ESF Conference Agenda

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ESF Conference

Wednesday 22nd October 2008. W5 Odyssey Arena Belfast

Agenda

TIME NORTHERN IRELAND EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND CONFERENCE 2008 PROGRAMME
09:15 Registration / Tea / Coffee
10:00 Session Chair  Trevor Connolly - Head of Finance & European Division, Department for Employment and Learning
10:05 Official Launch of ESF Programme Sir Reg Empey MLA Minister for Employment and Learning
10:20 The Success of ESF in Europe - Ms Lenia Samuel Deputy Director General in the Directorate-General for Employment, Social affairs and Equal Opportunities
10:45 The Rickter Scale Dorothee Wagner Proteus (NI) Ltd
COFFEE/TEA
Session - Chair Trevor Connolly Head of Finance & European Division, Department for Employment and Learning
11:40 Technology – ESF Computer System Ruth McAllister RMA Systems
12:10 Communication ESF-Works Website  Chris Webb, Project Director Tribal Education
12:35 LUNCH
Presentations / Question & Answer Sessions
13:45 Session Joint Chairs Pat Donnelly, Chief Executive Proteus (NI) Ltd & Trevor Connolly Head of Finance and European Division, Department for Employment and Learning
13.50 Transnationality Heather Louden, Belfast City Council
14.15 Innovation Stephen Mathews,  Cedar Foundation
14.40 Mainstreaming Olwen Lyner NIACRO (Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders)
15.05 Empowerment Lorraine Boyd,  NIUSE (Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment)
15:30 Close Aideen McGinley  Permanent Secretary,Department for Employment and Learning