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Debates and Training on European Parliament Elections

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Friday May 08, 2009 12:31

by EAPN - European Anti-Poverty Network

mark at eapn dot ie

Strand House, 22 Great Strand St., Dublin 1

01 8745737

Social Priorities for the Next European Parliament

In advance of the European Parliament Elections on 5th June EAPN Ireland, along with its project partners, is organising a nationwide series of Training Workshops and Debates. All candidates have been invited to participate in a debate on the role of the next European Parliament in ending poverty and social exclusion. Each meeting with the candidates will be preceded by a training workshop on European social policy and the role of European Parliament.

11th May / North West / Castlebar / Welcome Inn
11.00-13.00 European Training Workshop
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.00 Debate with Candidates [Marian Harkin MEP, Jim Higgins MEP, Padraig MacLochlainn, Fiachra O'Luain, Susan O'Keeffe]

12th May / East / Maynooth (Joint Event with Trocaire) / NUI Maynooth
10.00-12.00 European Training Workshop
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.30 Debate with Candidates [Liam Aylward MEP, Nessa Childers, Kathleen Funchion, Senator John Paul Phelan, Tomas Sharkey]

13th May / South / Cork City / Clarion Hotel / Lapp Quay
11.00-13.00 European Training Workshop
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 Debate with Candidates [Senator Dan Boyle, Colm Burke MEP, Toireasa Ferris, Kathy Sinnott MEP]

14th May / Dublin / European Parliament Information Centre / Molesworth Street
11.00-13.00 European Training Workshop
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.00 Debate with Candidates [Proinsias De Rossa MEP, Senator Deirdre De Burca, Joe Higgins, Mary Lou McDonald MEP, Gay Mitchell MEP, Eoin Ryan MEP, Caroline Simons]

15th May / Northern Ireland / Belfast / 165 Galway House York Street
10.00-11.00 European Training Workshop
11.00-12.30 Debate with Candidates [For details visit www.niapn.org]

All are welcome to attend. Debate will be semi-structured, with initial questions formulated in the morning workshops. Attendees can come along to one or both sessions of each event. To register, contact mark@eapn.ie or call 01 8745737. For a full programme for each event, visit our homepage at www.eapn.ie

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