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Monaghan U3A All-Island Conference October 17th 2013 |
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POSITIVE LIVING IN THE THIRD AGE
A one-day cross border conference hosted
by Monaghan U3A, in association
with Age Action Ireland and Monaghan County Council.
Thursday 17th October 2013
Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan
Registration opens at 10.30am and the conference runs
from 11am until 5pm.
Opening with a civic reception given
by the Monaghan County Mayor, Cllr. Sean Conlon
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The
morning session will be chaired by Professor Thomas Scharf,
Director
Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway.
Morning Speakers include:
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Kathleen
Lynch TD, Minister of State with responsibility
for Older People.
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Claire
Keatinge, Commissioner for Older People for Northern
Ireland
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Marian
Harkin MEP, Member European Parliament for Ireland
North and West constituency.
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The
afternoon session will be chaired by Dr Roger O'Sullivan Director
of CARDI (Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland)
Afternoon Speakers include:
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Stuart
Pollard N.I. Regional Trustee, the Third Age Trust
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Margaret
Fitzpatrick Education Officer with Age Action Ireland
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Lisa Jennings
PhD Candidate School of Planning, Architecture & Civil Engineering
Queen's University Belfast
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This will be followed by a short presentation by
Monaghan U3A members outlining their experiences in founding and running
a U3A branch.
The
day's programme will conclude with a period drama by The Market House
Players entitled "He Said, She Said" a one act play by Alice
Gerstenberg, and a choral recital by the newly formed Monaghan U3A choir.
