CENTRE for CROSS BORDER STUDIES
Generating real benefits through practical cross-border cooperation in Ireland
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International and Cross-Border Conference on Education for Democratic Citizenship
29-30 November 2001
Monaghan and Armagh
Thursday 29 November - Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan
Programme
| 16.30 | Refreshments and registration in the Glaslough Suite |
| 17.00 | Welcoming remarks from Mr Larry McCluskey, Chief Executive Officer, County Monaghan Vocational Education Committee |
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Response by Ms Karin Volkner, Council of Europe division on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights, Strasbourg |
| 17.15 | Opening address: The Curriculum for Democratic Citizenship in the Republic of Ireland by Ms Anne Looney, Chief Executive, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Dublin, followed by questions |
| 18:15 | Formal opening by Dr Rory O'Hanlon TD, Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Deputy Speaker) of Dáil Eireann (Irish Parliament) in Lathlurcan Bar followed by a reception attended by the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern TD |
| 20.00 | Dinner in the Kavanagh Suite followed by entertainment |
Friday 30 November - Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh
Programme
| 09.00 | Refreshments and registration |
| 09.30 | Opening address by the Northern Ireland Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Sean Farren MLA |
| 09.45 | Opening remarks by the conference chairman, Professor Alan Smith, School of Education, University of Ulster |
| 10.00 | Keynote address: Citizenship Education in the UK by Ms Jan Newton, Citizenship Advisor, Department of Education and Skills, London, and former Director, the Citizenship Foundation, followed by questions |
| 10.45 | Refreshments |
| 11.15 |
Choice of three presentations/workshops:
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| 12:30 | Lunch in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh |
| 13.45 |
Choice of two presentations/workshops:
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| 14.45 | Refreshments |
| 15.15 | Contributions from speakers from 'sites of citizenship' in south-east Europe |
| 15.45 | Final plenary session |
| 16.15 | Close |
Participants
| NAME | ORGANISATION |
| Ahern TD, Mr Bertie | Taoiseach |
| Arlow, Mr Michael | Citizenship Pilot Project, University of Ulster at Coleraine |
| Bingham, Ms Gill | Belfast Education and Library Board |
| Bradley, Mr Alastair | Department of Education |
| Buchanan, Ms Sandra | Monaghan VEC |
| Carey, Rev Liam | CCBS Board |
| Clifford, Mr Aidan | Director, Curriculum Development Unit, Dublin City VEC |
| Coady, Ms Sheila | St Leo's College, Carlow |
| Collins, Ms Bernie | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra |
| Cuthbert, Ms James | Inspector, Department of Education |
| Devlin, Ms Mary | Aughnacloy-Truagh European Studies Schools Project |
| Diamond, Mr Joe | Education Adviser, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools |
| Douglas, Mr Brian | Civic Link, Thornhill College, Derry |
| Doyle, Mr Hugh | Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Co Wicklow |
| Duffy, Mr Paraic | Principal, St Macartan's College, Monaghan |
| Erskine, Ms Susie | Aughnacloy-Truagh European Studies Schools Project |
| Farren MLA, Dr Sean | Minister for Employment and Learning |
| Feeney, Ms Karen | Tallaght Partnership |
| Ford, Mr Wayne | Director, St Colm's Park House Activity and Reconciliation Centre, Derry |
| Gibson, Mr Chris | CCBS Chairman |
| Gowran, Ms Sandra | Curriculum Development Unit, Dublin City VEC |
| Gray, Ms Eileen | CSPE Support Service, Curriculum Development Unit, Dublin City VEC |
| Green, Mr Brendan | St Clare's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton |
| Hall, Mr Michael | Principal, Collegiate School, Monaghan |
| Harrison, Mr Conor | CSPE Support Service, Curriculum Development Unit, Dublin City VEC |
