The Irish TimesDebateEntries are currently being invited for this year's Irish Timesdebate competition. All current students at third-level institutions are entitled to enter. For further details e-mail: debates@irish-times.ie or see ireland.com/education.
Forum on integrationThe Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) in a collaborative arrangement with the Meitheal Project, Boston College and St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, is hosting a forum for all those who are concerned with the progression and integration of students from the new communities on Friday October 19th. This seminar will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to address issues of diversity within our schools.
Further details are available on ww.itb.ie or at www.bap.ie
Special Needs Assistants (SNA) Group Conference
The second national conference of the SNA Group will take place on Saturday, November 3rd at the Red Cow Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin. Topics to be covered include dyslexia, ADHD, neuro-developmental therapy and basic life support for children, sensory issues for children with autism. For more information contact Catherine at 045-896010 or Marie at 085-7716733. E-mail: snagroup@eircom.net or marie@snagroup.ie
Music in the Classroom
A limited number of places are still available for the Junior Cert Music in the Classroom concerts in the National Concert Hall at 10.15am and noon on Monday, November 5th and 10.15am on Tuesday, November 6th. There are also some spaces available for the primary school concerts in The Millennium Forum, Derry on Monday, January 14th 2008 and in City Hall, Cork on Thursday, January 17th 2008. For further information or to book places e-mail: mitc@irish-times.ie or see ireland.com/education.
DIT Department of Law, Socio- Legal Speaker Series
Prof Brice Dickson, School of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, will give his lecture "The Current Human Rights Agenda in Northern Ireland" on Thursday, October 25th at 5pm in room 4027, DIT Aungier Street.
Further information from elaine.fahey@dit.ie or tel: 01- 4027183.
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Conference
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland is hosting a one-day conference to examine how the challenge of dyslexia can be overcome during adulthood on Saturday, October 20th from 9am to 5pm at the Helix, Dublin City University.
The conference will place a particular emphasis on how people with dyslexia can achieve success in the workplace.
For advance registration contact the Dyslexia Association of Ireland. Tel: 01-679 0276 or e-mail: info@dyslexia.ie
Full programme and booking form is available online at www.dyslexia.ie/conference2007.htm
UCD Quinn School of Business "Business of" Speaker Series
UCD Quinn School of Business is hosting a "Business of Fashion" talk by Moira Murphy, marketing and communications director, the Brown Thomas Group, on Thursday, October 25th from 6.30pm to 8pm at UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. There is limited availability. Students can book online at www.quinnschool. ie/businesstalks
Fulbright Awards for third-level study in the US
The Fulbright Awards for funding to study, lecture or research in the US are now accepting applications. For more information e-mail: www.fulbright.ie or tel: 01-6607670. Closing date for applications is December 14th.
Development Youth Prize 2007
Young people aged 16 to18 from around Europe are invited to participate in the Development Youth Prize 2007 by submitting a design or piece of artwork which for them best highlights the impact of environmental change on developing countries.
Find out more and access entry forms at www.dyp2007.org
