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Public Event
January 2011

Fair Ireland Forum presents

‘Asylum seekers’ experiences of Ireland's direct provision system’

A dialogue between Triona Nic Giolla Choille (director of the Galway Refugee Support Group), Albert Llussą i Torra (solicitor with Daly Lynch Crowe & Morris/vice-chair of the Irish Refugee Council) and representatives of the asylum-seeking community in Galway

27th of January 2010 at 7pm
Siobhan McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building
National University of Ireland Galway

This is the second event in the Fair Ireland Forum dialogue series. The dialogue will explore asylum seekers’ experiences of Ireland’s direct provision system. The perception of asylum seekers themselves will form the central focus of the dialogue with additional contributions from a legal and NGO perspective.

The dialogue will be facilitated by a member of the academic staff of NUI Galway, and is free and open to the public. There will be a public discussion/question-&-answer period followed by light refreshments. All  are welcome!

Supported by the Social Sciences Research Centre,
National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland.

Videocast

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ESSAYS and COMMENTARY

Building Confidence and Trust in Services for Children
by Professor Brid Featherstone, Declan Coogan and Fergal Landy, NUIG (July 2010)
 

The Human Rights of Children and Families: Prevention, Intervention and Support in Times of Crisis
by Professor Pat Dolan, NUIG (May 2010)


SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS

Fair Ireland Forum features commentary and essays on timely issues and events that seek to offer constructive and concrete contributions to current public debates.

Essays and commentary should be sent to fair.ireland.forum@gmail.com for inclusion on the website. (To view the suggested essay submission guidelines, click here.)

Moderated dialogues on the featured essays will take place at events organised on campus and in Galway city. (For information on upcoming events click here.)

 
News
INAUGURAL EVENT

The first event in the Fair Ireland Forum Dialogue Series was held on 11 May at NUI Galway. Prof. Pat Dolan, UNESCO Chairholder in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement, spoke with Fiona Neary, Executive Director of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland on the topic of The Human Rights of Children and Families: prevention, intervention and support in times of crisis. For more information, click here.