Day 1 Thursday 19th October 2006

10.00am
Introduction and Welcome. Engaging with a transforming Ireland
Chair: Lorraine McIllrath, CKI Project Coordinator, NUI Galway.
Host Representatives: Damien Corridan & Kieran O'Malley Marian Coy, Director, GMIT, Fr Harry Bohan, Chairman, The Céifin Centre

10.30am
Role of Education in re-connecting young people in Irish society
Tom Collins, Professor of Education, NUIM

11.00am
"Hard on Crime: Hard on the causes of Crime" Is this the best response?
John Lonergan, Governor, Mountjoy Prison

11.30am
Coffee

12.00pm
Breakout Sessions: Reflection

12.45pm
Regroup & Feedback

1.00pm
Lunch

2.00pm
Chair: Ciana Campbell, Media Consultant

2.00pm
The role of Student Politics in transforming modern Ireland
Brendan Smith, Community & Education Officer, DERI

2.30pm
Panel Discussion. The challenges facing Irish society
Paul Kelly, Founder/Director, CONSOLE
Seamus McGuinness, AdAstra scholar in suicide studies at UCD
Fiona Walsh, HSE Western Area Drugs Service
Jack Mahony, Merlin Park Hospital Alcohol Unit

3.30pm
Tea/Coffee

4.00pm
Breakout Session: Reflection

4.40pm
Regroup & Feedback

5.00pm
Student Presentations
Carmel O'Reilly, Athlone IT Students’ Union
Roisin McGrogan: Vice Pres./Welfare Officer, NUIG Students’ Union

5.15pm
Summary of proceedings
Host Representatives: Damien Corridan & Kieran O'Malley

5.30pm
Finger Food Reception

Day 2 Friday 20th October 2006

9.15am
Introduction and Welcome
Chair: Brian Walsh, Galway City Council
Host Representatives: Damien Corridan & Kieran O'Malley

9.22am
Student Presentation
Ben Preston, Queens University Students’ Union

9.30am
Economic inequalities in a transforming Ireland
Colm Markey, President, Macra na Feirme

10.00am
The challenge of building an inclusive, intercultural Ireland
Philip Watt, Director, NCCRI

10.30am
Co-existence in multicultural society
SA Ambassador Ms. Devikarani Priscilla Sewpal Jana

11.00am
Tea/Coffee Break

11.30am
Breakout Session: Reflection

12.15pm
Regroup & Feedback

12.30pm
The role of education ~ a student’s perspective
Colm Hamrogue, President, Students’ Union of Ireland

1.00pm
Lunch

2.00pm
Chair: Deborah Molloy, President, GMIT Students’ Union

2.00pm
Telling My Story - Active participation
Paddy Duffy (facilitator)
Alan Kerins ~ Sportsman, Physiotherapist
John Hyland ~ Sports Science Postgraduate
Daráine Mulvihill ~ Graduate, DCU & NUIG
Sally-Ann Flanagan ~ Mayor of Tuam
Dominick Whelan ~ Student, Shannon College of Hotel Management

3.45pm
Review & Summation
Host Representatives: Damien Corridan & Kieran O'Malley

4.15pm
Wrap up and end of conference Tea/Coffee