*Events* 

Africa Day 2011

Africa Day, an initiative of the African Union, falls on the 25th May each year.  A weeklong series of events with African music, dance, film, history, educational activities, sport and art and will take place between May 21st and May 29th to mark Africa Day in Ireland. The aim of the week is to celebrate the diversity and potential of the African continent and increase awareness of Ireland’s many links with Africa. Events will include a concert by the Congolese musician Niwel Tsumbu, a North African bellydancing workshop with Yasmina,  Swahili henna design workshop and more. All events are free to the public.  You can read more and download the program here.

Mission Accomplished? Debates as Part Of Africa Day Cultural Week

A series of debates hosted by Irish Aid on Irish missionaries, their legacy in the developing world and their future.
The “Mission Accomplished?” series provides an important opportunity to assess the legacy and the future of this unique Irish movement. More info go to http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/centre/events_list.asp , or http://www.africaday.ie/home.aspx

Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering Centre on O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Date: Thursday, May 26th, Thursday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 9th.
Time: All start at 6.30pm
Contact: email Edel.Lawless@dfa.ie to book a place,
 

LASC Think In Day

Venue:Pearse Centre (27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2).
Date: Saturday May 28th
Time: 11am - 5pm

To find out more about this day click here

Harvesting hope in an African village

Multi-media exhibition about the power and promise of science for African smallholder farmers. 

Venue: The Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Findlater House, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
Date: Until 31 May.
Contact: Email irishaidcentre@dfa.ie, or visit www.irishaid.gov.ie/centre.

Consultation Process for Ireland's Universal Periodic Review (UPR):

The consultation is in advance of Ireland's UPR hearing which takes place in Geneva in October this year. The UPR is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. Meetings will take place as follows:

•    27 May: Boole 1, University College Cork, College Road, Cork
•    30 May Axis Ballymun Theatre, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 9

You can attend one of the meetings listed above, or submit directly to the Irish UPR Secretariat at info@upr.ie by Monday 6th June 2011, or at the contact details listed on their website at www.upr.ie.
 

VMM public event for Africa Day 2011

12.30 3.30 pm, National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Come along and enjoy some African music, food, drumming and much more...For further info or if you are interested in having a stall at the event please contact Deirdre@vmminternational.org, visit www.vmminternational.org (Events), or call the office at 01-633 4421.

Venue: National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Date: 27th May
Time:12.30 - 3.30pm
Contact: Deirdre@vmminternational.org, visit www.vmminternational.org (Events), or call the office at 01-633 4421.


Africa Day Live music event with Congolese guitarist and singer Niwel Tsumbu and his band

Event free places limited - booking essential . Contact: Edel Lawless, Irish Aid, T: 01 8546924, E: edel.lawless@dfa.ie.

Date: 27th May
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Contact: Edel Lawless, Irish Aid, T: 01 8546924, E: edel.lawless@dfa.ie.

Forum and Fashion Show to promote awareness of Female Genital Mutilation

Organised by United Youth of Ireland. Speakers: Barney Shiels, UNICEF Ireland, Joe Costello TD, Laya Huessein, Somali Youth UK, and Dr. Shaheed. For further information or to register please email fgmfashionshow@gmail.com or call Ifrah Ahmed, Annette Duffy or Cynthia Baloula on 085 8443007.

Venue: Gresham Hotel, 23 Upper OConnell Street, Dublin 1
Date: 27th May
Time: 7pm 

Camara 10K Sandymount Fun Run

Open to all ages and abilities. There will be a 10K and a 5K course. Entry free. However participants are asked to fund-raise for Camara Ireland through sponsorship. Proceeds will fund Camara's Irish Schools program, which will supply 70 Irish local schools and community centres with 1,400 computers over the coming year. Camara will also train 700 teachers to use this technology to improve the quality of education being provided to children in Ireland. To register for your free race pack please visit www.camara.ie.

Venue: Sandymount Strand, Dublin
Date: 28th May
Time: 9 am (sharp),
Contact: To register for your free race pack please visit www.camara.ie.

AkiDwA Africa Day Celebration

Activities include: Exhibition of arts and crafts, African fabrics & souvenirs, food fair, music, drumming, coral bead making, storytelling for children, Education stand-My continent, Hair braiding, face painting, Hena, massage, African Folk songs and more! For more details please contact AkiDwA, E: amaka@akidwa.ie or info@akidwa.ie, T: 01 8349851, M: 086 3096859, W: www.akidwa.ie.