| Healy, Mr Tom | Department of Education and Science |
| Heaphey, Mr John | Principal, Beech Hill College, Monaghan |
| Heaphey, Mrs Geraldine | c/o Beech Hill College, Monaghan |
| Hughes, Ms Mairéad | CCBS |
| Jay, Mr Richard | Institute of Lifelong Learning, Queen's University Belfast |
| Johnston, Ms Eva | Citizenship Development Project, Our Lady of Mercy School, Strabane |
| Kells, Ms Bernie | Citizenship Pilot Project, University of Ulster at Coleraine |
| Kelly, Ms Denise | National Co-ordinator, Transition Year, Blackrock Education Centre |
| Lamont, Ms Michele | Co-ordinator, Public Achievement, Belfast |
| Lavery, Ms Heather | Victoria College, Belfast |
| Lee, Ms Anna | Tallaght Partnership |
| Leonard, Mr Denis | Civic Link, St Peter's College, Dunboyne, Co Meath |
| Little, Mr Paul | Principal, Armagh College of Further and Higher Education |
| Looney, Ms Anne | Chief Executive, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Dublin |
| Marken, Ms Michelle | St Joseph's College, Belfast |
| Martin, Ms Marie | International Officer, Western Education and Library Board |
| McCamley, Mr Christopher | Post Primary Administration, Department of Education and Science |
| McCarthy, Mr Stephen | National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Dublin |
| McCloy, Ms Alison | Red Cross |
| McCluskey, Mr Larry | Chief Executive Officer, Monaghan VEC |
| McCullagh, Ms Alison | Women's Resource Centre, Queen's University Belfast |
| McCullough, Mr Derek | Ballymena Academy |
| McGill, Ms Marianne | Co-operation Ireland, Dublin |
| McGrath, Dr Fiona | AEO, Co Monaghan VEC |
| McIlrath, Ms Patricia | Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast |
| McIvor, Ms Mary | FCJ Secondary School, Bunclody, Co Wexford |
| McKernan, Cllr James | Armagh City and District Council |
| McNamara, Mr Gerry | Dublin City University |
| McNamee, Ms Sandra | Children's Law Centre |
| McRoberts, Ms Sylvia | Mayor, Armagh City and District Council |
| Mitchell, Ms Patricia | Southern Education and Library Board |
| Murray, Mr Vince | St Angela's College, Sligo |
| Murray, Ms Fiona | Bishopstown Community School, Bishopstown, Co Cork |
| Neill, Ms June | Western Education and Library Board |
| Nelson, Mr Declan | County Manager, Monaghan County Council |
| Nelson, Mrs | c/o Monaghan County Council |
| Newton, Ms Jan | Citizenship Advisor, Department of Education and Skills, London |
| Nolan, Mr Paul | Director, Institute for Lifelong Learning, Queen's University Belfast |
| Nolan, Rev Sean | Aughnacloy-Truagh European Studies Schools Project |
| Ó Caoláin, Mr Caoimhghín | TD |
| O'Hanlon TD, Dr Rory | Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Dáil Éireann |
| O'Malley, Mr Chris | Strategic Planning Executive, Dublin City University |
| O'Malley, Mr Conor | North/South Ministerial Council |
| Patterson, Mr Stephen | Head of Politics, Armagh College of Further and Higher Education |
| Peover, Mr Stephen | Department of Education |
| Pollak, Mr Andy | CCBS |
| Pticek, Dr Rajka | Croatia |
| Reid, Ms Elaine | Queen's University Belfast |
| Rolston, Mr Brian | Principal, City of Armagh High School |
| Rus, Calin | Romania |
| Ryan, Ms Clare | St Leo's College, Carlow |
| Scally, Mr Kevin | Principal, St Brigid's High School, Armagh |
| Sheridan, Mr Joe | Principal, St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan |
| Smith, Professor Alan | School of Education, University of Ulster at Coleraine |
| Smyth, Mr Paul | Community Relations Officer/JEDI Co-ordinator, Northern Ireland Youth Council |
| Student | St Clare's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton |
| Student | St Clare's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton |
| Student | St Leo's College, Carlow |
| Student | St Leo's College, Carlow |
| Student | St Leo's College, Carlow |
| Tate, Mr Billy | Aughnacloy-Truagh European Studies Schools Project |
| Volkner, Ms Karin | Council of Europe |
| Wilson, Ms Caroline | NUS-USI |