Lecture on Farm Animals in Development Aid:Jeremy Meehan of Bóthar will give a talk about the organisation's work entitled Bóthar: Farm Animals in Development Aid to the Ailbrin Society, Youghal tomorrow at 8.30pm in the Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, Co Cork. Entrance is free for members, €5 for non-members. All welcome.
Botanic Gardens - Horticultural Courses Open Day
An open afternoon will be held at the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin on Tuesday, March 27th from 2pm to 5pm.
The college provides degree and certificate courses in horticulture. The three-year degree course Hetac Level 7 is conducted in partnership with the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown .
Certificate courses in horticulture are available at Fetac Levels 4, 5 and 6. Certificate courses in greenkeeping and in floristry are provided at the college campus in Kinsealy, Co Dublin. For more information see www.teagasc.ie/botanicgardens or tel: 01-8040201
Stillorgan College of Further Education Open Day
Stillorgan College of Further Education is holding its open day tomorrow from 10am to 3pm. Courses on offer include event management, journalism, art, moving images, media foundation, photography, computer applications, accounting technician, airline studies/cabin crew and travel and tourism.
Prospective students are invited to view the facilities on offer and discuss the various courses with staff members. For further information tel: 01-2880704 or see www.stillorgancollege.ie.
Lecture Series at UCC
Prof Fan Hong will give a lecture entitled The Physical Reconstruction of the Female Body and the Reconceptualisation of Femininity in China 1840-1949 tomorrow from 5pm to 6pm in room G1, Kane Building, UCC.
Lectures are open to the public and admission is free.
UCD seminar for women considering an MBA
UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business is hosting an evening seminar tomorrow specifically for women interested in undertaking the MBA. The event is part of a campaign to encourage more women to take up an MBA and will provide an opportunity to network with female MBA alumni and students.
The seminar takes place at 6.30pm tomorrow at the UCD Smurfit School of Business, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Register for the event at www.ucd.ie/smurfitschool/ womenonthemba
School Library Association of Ireland Annual General Meeting
Slari is holding its agm on Saturday, March 24th from 9.30am to 3.30pm at Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2. The title of the conference is Making the most of your School Library.
For further information on presentations, speakers and booking details see www.slari.ie/eventsConferences.htm, tel: 01-4977571 or e-mail: ivory.aileen@alexandracollege.ie
EU Policy Communication Seminar
Dublin Institute of Technology, in association with the European Commission Representation Ireland, is hosting a seminar on EU policy communication at 6.30pm on Thursday, March 22nd in DIT Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Speakers include Francis Jacobs, head of the European Parliament Office Dublin, Alan Dukes of the Institute of European Affairs, Patricia McKenna of the Green Party and Dan O'Boyle of Wilson Hartnell PR.
The seminar is aimed at communications and political studies students as well as local politicians, but it is also open to the public. For further information visit www.dit.ie or contact: Fiona Kehily, event organiser. E-mail: eu.seminar@yahoo.ie
Junior Cert Geography Seminar
Cork Geography Teachers' Association is running a revision seminar for Junior Certificate geography students on Saturday, May 12th from 9.30am to 12.30pm in University College Cork (Boole 3). Tickets cost €10.Queries to Margaret Noél, Coláiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork.
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