Conference on Women and Public Life in Derry, 27th September 2012.


If you’re interested in female leadership in Irish politics then this meeting in Derry might be of interest…

This is the notice that the meeting organisers have circulated.

WIPL CONFERENCE

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN RESHAPING SOCIETY

No longer a luxury – an imperative!

Thursday 27 September 2012    9.30am – 4.30 pm

Millennium Forum, Derry/Londonderry

 Women into Public Life (WIPL) is organising this final conference to celebrate the work and achievements of the Project. Funded by the EU’s INTERREG IVA Programme, which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), WIPL’s main focus has been addressing the under representation of women in public life. The conference will bring together speakers to inspire and challenge us regarding women’s role in public life and in reshaping society.

Speakers include: Bernadette McAliskey, STEP, Tyrone Professor Fiona Mackay, Chair of Politics, University of Edinburgh Ailbhe Smyth, Feminist Open Forum

·         MEP Martina Anderson

·         Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch T.D.

·         Baroness May Blood

·         Councillor Ellen Morton, Arygll & Bute Council

 Workshops on feminism, public speaking, gender quotas, party politics, women on boards and campaigning.

 This conference is FREE.

To book a place:  register online at http://wipllifford.eventbrite.ie/

or contact Terry at theresa.wipl@gmail.com or call 00353-7491-72901

Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wipl.lifford

Twitter Addresses for “How to elect more women” Conference

This blogpost contains a list of  Twitter names of people speaking at the Conference. [See below]

You can add your name to the list below by posting a comment.

The Conference in Dublin Castle on Friday is now full,  ‘sold-out’…[300+ attending]. Many citizens, who can’t be there, will be keen to hear about proceedings on the day – as it happens, rather than wait for press reports.

Twitter is now more important than ever.
It enables people outside the Conference to be informed & to comment on what’s going on. Twitter helps people feel involved & to feel “ownership” of the event. Twitter helps build movements for change. [The 50:50 Group is active on Twitter]

To help those who wish to…

  • tweet from the Conference
  • tweet to Conference attendees
  • tweet comments about the Conference all over the world
  • even gather all related tweets together for publication later.
Here’s a Twitter list I put together…
(Those marked with  * are live  current accounts, with apologies for any mistakes.  Those without a Twitter address have been included – in case they really do tweet.)

@kathleenlynchTD  Minister Kathleen Lynch 

Department of Justice & Equality

European Social Fund

Dublin Castle

Olivia O’Leary

@alanshatterTD  Minister Alan Shatter

Ms Ajla Van Heel, Gender Officer OSCE ODIHR

@osce_odihr  * OSCE ODIHR

@nansloane  Ms Nan Sloane

@cfwd  * Centre for Women & Democracy

@marywhiteGRN Mary White, former Minister for Equality

@claire_mcging * Claire McGing, NUI Maynooth, 50:50 Group

@ivanabacik  * Senator Ivana Bacik

Susan McKay, CEO NWCI

@nwci  National Women’s Council of Ireland

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael;

@sinnfeinwomen  Deputy Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin;

@cathmurphyTD * Deputy Catherine Murphy, Independent;

Senator Averil Power, Fianna Fáil;

Councillor Jane Dillon Byrne, Labour;

@finegaeltoday  * Tom Curran, General Secretary, Fine Gael;

@labour  * Ms Ita McAuliffe, General Secretary, Labour Party;

@fiannafailparty  * Seán Dorgan, General Secretary, Fianna Fáil;

@pb4p *  Ms Ailbhe Smyth, ‘People Before Profit Alliance’.

@endakennyTD Taoiseach & Leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny

Tánaiste & Leader of Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore

@michealmartinTD  Leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin

@eamonryan  * Leader of the Green Party, Eamon Ryan

Gender Equality Division, Department of Justice & Equality

@the5050group   * The 50:50 Group

Others who have publicly tweeted that they’ll be at Conference, include:

@carolmhunt *Carol Hunt

@barbarascully  * Barbara Scully

@margareteward  * Margaret E Ward

@mammisammi  * Samantha Long

@sinchul Sinead Ni Chulachain

@playcock *Paul Laycock

 

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Please add your name to the list of Conference attendees by leaving a Comment here – with your Twitter address

– I’ll add your name to the list.