DCU Seminar Series

DCU Seminar Series

This year's Martin McEvoy Annual Seminar Series is entitled Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurs and Local Economic Development and will examine, from a variety of perspectives, the potential of social enterprises in developing more sustainable local economies. The speakers come from a variety of academic, local government, local development, practitioner and public policy backgrounds. The first seminar took place on Friday 23rd October and Emer Ní Bhrádaigh (DCU), Gordon McConnell (DCU), Deiric Ó Broin (NorDubCo) contributed.

The remaining seminars take place on:

Friday 6th November: John Murphy (Speedpak) Fiona Descateaux (Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership) Ann Mallaghan (Galway County Council)
Friday 20th November Larry O'Connell (NESDO) Eoin Gahan (Forfás) Danielle Byrne (Pobal)

The seminars will be held in the OSCAIL/Bea Orpen Building in Dublin City University at 10.00 am - 12.15 pm on Friday 6th November, Friday 20th November 2009. If you are interested in attending please contact Jean Nelson at 01-7008860 or jean.nelson@dcu.ie to reserve a place. Due to the nature of the event a limited number of seats are available.

Royal Academy of Ireland Seminar Series

02. Public Intellectuals In Times of Crisis: What Do They Have to Offer? This timely event will consider the role and function of the ‘public intellectual' in contemporary society, particularly during times of crisis or turmoil.
This seminar is one of a series of free lectures and events offered by the Royal Academy of Ireland.