Symposium: Full and Equal Rights: Lesbian and Gay Marriage & Partnership Rights in Ireland
The National Lesbian and Gay Federation is delighted to invite you to a full day symposium: FULL AND EQUAL RIGHTS: LESBIAN AND GAY MARRIAGE & PARTNERSHIP RIGHTS IN IRELAND
Date: Friday 30th November 2007 (Time: 10.00 to 4pm)
Venue: The Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St, Dublin 2.
Who should attend: The symposium will be of particular interest to lesbian and gay equality advocates and activists; politicians; policy makers; legal practitioners; community and social work professionals; trade unionists; and those involved in the field of equality and human rights.
The aim of the symposium:To provide a forum for the exchange of information and for dialogue between interested LG national organisations, community groups and individuals, as well as legal, equality and human rights professionals, and all those advocating for change on the issue of lesbian and gay marriage and partnerships. The aim is that such a dialogue, combined with insights from best practice elsewhere, will contribute to creating a strong platform for change within the Irish LGB NGO sector. Speakers will include representatives of major advocacy initiatives and campaigns on LG marriage and partnership rights in Ireland. Keynote international speaker: John Fisher ( former director of EGALE CANADA, and co-founder and co-director of ARC International, a canadian-based NGO focussing on the implementation of an international strategic vision regarding LGBT human rights).
While the symposium is free of charge and open to all those interested, space is strictly
limited so places will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
RSVP Rachel Mullen rmullen@equality.ie
Date: Friday 30th November 2007 (Time: 10.00 to 4pm)
Venue: The Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St, Dublin 2.
Who should attend: The symposium will be of particular interest to lesbian and gay equality advocates and activists; politicians; policy makers; legal practitioners; community and social work professionals; trade unionists; and those involved in the field of equality and human rights.
The aim of the symposium:To provide a forum for the exchange of information and for dialogue between interested LG national organisations, community groups and individuals, as well as legal, equality and human rights professionals, and all those advocating for change on the issue of lesbian and gay marriage and partnerships. The aim is that such a dialogue, combined with insights from best practice elsewhere, will contribute to creating a strong platform for change within the Irish LGB NGO sector. Speakers will include representatives of major advocacy initiatives and campaigns on LG marriage and partnership rights in Ireland. Keynote international speaker: John Fisher ( former director of EGALE CANADA, and co-founder and co-director of ARC International, a canadian-based NGO focussing on the implementation of an international strategic vision regarding LGBT human rights).
While the symposium is free of charge and open to all those interested, space is strictly
limited so places will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
RSVP Rachel Mullen rmullen@equality.ie
Labels: Equality, Equality Authority, Gay Marriage, NLGF, Partnership, Symposium
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I'm going to this Conference. Should be pretty interesting.
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