Events
Encouraging Women into Political and Public Life
(Hillsborough Castle)Details
Encouraging Women into Political and Public Life
PROGRAMME
10.30 - 11.00am - Registration
Tea/ Coffee on arrival
11.00- 11.10am - Welcome
Chair, Wendy Austin, BBC
11.10 - 11.25pm - Introduction by Secretary Of State
11.25 - 12.15pm - Promoting Women’s Participation in Politics - Challenges faced and lessons learned as NI Women at Westminster and the NI Assembly
- Joan Carson (UUP)
- Michelle Gildernew MP (Sinn Fein)
- Arlene Foster MLA (DUP)
- Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP)
- Naomi Long (Alliance)
12.15 – 1.00pm - Panel discussion (Chair: Wendy Austin)
1.00 - 2.00pm Lunch
2.00 – 3.00pm - Promoting Women’s Participation in local government – Challenges faced and lessons learned
- Cllr Michelle McIlveen DUP, NILGA Women’s Champion
- Cllr Angela Nelson – Sinn Fein, NILGA Women’s Champion
- Cllr Helen Quigley – SDLP, NILGA Women’s Champion
- Cllr Lynn Fraser – Alliance, NILGA Women’s Champion
- Cllr Marion Smith – UUP, NILGA Women’s Champion
- Bronagh Hinds – Democrashe Training and Capacity Building
3.00 - 3.30pm - Panel discussion (Chaired by Wendy Austin)
3.30 - 3.45pm - TEA COFFEE BREAK
3.45 – 4.15 pm - Devolved Administrations - Use ofPositive Action
- Welsh Assembly – Gwenda Thomas AM – Chair of the Equality Opportunities Committee
- Scottish Executive – Johann Lamont MSP Deputy Minister for Communities
4.15 – 4.45pm - Panel discussion (Chaired by Wendy Austin)
4.45 – 5.00pm - CONFERENCE CLOSE
Drawing Out the Challenges and Recommendations from the Day - Brid Rodgers
RECEPTION - 5.00 - 6.30pm
