Irish Rural Link Conference 2010, Killala, 13th-14th May
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Friday, 22 January 2010
Challenges to Rural Wellbeing - Valuing Community in the Battle against Poverty and Social Exclusion

Irish Rural Link’s Annual Conference & AGM 2010 is taking place on May 13th and 14th in Killala, eu10Co. Mayo.

Combining field trips, presentations, debate and conversation the Conference will outline the latest research on building the wellbeing of rural Ireland while highlighting the possibilities for innovative local action to combat disadvantage.

2010 has been designated as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. In association with the Office of Social Inclusion, IRL are seeking to explore how rural communities can best tackle these challenges in their own areas. Press releases from the conference will be available in the 'Press & Events' section of the website.

Click here to download the conference brochure and booking form  pdf

Thursday 13th May 2010
12pm Registration & Light Lunch  - Killala Community Centre, Killala, Co. Mayo

1pm Welcome and introduction to  Killala Community Council  and tour of centre. Bus will then depart for tour of Local production units - Women of the North West Project - Enniscoe Heritage Centre - Ceide Fields

5.00pm Return to Killala  - Tea & Coffee

5.15pm Break

6.00pm IRL AGM Killala Community  Centre

8.00pm Dinner - Guest Speaker: Mr. Noel Brett  (CEO Road Safety Authority). The National Rural Awards will be presented at the gala conference dinner, details on the awards are available here . This year's awards are sponsored by Career Decisions .
Friday 14th May 2010
9.00am Registration -Tea & coffee

9.30am Conference opened by Mary Butler, Chairperson Killala Community Council

9.45am Valuing Community in the battle against Poverty and Social Exclusion (Chair: Martin Smyth, Chairperson IRL)
 
Overview: Seamus Boland

Panel: Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State - Sean Hannick, Council for the West - Marian Harkin MEP

10.45am Break

11.00am Pauline White, Western Development Commission  - Seamus Caulfield, Ceide Fields

12 - 1pm Questions & Answers

1 - 1.30pm Michael Kenny, NUI Maynooth

1.30pm  Annual Conference ends with a light lunch

More information on accommodation and train transfers to Killala are available from the office 090-6482744

 
 
The Social Inclusion Division of the Department supports this project as part of its funding initiative for the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010)