European Parliament Information Office Ireland and European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland
Free Seminar on
40 years of Ireland and Social Europe
Looking back and looking forward
Friday 15 November 2013
9.30 to 1pm
European Parliament Information Office
Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
This meeting is an opportunity to look back and take stock, to hear from some of those who were present during the social policy debates in 1973 and in the implementation of policy and to consider some of the current and future challenges facing Irish and European social policy.
Programme and Speakers
Chairperson: Emer Costello, MEP
9.30-11.00: Session 1: Reflection of 40 years of Ireland in Social Europe
• Dr Carole Holohan (UCD: Overview of Irish society and social policy before accession
• Anthony Brown: The battle in 1973 for equal pay and combating poverty
• Fr.Michael Mernagh: reflections on the poverty programmes
• Speaker tbc: overview of the impact of equality legislation
11.15-1pm: Session 2: Looking forward
• Professor Hugh Frazer, NUIM: Challenges for European and Irish social policy
• Orla O’Connor, Director National Women’s Council of Ireland: reflections on the future of gender equality policy
• Robin Hanan, Director European Anti Poverty Network Ireland: reflections on the future of policy on social inclusion
To register (free)
Please contact the European Parliament Information Office, Tel. 01/6057900, email: epdublin@ep.europa.eu