Glyndwr Jones Explained

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones (born March 1969) is a chief executive officer, education professional, writer on constitutional matters, and former political candidate.

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones is the Director of a UK-wide industry body in the arts, culture and education sectors, a position he has held since September 2012.[1] He previously had a senior role at an international awarding organisation[2] for over 11 years and was awarded Honorary Membership of Trinity College London in 2010[3] for outstanding services in the field of academic quality assurance and government accreditation globally. He is co-author with Emily Maloney of a Manifesto for Performing Arts Education (2024)[4] backed by Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber KG,[5] [6] [7] [8] and the report Securing Access to Performing Arts Education for All (2023)[9] which were launched at Westminster receptions[10] following discussions by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Performing Arts Education and Training convened by him.[11] He also authored the booklet Graded Exams: The Definitive Guide (2014).[12]

Glyndwr is a writer[13] on constitutional matters and an advocate[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] for a UK-wide constitutional convention. He released joint publications with Lord David Owen and Lord Elystan Morgan in 2017[19] and 2018[20] respectively, and a booklet of constitutional reflections[21] [22] [23] in March 2022, which includes a preface[24] by Carwyn Jones, the former First Minister of Wales for almost 10 years, and an afterword by Lord David Owen. This work led to joint interviews with Professor John Denham (former UK Cabinet Minister),[25] Professor Jim Gallagher (former UK Director General of Devolution),[26] David Melding (former Deputy Presiding Officer of Senedd),[27] Markus Leitner (Swiss Ambassador to the UK),[28] and Professor Carwyn Jones.[29] [30]

Glyndwr is a Fellow of the Institute of Welsh Affairs,[31] son of the former Labour politician Gwynoro Jones,[32] and stood for Plaid Cymru in the constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney during the period of the party's Welsh Assembly coalition with Labour in the National Assembly for Wales Election 2007,[33] after which he has pursued his professional career. He is an advocate for greater cross-party collaboration.

Glyndwr has proposed a future constitutional model of confederal-federalism for these isles[34] [35] [36] [37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Online Flipbook .
  2. Web site: Trinity College London website. 18 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Trinity Laban Announces Honorary Fellows – Trinity Laban. trinitylaban.ac.uk. 11 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Manifesto for Performing Arts Education .
  5. Web site: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh back arts education plan .
  6. Web site: UK performing Arts education body places manifesto into public debate .
  7. Web site: CDMT launches manifesto for performing arts education .
  8. Web site: UK performing arts education body places manifesto into public debate . 17 June 2024 .
  9. https://cdmt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Securing-access-to-performing-arts-education-for-all-Building-a-stronger-future-final-with-links.pdf
  10. Web site: CDMT releases manifesto for performing arts education . 14 June 2024 .
  11. Web site: House of Commons - Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups as at 30 May 2024: Performing Arts Education and Training .
  12. https://www.cdmt.org.uk/images/gradedexams/CDMT%20Flip%20Book%20Output/GradedExamGuide/ Graded Exams - The Definitive Guide
  13. https://constitutionalcontinuum.blogspot.com/ Constitutional Continuum - A catalogue of pieces by Glyndwr Cennydd Jones
  14. Web site: The unfinished business of UK constitutional reform . British Politics and Policy at LSE . 2 August 2023 .
  15. Web site: Renewing Intergovernmental Relations: The Case for Reform . 10 May 2023 .
  16. Web site: Releasing Sovereignty from Westminster: Towards a Confederal-federal Britain . 27 July 2023 .
  17. Web site: Political Accountability and Popular Sovereignty . 12 June 2023 .
  18. Web site: It is now necessary for the UK to move towards a UK-wide Constitutional Convention . 25 July 2022 .
  19. Web site: Towards Federalism and Beyond.... 2023-08-21.
  20. Web site: Brexit, Devolution and the Changing Union: 2018. 2023-08-21.
  21. Web site: A LEAGUE-UNION OF THE ISLES. 2023-08-21.
  22. Web site: Constitutional reflections and renewal .
  23. Web site: A Strategic Compromise . 29 March 2022 .
  24. Web site: A League-Union of the Isles - Book Recommendation . 28 March 2022 .
  25. Web site: VIDEO: Can England Save the UK? . 5 July 2023 .
  26. Web site: Federalism, Confederalism and Reform of the UK Constitution . 3 March 2023 .
  27. Web site: Podcasts .
  28. Web site: The Swiss decentralisation experience & Wales' constitutional perspectives . 29 June 2022 .
  29. Web site: The UK as seen from Wales . . 21 November 2023 .
  30. Web site: Former First Minister Carwyn Jones and Glyndwr Jones interview . August 2023 .
  31. Web site: Fellows .
  32. Web site: Politician is keeping up the family tradition. 14 December 2006. walesonline.co.uk. 11 July 2016.
  33. Web site: BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Welsh Assembly | Election Result: Merthyr Tydfil.
  34. Web site: A design for modern Britain: Confederal Federalism | Centre on Constitutional Change .
  35. Web site: VIDEO: Confederal Federalism - A model for the United Kingdom? . 28 July 2022 .
  36. Web site: Confederal Federalism: A League-Union of the Isles (Part one) . 8 August 2018 .
  37. Web site: Confederal Federalism: A League-Union of the Isles (Part two) . 9 August 2018 .

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