IHRC and NIHRC Conference: A Human Rights Approach to Tackling Poverty and Social Inequality – 16 May, Newry

Venue: Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Northern Ireland.

Date: Friday 16 May, 9.30am – 4pm.

Guest Speakers:

• Lauri Sivonen, Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
• Professor Aoife Nolan, School of Law, Nottingham University
• Dessie Donnelly, Participation and Practice of Rights Project, Belfast
• Diana Skelton, ATD 4^th World
• Grainia Long, Chartered Institute of Housing, Northern Ireland
• Paul Joyce, Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
• Bob Jordan, Threshold
• Sinead Keenan, Healthy Food for All Initiative

Topics:

• Protecting Human Rights in Times of Crisis – What does that require?
• Nature and Experience of Poverty and Social Inequality on the island of Ireland.
• Impact of Austerity on Vulnerable Groups.
• Focus on Food Poverty, Inadequate Housing, Debt and role of the Business/Financial sector.
• Applying human rights standards and approaches to tackle poverty and social inequality.

RSVP by 5 May to Karine Petrasuc, IHRC, Tel: 01 8589601, Email: rsvp@ihrc.ie