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Friday 26th March 2010
3.00pm Registration Desk Opens
4:00pm Assemble at reception for visit to Waterford Museum of Treasures
5.30pm Depart for Waterford Museum of Treasures
6.00pmpm Meet More Members
Fun opportunity to meet members from around the country that you might not already know. Drinks reception with games and prizes.
7.00pm Playroom Opens
Convention is a family friendly event and we are delighted to welcome children to our dedicated playroom. Family tickets available from the Registration Desk
Playroom closes at 10.00pm sharp.
7.15pm Party Leader John Gormley officially opens Convention 2010
Minister John Gormley will get the weekend off to a start with his welcome address in the Main Convention Room, Ardmore Suite , on the ground floor.
7.30pm Environment and Social Justice Forum:*
Duncan Stewart, Environmentalist and Broadcaster
Juan Behrend, Aging and Elderly Rights
Fr Pat Cogan, RESPOND! Housing Association
Niall Crowley, Equality
Eanna Ni Lamhna, Botanist, Ecologist and Broadcaster
Tiernan Brady - Civil Partnerships Bill
Chair Trevor Sargent TD
Each of the speakers in this Forum will address Convention on a topic that is of passionate interest to them. The session will finish with a questions and answers session with the audience.
7.30pm Young Greens Meeting in the Dunmore Suite
9.00pm Jamie Drummond, Executive Director ONE International *
9.15pm “Hear My Voice”
This session is dedicated to allowing Green Party members and activists from around the country take to the stage to tell their fellow members something interesting they are currently working on, something they have learned or something they think we all need to know. Each speaker will have 2 minutes to have their voice heard.
10.00pm Playroom closes
10:15pm Conference session ends for the evening.Live music in the Bar from the “New Orleans” band.
Saturday 27th March 2010
9.00am Registration Desk and Playroom Open
9.30am
Convention Opens. Adoption of the Agenda
Formal reports from the:
Chair of National Council,
Co-ordinator,
General Secretary and
Chair of the Young Greens
9.30am European Network of Green Seniors Meeting
10.00am Effective Ways to Combat Sex Trafficking Immigrant Council of Ireland Rossmore Room
(1st Floor) from 10.00-11.00am
10.10am Motions: Debate of 2010 Motions commence
10.30am Motions: Children gather in the lobby for visit to Oceanics Outdoor Adventure Centre for an 11.00am departure
11.00am RTE Live Broadcast begins Debate of Motions continues
11.45am Address by Minister Ciarán Cuffe
Debate of motions continued
12.50pm Address by Caothaoirleach Sen. Dan Boyle
1.00pm RTE Live Broadcast ends
1.00pm Playroom closes for lunch
1.00pm Lunch in The Bistro Restaurant
1.00pm Housing Policy Group Meeting in the Lismore Suite
1.50pm Delegates return to Convention Room
Playroom reopens.
2.00pm Michael Kelly – Grow It Yourself*
2.30pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Karen Chouhan – Eqanomics*
3.15pm Minister Eamon Ryan to address Convention
3.30pm NEC Candidates to address Convention
4.00pm Distribution of NEC Ballot papers. Ballot boxes open
4.00pm Children return from Oceanics Adventure Centre
4.30pm Workshops:
1 Introduction to the Environment Pillar
2. Results without Representation
3. Creating a vision of a Sustainable Ireland
4.45pm NEC Ballot boxes close
6.00pm Workshops end. Playroom closes. Dinner is served in the Bistro Restaurant
7.45pm Playroom re-opens
7.45pm Return to Ardmore Suite for Leaders Address. This is a ticket only event. Please present your ticket and delegate badge for entry to the room.
8.00pm Announcement of the NEC Election Results
8.15pm Deputy Leader Mary White T.D. to address Convention
8.30pm EARTH HOUR begins
8.30pm Party Leader Minister John Gormley to address Convention
9.00pm Party Leader’s address ends
9.15pm Playroom closes
9.30pm EARTH HOUR ends
9.30pm EARTH HOUR ends
9.30pm Live Music –
The Dick and Dave Band - begins in the Bar
11.30pm World Music DJ Will Softly plays into the
wee small hours …
Sunday 8th March 2009
09.00am Registration Desk Opens. Playroom Opens
09.30am Convention Opens in Ardmore Suite B.
Report from the Green Party Treasurer Martin Nolan
10.00am Workshops:
1. Transition Towns – A grassroots approach to a global challenge
2. Greening Your Office
3. Water, Water Everywhere
- managing this valuable resource.
4. Community Power
– how one community fought back and won!
11.30amOffshore Energy Briefing with Minister Eamon Ryan and Brian Hurley of the Science and Technology Policy Group in the Dunmore Suite
11.15amCoffee Break
11.30am Richard O’Shea,
Winner of the 2010 Young Scientist Competition*
11.40amMotions Resume
11.45amShuttle Coach service to the Train Station begins
1.30pmParty Leader Minister John Gormley formally closes Convention
1.45pmPlayroom closes
2.45pm Final shuttle coach depart to the Train Station
