Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians to hold 9th annual seminar in Seanad chamber

The Association is resuming the practice of holding its Annual Seminar on a topic of current relevance and importance where invited experts come together with Former Members and office-holders to share their insights and experience.

The Seminar will be opened by Association President Mary Flaherty and chaired by former Member Nora Owen.

Seminar schedule below:
11.00 am. Opening by Mary Flaherty, President.
11.05 am. Chairperson for Morning Sessions Nora Owen.
11.10 am. John FitzGerald, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin.
11.25 am. Chris McCrudden, Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law, Queen's University Belfast.
11.40 am. Jude Lal Fernando, Associate Professor, School of Ecumenics, Director of Centre for Post Conflict Justice, Trinity College.
11.50 am. Kevin Callinan, General Secretary, FÓRSA.
12.05 pm. Keire Murphy, European Migration Network Officer, ESRI.
12.20 pm. approx. Q&A Session.

Lunch break

2.30 pm. Chairperson Maureen O’Sullivan. Panel on Education/Sport issues:
Prof. Paul Rouse, Professor, School of History, University College Dublin (Specialist in History of Sport).
Thomas Usher, Principal, Larkin Community College.
Deirdre Kirwan, former Principal Scoil Bhríde (Cailíní), Expert on Multilingual Education.
Prof. Jude Lal Fernando, Associate Professor, School of Ecumenics, Director of Centre for Post Conflict Justice, Trinity College.

3.20 pm. Chairperson Joan Burton. Panel on Social/Cultural issues:
Dr. Caroline Munyi, Migrant Women’s Health Co-Ordinator.
Kensika Monshengwo, Intercultural Training Coordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland.
Rom Olusa, Principal Social Worker, HSE.

4.10 pm. Q&A Session.

4.25 pm. Chairperson Jimmy Deenihan. Rapporteur Martin Mansergh and Closing.

ENDS