Centre For Disability Law And Policy Public Lecture & Seminar Series 2010-2011

The CDLP will continue and grow its public seminar series and lectures in 2010-2011.  This is an early advance list of seminars which are now mostly confirmed.  Please mark your diaries.

The Lifecourse Institute seminars listed are those organised by the CDLP.  A full list of Lifecourse Institute seminars will be available in September 2010.

CDLP Public Lectures are generally held in the evenings in MY129 (Moyola Building) and open to all.  CDLP seminars are generally held at lunchtime in the CDLP boardroom and are open to all in the academic community and others in the community who are interested.  Lectures and Seminars will be advertised publicly and placed on the CDLP website.  All events will be podcast.

For further information – contact Dr Eilionóir Flynn: eilionoir.flynn@nuigalway.ie

A: Lifecourse Institute Seminars

22 September 2010 at 6pm

Padraig Flynn (Ireland’s former EU Commissioner in the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs), Terry Stewart (Former Director, European Commission, Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs) and Dr Arthur O’Reilly (former Chief Executive of the National Rehabilitation Board and the National Disability Authority)

“EU Policy Entrepreneurship – How EU disability policy was made and the lessons for the Lifecourse.”

15 October 2010 at 11am

Dr Cedric Bryant (Chief Science Officer, American Council on Exercise) - Event Flyer

“Just the Facts: Answers to Common Health & Fitness Questions”

13 December 2010 at 4pm

Dr Ignacio Campoy Cervera (University of King Carlos III, Madrid) with response by Danielle Kennan (Child and Family Research Centre).

“Rethinking the Concept of ‘Best Interests’ of Children, a radical by-product of the UN Disability Convention”

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