Venue: Killarney Court Community Hall, Unit 2, Killarney Court, Buckingham Street Upper, Dublin 1
Date: 28th May
Time: 11.30am – 5pm
Contact: AkiDwA, E: amaka@akidwa.ie or info@akidwa.ie, T: 01 8349851, M: 086 3096859, W: www.akidwa.ie.

Book Launch & Reception to discuss authority of United Nations
 
To discuss the standing and authority of the UN in light of the Libyan conflict, Uniting for Peace are hosting a book launch and a reception on “Peace and Development – 50 years after Dag Hammarskjöld”. Henning Melber, Executive Director of Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and a panel of other distinguished speakers will cover the themes:
 

• Peace and Disarmament
• Global Poverty, Sustainable Human Development and Millennium Development Goals
• Normative Global Frameworks and Governance
• UN Reforms

Venue: Aldersgate Room, Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1H 9NH
Date:   Monday, 6th of June
Time: 6pm
Contact: vijay@vmpeace.org

War Child Ireland Comedy Night - Fundraising event

Venue: The Laughter Lounge, 15 Liffey Street, Dublin 1.
Date: 9th June
Time: 8.30 11 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Cost: €25. Full details available at https://www.eventelephant.com/warchildirelandlaughterlounge. 

Global Emergency Care Skills (GECS) fundraising ball

The event will raise much needed funds for the organisations training programmes in Africa.

Venue: Stephens Green Hibernian Club
Date: 11th June
Cost: For tickets & further information please contact Jean or Rob, E: gecs2010@gmail.com or visit www.gecs.ie.

Dog Night to raise funds for Carmichael Centre & Carmichael Centre Ethiopia

Tickets 15, includes admission, race card and participation in a draw with a chance to win a 2-night stay in Jurys Inn Galway. Lots of spot prizes on the night. Children free when accompanied by an adult.

Venue: Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium, Dublin 4
Date: 11th June
Time: doors open at 6:30 pm, first race 7:50pm
Tickets:  can only be bought from the Carmichael Centre (and not at the Stadium) - please contact the Carmichael Centre ticket office at 01 8735702 Ext: 160 or email ethiopia@carmichaelcentre.ie.

Assessing and Addressing Poverty in Europe Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities

Speakers: Antonia Carparelli, Acting Director, Europe 2020: Social Policies; and Dominic Richardson, Policy Analyst, child Well-being, Social Policy Division, OECD. This special International Symposium will seek to strengthen existing approaches to measuring poverty gaps in order to create possible solutions and scenarios for the future. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore how to embed the mainstreaming of poverty reduction into a range of key EU social policy areas and platforms. Full details available by clicking here.

Venue: The Silken, Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels
Date: 15th June
Contact: http://publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/BF15-PPE2.php

Launch of Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2011 - The Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and Education

Opening Address: Minister of State for Trade and Development Jan OSullivan TD. This will be followed by the Global Monitoring Report Key Note Speaker and Discussion. All welcome. Please RSVP to paula.nolan@dfa.ie.

Venue: 2 5 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper OConnell Street, Dublin
Date: 22nd June
RSVP: to paula.nolan@dfa.ie.

 Annual Feedback meeting for signatories to the Dchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages

This workshop will provide Code signatories with an opportunity to share best practice, and discuss the difficulties and challenges they face with its implementation, monitoring and evaluation. To register please email anna@dochas.ie. Closing date for registration: 15 June, 5 pm.

Venue: Beckett Room 1, Trinity Conference Centre, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Date: 23rd June
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Contact: anna@dochas.

Public perceptions of development cooperation activities in China, India, Poland, Russia and South Africa

Workshop to present the findings of a research project conducted in 2010-11, solicit discussion, evaluation and feedback. Further information available by clicking on the above link. To reserve your place please email Dr Emma Mawdsley, E: eem10@cam.ac.uk.

Venue: Room G2, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
Date: 17th June
Time: 1:30pm - 5.45pm (followed by reception)
Contact: To reserve your place please email Dr Emma Mawdsley, E: eem10@cam.ac.uk.
Website: http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/foreignaidperceptions/

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