We would be delighted if you could join the dlr Integration Forum and dlr County Council for our upcoming seminar on 'Promoting Cultural Integration & Inclusion in the Community'  as part of the dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024 - a follow-up event to the very successful ‘Promoting Cultural Integration & Inclusion in the Workplace’ seminar which was held in January 2024. 

This seminar will take place in the Assembly Hall, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire on Thursday 16th May from 9.30-13.00.

This promises to be an insightful and participative seminar which will discuss the current picture of Migrant Communities, the Traveller Community, International Protection Applicants and the Ukrainian Community integrating in dlr.  This seminar aims to provide context, an overview of lived experience and an insight into policy development and good practice locally and nationally on ‘Promoting Cultural Integration & Inclusion in the Community’.

Participants on the day will include:

• Opening Address: An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Denis O'Callaghan, Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council.
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• MC & Moderator: Dr Claire McGing, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sexual Violence Prevention, Institute of Art, Design + Technology, Dún Laoghaire (IADT)
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• Presentations by: 
  • Sandra King, Social Inclusion Manager, Southside Partnership DLR
  • Garda Sudita Zalli, Garda National Diversity Unit
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• Panelists include:
  • Pierrot Ngadi, dlr Integration Forum, Congolese Anti-Poverty Network & UN Ambassador for Peace 
  • Geraldine Dunne, Director, Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG)
  • Viola Di Bucchianico, Forum Polonia & dlr Public Participation Network
  • Emma McDonnell, Senior Psychologist HSE & Migrant Lead
  • Sandra Mpofu, Volunteer Development Officer, Volunteer Ireland 
  • Tom Feeney, Chairperson, Blackrock Business Association

There will also be a number of information stands present on the day and we would be delighted if you could join us for the event. 

Places for this seminar are limited and we would encourage you to register as soon as possible at the Eventbrite link below and if for any reason you can no longer attend, we would be very grateful if you could release your ticket on Eventbrite or let us know in advance.

Please register for this event on Eventbrite HERE 

Tea & Coffee on arrival & light lunch served from 13:00 and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday 16th May.

For further information, contact the dlr Community Section on 01 205 4893 / email: community@dlrcoco.ie / see dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024 information HERE 

Date: Thursday 16th May 2024

Time:  09:30-13:00

Location: Assembly Hall, dlr County Council, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire

All welcome to this FREE seminar, but registering is essential.

You can register through Eventbrite HERE

or by contacting the
Community Section dlr at community@dlrcoco.ie | Tel: 01 205 4893