PROJECT MANAGEMENT Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences in Dublin in October, in Dublin and Cork in January 2006. Details: 01-6614677.Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
CPD: designing for safety in construction. September 30th. IEI, Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
Lecture: The Science behind Network Traffic Matrices presented by Nick Duffield, technology leader in the internet and network systems research laboratory at AT&T Labs Research, New Jersey. October 4th, 6.30pm-7.30pm. IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, D4. Attendees must register in advance. Contact Gabby Lynch: 01 6090222; email: gabby@iei.ie
Course: engineers as managers in construction -evening course over seven weeks. October 12th, 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. 22 Clyde Road.
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS (IPAV)
Course: start of diploma in fine and decorative arts (three days a week). October 10th, IPAV HQ, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Details: IPAV HQ. Tel: 01-6785685. Suitable as an introduction to a career or for pleasure.
Seminar: independent advice on all aspects of buying and selling a home. October 13th, Westbury Hotel, Grafton Street, D2, 6.45pm; October 20th, Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork, 6.45pm; November 2nd, Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway, 6.45pm. IPAV. Tel: 01-6785685.
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: interior design, RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design, BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering,IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Course: furniture design (FETAC level two), one-year course.
Course: garden design (FETAC level two), one-year course.
Course: graphic design (BTEC higher national diploma), two-year course with degree progression.
Course: fashion design (FETAC level two), one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma, two-year degree progression. Details: 01-2866233
SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT
Exhibition: Sculpture in Context 2005 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D9 until October 28th. Weekdays: 9am-6pm. Sundays: 10am-6pm. Details: Ana Duncan, 087-6258258. Email: anaduncan@eircom.net or Felicity Gaffney at 01-8570909. Email: fgaffney@duchas.ie.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING (SOUTHERN CENTRE)
Dinner: annual gala dinner 2005. October 14th, 8pm. Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Cork. Dress: formal. Details: Philip O'Sullivanay philip@osullivan@corkcity.ie or Fergal McCarthy at mccarthyfer@eircom.net.
DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST
Seminar: Chris Wood, specialist architect, English Heritage, one-day seminar. November 25th. Cost: €160.
Seminar: structural repair of historic buildings by Ian Hume, conservation engineering consultant, former chief engineer at English Heritage, now chairman of Conservation Accreditation for Engineers (CARE) scheme. October 21st. Cost: €160.
IAVI
Meeting: national council. Today, September 29th at 2.30pm. 38 Merrion Square, D2.
Seminar: the future of Irish property on the internet. October 5th, 10am. Speaker: Conor McCarrick. Western Arms Hotel, Monaghan.
Seminar: review of the profession. October 10th, 5.30pm. Speaker: Alan Cooke, IAVI, CEO.
Seminar: money laundering & Review of the profession. Speakers: Mr Alan Cooke. IAVI CEO, Marian Jennings, IAVI Law Agent and Revenue and Garda Representatives. October 11th. 10am. Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND
Course: practising architecture in Ireland. Two-day course for qualified architects new to working in Ireland. Topics include legislation, procedures and the architect's responsibilities in relation to building control, planning and environmental protection, contracts, building procurement, specification, codes, standards and safety and health. October 10th and 11th, 8.30am-4.30pm, 8 Merrion Square. For bookings: Teresa Harte 01-6761703, e-mail tharte@riai.ie.
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
(Irish Branch)
Joint conference of Irish and European branches onThe Future of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Resolution in Europe. October 21st-23rd. Distillery Building, 145/151 Church Street, D7. €150 for members, €200 for non-members. Qualifies for CPD points.
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
Annual Conference: The Next Phase - High Density, High Risk, High Rise. November 4th. The Radisson SCS, St Helens Hotel.
CPD: Competencies for surveyors in assessment of site suitability for on-site wastewater treatment . October 6th, 6.30pm. Davenport Hotel . Louise Ryan 01 6765500.
Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037;
