Date:  5th October 2011
Time:   6.15pm-7.45pm
Venue: Bewley’s Café Grafton Street Dublin2

Eamonn O Reilly, consultant currently working with the Ministry of Economy in Zagreb will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Andy Storey UCD & Action From Ireland and Kevin McParland, Link Community Development will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A session in which the audience is encouraged to get involved.

Tea and coffee provided. Entrance is free but space is limited so admission for the public will be on a first-come, first-served basis on the night.

April First Wednesday Debate
Mobile Phone Technologies as a Tool for Development; Magic Bullet or Hype?

Comhlámh, in association with Concern Worldwide, is pleased to host a public discussion on the above motion.
Cormac Lynch, Founder and Chief Executive, Camara Education will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Bernard Gaughan, Information Systems Manager, Concern Worldwide and Dr.Padraig Carmody, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography Trinity College Dublin will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A in which the audience is encouraged to get involved.

Date: 6th April
Time:   6.15pm-7.45pm
Venue: Bewley’s Café Theatre Grafton Street Dublin2

Come on join us and have your say.

For latest information, please contact:

Arthur Gaffney at: admin@comhlamh.org. 

March First Wednesday Debate

'Is continuing economic growth possible?'

Helen Keogh, Chief Executive, World Vision Ireland will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Dan O’ Brien, Economics Editor, Irish Times and David Korowicz, Director Risk/Resilience & Feasta will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A session in which the audience is encouraged to get involved.

Tea and coffee provided. Entrance is free but space is limited so admission for the public will be on a first-come, first-served basis on the night.

Date:   2nd March 2011
Time:   6.15p-7.45pm
Venue: Bewley’s Café Grafton Street Dublin2

For latest information, please contact Arthur at: admin@comhlamh.org

February First Wednesday Debate

Ending 21st Century Slavery: “Child trafficking - Whose problem to solve?”

Jillian van Turnhout, Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance, will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Science, UCD, and Albert Llussa, Solicitor, with expertise on immigration issues will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A session in which the audience is encouraged to get involved. Read more here

Tea and coffee provided. Entrance is free but space is limited so admission for the public will be on a first-come, first-served basis on the night.
For latest information please contact Arthur Gaffney at: admin@comhlamh.org

December First Wednesday Debate
“Unwrapping Christmas Ethical Gifts: Patronising or Positive Pressies?”

The debate was supposed to take place on the 1st of December. Due to treacherous weather condition, it couldn't happen. Click here to watch the debate online.

Guest speakers, Matthias Fiedler, Director of the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA), and David Dalton, Chief Executive Officer Plan Ireland, for and against the motion at hand.

For latest information please contact: Arthur Gaffney at: admin@comhlamh.org 
 

November Bewley's Debate
“Countries shouldn’t use large dams to develop"

Tom Campbell MA Registrar/Lecturer in Environment, Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, Kimmage Development Studies Centre will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Dr.Gerald Downes a lecturer in Politics at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick and Nita Mishra, Independent Researcher on environmental issues and PhD student will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A session in which the audience is encouraged to get involved.

October Bewley's Debate
“Older people are more valued in some African cultures than in Ireland”

Rita Fagan Director, St. Michaels Family Resource Centre Inchicore Dublin will chair the debate. Guest speakers, Eamon Timmons Head of Advocacy & Communications Age Action Ireland and Mbemba Jabbi, Programme Officer Development Education Africa Centre will be speaking for and against the motion at hand. This will be followed by an open Q&A session in which the audience is encouraged to get involved.




September Bewley's Debate
“We can’t afford aid in times of crises”

Speakers: Jim Power, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist of Friends First and Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trocaire
Chair: Joan Burton, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

 


April Bewley's Debate
Universal Access – Is Ireland delivering on HIV and AIDS commitments locally and globally?

Speakers: Mary B O’Shea, Executive Director, Dublin AIDS Alliance and Tendai Madondo, Programme Development Officer, Christian Aid

Chaired by Professor Ruairí Brugha, Head of Department of Epidemiology, RCSIWe are seeking to connect, inform and educate on issues relating to development and global justice.