve.x1dConsevativeChaiPicklestoldthecandidatesx1cWestminsteneedsfewepoliticianslikemeandmanymoelikeyou.x1dLabouMinisteLammyspokeoftheneedfothenewcopofpoliticianstoinspieanewgeneationofyoungandBMEpeopletogetinvolved.ThiswassuppotedbythePlaidCymuleaderLlwydwhosaidthathavingthex17rstBlackWelshAssemblymembefomhispatygavehimimmensepide.NewwomencouncillosschemeThefirstBangladeshiwomancouncillorPolaUddinUnderrepresentationinacityasdiverseasBristoldemandedactionandoverthepastfewyearstheCouncilteamedupwithOBVtomobilisethenextgenerationofBristoldecisionmakers.ThepartnershipproducedtheBristolcouncillorshadowingschemewhichhashelpedtoincreasethenumbersoflocalBMEcouncillorsfromone-tofour.x1cPositiveactionfromafewisenoughtoproducearippleeffectx1dsaysOBVdirectorSimonWoolleyx1cUpanddownthecountryotherlocalauthoritiesandcommunitygroupsareaskingx18whycanx19twedothesamex19x1dThisisleadershipatitsbestx1dHecontinued.Thecurrentgroupofnineparticipantswillgraduatelaterthisyear.TheschemehasrackedupanumberofawardsincludingtheLocalGovernmentChronicleAward.LeadesinthemakingBristolshadowsandmentorsTHEOBAMAGENErATIONsUMMER200905NEWSwww.obv.org.uk