Events
NIPSA Seminar 'United in Diversity' - Wednesday 10 October 2007
(Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast)Details
9.30 am - Registration
10.00 am - Opening Address and Welcome
10.15 am - Rights - Raising awareness on the right to equality and non-discrimination, including the problems of multiple discrimination - Eileen Lavery (Equality Commission)
10.45 am - Representation - Women In Local Councils - Making A Difference - Lynn Frazer (National Association of Councillors) andBronagh Hinds (Institute of Governance at Queens)
11.15 am - Tea and Coffee Break
11.30 am - Representation - Count Us In - Kevin Doherty(Disability Action)
12.00 Open Panel Discussion
12.30 pm - LUNCH
1.30 pm - Recognition - Celebrating Diversity and Equality - Peter Bunting (NIC/ICTU)
2.00 pm - Respect -Promoting a More Cohesive Society -Joe Law (Trademark)
2.30 pm - Workshops in each of the four key themes (Rights, Representation, Recognition and Respect) to enable deeper discussion and identify steps to tackle the intricate patterns of inequality
3.30 pm - Tea and Coffee Break
3.45 pm - Report back from Workshops
4.30 pm - Close of Conference
