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IAVI

AGM: president for 2005/06, James O'Halloran, will be inaugurated. Today. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Meeting: national council meeting. Today, 4pm. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar: the future of Irish property on the internet. Speaker: Conor McCarrick. May 3rd, 9am. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar: urban and rural planning. Speaker: Kieran Kennedy. May 4th, 10am. The Ambassador Hotel, Cork.

Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (first, second, third and fourth years). May 7th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (King's Inn St entrance).

Tutorial: residential and land agency course tutorial. May 11th. National College of Ireland, IFSC.

Seminar: radon - the invisible problem. Speaker: David Fenton. May 19th, 5.30pm. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND

CPD: an introduction to risk control. May 12th. McEniff Hotel, D4.

CPD: designing for safety in construction. May 16th and 17th, Cork.

CPD: project planning for graduate engineers. May 17th. Bewleys Hotel, D4.

CPD: technical report writing. May 17th and 18th. Cork.

CPD: project management - module one. May 18th and 19th. Cork.

CPD: being an expert witness. May 19th. Burlington Hotel. D4.

CPD: financial training for engineers. May 19th. Holiday Inn, D2.

CPD: international contracts course. May 19th and 20th. McEniff Hotel, D4.

CPD: design for safety in construction. June 1st. Jurys Inn, Limerick.

CPD: quantities and estimating. June 8th and 9th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.

CPD: project management - module two. June 15th and 16th. Cork.

CPD: designing for safety in construction. July 7th and 21st. IEI, Clyde Rd, D4.

Lecture: a tale of two towers - Pisa and Big Ben. May 3rd, 6.30pm. Room 259, DIT, Bolton St, D1. (Tea/coffee reception at 6pm in college).

IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE

Exhibition: collection building, an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6633040. E-mail: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course: project management framework. May 18th and 19th.

Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences: Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Details: 01-6614677 or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.

ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: natural building. May 28th. Fee: €75.

Course: how to green your home. June 11th. Fee: €75.

Course: dry stone wall construction. June 18th and 19th. Fee: €140.

Course: growing and cooking unusual vegetables with Organic Centre chef Mairead Ni Uiginn. September 10th. Booking and details: 071-9854338. E-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.

IPAV

Course: trinity term for diploma in fine and decorative arts course. Headquarters, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.

AGM: IPAV AGM. May 20th, 11am. Radisson SAS, Sligo.

Convention: annual convention. Guest speakers: Pat Delaney, director, Small Firms Association and Dan McLoughlin, chief economist, Bank of Ireland. May 20th-21st. The Radisson SAS, Sligo.

Dinner: convention dinner. Guest of honour: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. May 20th, 8pm. Radisson SAS, Sligo.

Lecture: second semester lectures for second year students of the certification in auctioneering and estate agency course (part-time route for mature students). All centres.

Course: second semester lectures for full-time first and second year students of the certificate in auctioneering and estate agency course. Cavan College of Further Studies, Dún Laoghaire Senior College and Cork College of Commerce.

Course: second semester lectures for full-time third year students of the diploma in property management and valuation course. Cork College of Commerce.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

AGM: quantity surveying division. Today, 6pm.

Meeting: society AGM and EGM. May 3rd, 6pm. Venue for all AGMs 5 Wilton Place, D2. Details: Louise Ryan at 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.

SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE

Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. E-mail: info@scd.ie or see www.scd.ie.

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING IN IRELAND

Event: annual dinner and charity ball (in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation). April 29th, 7.30pm. Fee: €65 per person (tables of 10 or 12). Jury's Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.

Details: Karen Halligan 041 9821692.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Exhibition: AAI Awards 20. The Lab, Foley St, D1 (off Talbot St). Exhibition runs until May 5th, 10am to 4.30pm.

Lecture: Herman Hertzberger lecture. Today, 7.30pm. Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College, D2.

Lecture: contemporary architecture - a series of public lectures. April 30th and May 7th, 10am to 1.30pm. Arts Block, Trinity College, D2. Fee: €50. Booking: www.ticketlord.com or 0818-220050 (no fee). Further information: www.irish-architecture.com/aai.

Course: practising architecture in Ireland - a two-day course for qualified architects new to working in Ireland. May 9th and 10th, 8.30am to 4.30pm. 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Booking: Teresa Harte at 01-6761703 or e-mail tharte@riai.ie. Download booking forms at www.riai.ie.

JOHN ROBERTS WEEKEND 2005

Festival: festival programme launch April 29th to May 1st. Details: www.johnrobertsweekend.ie or Garder Lane Arts Centre at 051-855038.