Although I have been really busy recently, I though had agreed to be pencilled in to speak at a conference in Armagh city {this from Feb early March} for April 25th. The conference is under the title of ‘ Partners In Pluralism’.
I am unsure if invitation only, but I specifically made a point of pencilling this in as it draws in many strands of our local situation, and so may afford those in attendance a better understanding of various issues as we attempt to move forward.
Should be interesting.
Link {November Diary} attached - details such topics ranging from racism to education, from empowerment to resources and other local specifics etc.
Good Relations Conference ‘ Partners In Pluralism’
Armagh City Hotel.
Tuesday 25th April 2006.
09.30am - 10.00am
REGISTRATION – Tea & Coffee
10.00am - 10.10am
OVERVIEW BY MC – MR PAUL CLARK, UTV
10.10am - 10.15am
WELCOME – MAYOR JOHN CAMPBELL
10.15am - 10.35am
ADDRESS
MR PAUL LITTLE, DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ARMAGH COLLEGE
10.35am - 10.55am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – ‘SHARED FUTURE DOCUMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION’
DR DUNCAN MORROW, CEO, COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
10.55am - 11.10am
COFFEE BREAK
11.10am - 11.35am
‘GOOD RELATIONS IN FURTHER EDUCATION’
MR JOE DUFFY, UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER AND MR DES McCREADY, ARMAGH COLLEGE
11.35am - 11.50am
‘PEACE 11 – PEACE & RECONCILIATION & ESSENTIAL SKILLS’
MR KEVIN DONAGHY, EGSA
11.50am - 12.05pm
‘ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES & LABOUR MIGRANTS’
MR AKI STAVROU, DIRECTOR, INTEGRATING IRELAND
12.05pm - 12.20pm
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE – HOSTED BY MC
12.20pm - 1.30pm
LUNCH.
1.30pm - 1.45pm
‘MIGRANT WORKERS’
DR NEIL JARMAN, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF CONFLICT RESEARCH
1.45pm – 2.00pm
‘EMPOWERED FOR INCLUSION’
MS BERNADETTE McALISKEY, SOUTH TYRONE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
2.00pm - 2.15pm
‘COUNTERING RACISM’
MR DAVID CARLIN
2.15pm - 2.30pm
‘PLURALISM & EDUCATION’
PROF TONY GALLAGHER , QUEENS UNIVERSITY
2.30pm – 2.40pm
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
2.40pm - 2.55pm ARMAGH CHURCHES FORUM
REV TONY DAVIDSON & FR SEAN DOOLEY
2.55pm - 3.10pm
ARMAGH CITY & DISTRICT COUNCIL
MR VICTOR BROWNLEES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
3.10pm - 3.20pm
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