Conferences and seminars coming up
Date: 12 April 2010
Venue: U8, Tower One (London School of Economics)
Hosted by the London School of Economics, Personal Social Services Research Unit and Social Care Institute for Excellence
This seminar forms part of the Social Care Research Project under the fourth round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF4). It will address the following questions: 1) what do we know about supporting research use by managers and policymakers? 2) what are the challenges that efforts to support research use are striving to overcome? 3) what are some of the innovative strategies that are being developed and evaluated in the health sector?
This event is free of charge but entry is on a first come, first served basis.
Date: 21 April 2010 at 9.30 am
Seminar on the implications of the Vetting and Barring Scheme for Employment Agencies and Business
Venue: Adelaide House, Adelaide Street, Belfast
The Department for Employment & Learning will be hosting a seminar on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme being put in place under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (the 2007 Order). The seminar will provide an opportunity to set out the implications of the legislation for Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses.
For further information contact: deirdre.walsh@delni.gov.uk
Date: 21 April 2010
Venue: Hartlepool
Hosted by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
At this event, JRF will launch new research about Hartfields Retirement Village and extra care provision more generally.
Hartfields Retirement Village is based on the concept of 'extra care', and is designed to enable older people to remain in their own homes with support and well-being services available if needed.
Date: 21 April 2010
‘Symposium on Planning for Places’
The Symposium deals with the transfer of planning functions to Councils and is organised by the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment.
For further information contact: richard.lutton@dcalni.gov.uk
23 April at 10.45-13.00
Institute of Directors company visit to Moy Park, Killyman Road, Dungannon
A visit to the Moy Park food processing factory to learn about the company’s strategy and energy from waste proposals.
Cost £10 + VAT
For further information go to: www.iod.com/northernireland/events
27 April at 19.00-22.00
Institute of Directors Celtic Dinner
Venue: Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London
Networking dinner with Institute of Directors members and guests from NI, Wales and Scotland.
Cost – IoD member £55+VAT, non-members £60+VAT
For further information go to: www.iod.com/wales/events
27 April at 10.00–14.00
Health Impact Assessment (HIA): A tool to support action on health inequalities
Venue: Dublin (tbc)
The next Health Impact Assessment Forum meeting will take place in Dublin. The aim of this meeting is to provide participants with the opportunity to hear about and discuss how HIA can support action on health inequalities. Sarah Simpson will present an overview of the World Health Organisation’s work in this area.
Free of charge but registration is required.
For further information contact: tara.burke@publichealth.ie or check the website: www.publichealth.ie
28 April at 09.30-17.00
Institute of Directors Annual Convention
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
Line up of speakers including Lord Puttnam, Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Martin Sorrell, Michael Johnson, Will King and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Cost – from £300+VAT for IoD members
For further information go to: www.annualconvention.iod.com
20 May at 19.00-22.00
IoD Annual North South Dinner
Venue: Belfast City Hall
Joint dinner of the Institute of Directors NI and Institute of Directors in Ireland to promote links between businesses across the border. Guest speaker is Declan Kelly, US special economic envoy to NI.
Cost – IoD members £86+VAT
Non-members £90+VAT
For further information go to: www.iod.com/northernireland/events
26 May 2010 at 10.30 am–1.00 pm
Leadership Masterclass with Bruce Robinson, Head of the NICS
Venue: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast BT3 9ED
In this masterclass, Bruce Robinson, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, will share his thoughts on leadership, particularly in the public sector.
Cost – IOD members £15, Non-members £20
For further information go to: www.iod.com/northernireland/events
Date: 2/3 June 2010
Venue: Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
Each year this conference examines the latest developments in energy by way of an expert panel of speakers, including local energy industry leaders, policy-makers and regulators. The conference will include international speakers who will look at major energy issues in the wider European or global context.
4/5th June – to be confirmed
NI Annual Conference – Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation
A one day conference which covers issues of local taxation and local government.
For further information contact: brian.mcclure@dfpni.gov.uk Or telephone 028 9127 7668
When confirmed, details will be available at: http://www.irrv.net/meeting.asp
Date: 10 June 2010
Venue: The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
This 8th annual national conference will bring together representatives from local and central government, LCSBs, police, education and child protection organisations to discuss the latest policy and guidance, share good practice and encourage effective multi-disciplinary working.
Date: 24 June 2010
Venue: The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
The Future of Further Education Annual Forum presents one of the first opportunities for sector specialists, principals, senior management teams and policy leaders to prepare for changes that the post-election world will demand. The forum will explore the evolving funding and governance models for colleges whilst sharing best practice and innovative approaches to improving retention rates.
Date: 16 & 17 November 2010
Becoming Visible: Older people as active participants in the community and in long-term care settings
Venue: Dublin Castle
The focus of this conference is older people’s participation in the community and in long-term care settings. It will consider how policies and practices for engaging older people in the community and in long-term care settings differ across countries. Focusing on older people in both the community and long-term care settings, the conference will explore the principles and practicalities of optimising older people’s participation and the mechanisms for engaging greater numbers of older people as active citizens.
Organised by the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), Trinity College Dublin in partnership with the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) Queens University Belfast
For further information contact: ageing.research@tcd.ie
Events Coming Up
Event for key stakeholders on future fees and student finance arrangements for higher education in Northern Ireland
(Date to be confirmed)
To coincide with the launch of the consultation on the future of higher education fees and student finance arrangements, an event for key stakeholders is planned to discuss the findings and recommendations of the independent review, chaired by Joanne Stuart.
For further information contact angela.mcallister@delni.gov.uk or patrick.smith@delni.gov.uk
Pilot Rural Proofing training programme
(Details to be announced)
For NI Civil Servants only
It is intended to hold a pilot training programme on the revised rural proofing process, with an anticipated start date of May 2010, with a subsequent extension across wider NICS later in the year.
For further information contact: niall.heaney@dardni.gov.uk
