Activities on day 1 afternoon
A choice of afternoon visits, discussions, talks and workshops at key Northern Ireland Irish buildings and with well known groups and academics
Parliament Buildings at Stormont
A panel of Northern Ireland Women Political Representatives will discuss the under representation of women in public and political life in Northern Ireland. The discussion will be followed by a tour of Parliament Buildings.
Facilitated by Yvonne Galligan from the Centre for the Advancement of Women and Politics this will be a discussion on gender and democracy in a European context. The discussion will consider the role of supernational organisations such as the European Union and United Nations. The discussion will be followed by a tour of the University.
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
The job of the Commissioner is to promote and safeguard the rights and best interests of children and young people to help them challenge and change the world in which they live. The Commissioner, Patricia Lewsley will lead a discussion on the ‘participation of children and young people’. There will be the opportunity to speak to some young women and listen to what they have done to empower themselves.
The WOMEN’S TEC is the largest quality provider of training for women in non-traditional skills in Northern Ireland. Based in Belfast, the organisation enables women to return to employment in non-traditional sectors and contributes to reducing the chronic skills shortage in the Construction and ICT industries.
TEC stands for Training, Enterprise and Childcare, as the organisation provides such valuable facilities to women who are socially and economically disadvantaged, ultimately offering them new career and life perspectives.
Incorporates a visit to a Women’s Aid refuge in south Belfast followed by a visit to their resource centre where there will be a workshop facilitated by Noelle Collins, a team leader and Catherine Ferrin, a refuge worker on ‘abused women living through the conflict’.
Legal processes in Northern Ireland during the conflict
Mike Ritchie, Director, Committee on the Administration of Justice will facilitate a talk at the Training for Women Network offices.
Vissiting areas of historical and political interest. Listen to two perspectives of how the Northern Irish conflict affected two communities and what life is like now.
Policing Board for Northern Ireland
The Policing Board is an independent public body made up of 19 Political and Independent Members established to secure for all the people of Northern Ireland an effective, efficient, accountable and impartial police service which has the confidence of the whole community.
Dr Debbie Donnelly, Deputy Chief Executive of the Policing Board will lead a discussion on ‘Community Engagement in Northern Ireland’