By Lisa McElherron from NICVA
Published on 18 Apr 2007
On its 50th birthday is the EU in its prime or is one foot in the grave? NICVA is holding a special half day seminar on 11 May for voluntary and community organisations to help them find out more about the EU.
Friday 11 May 2007
Friday 11 May 2007
Start Time:
9.30
End Time:
1.30 - followed by lunch
Location:
NICVA
Cost:
0.00
On its 50th birthday is the EU in its prime or is one foot in the grave?
During the week of 7 - 11 May people all over Europe will be marking the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the beginning of the European Union.
This special half day seminar provides an opportunity for voluntary and community organisations to:
- meet the people who represent Northern Ireland in the EU
- find out more about what they do in Brussels and Strasbourg
- discover how they can help the people and communities the sector represents.
Agenda
Registration at 9.30am
Welcome and introduction
Seamus McAleavey, NICVA
The European Commission and Northern Ireland
Eddie McVeigh, Head of European Commission Office NI
What has the EU ever done for us?
Shaun Henry, Special European Union Programmes Body
Keynote address: The EU, better off out?
Jim Allister, MEP
The voluntary and community sector organising in Europe. What's possible?
Brian Harvey, Harvey Consulting
Representing NI interests across the EU
Jane Morrice, Economic and Social Committee
Edwin Poots, Committee of the Regions
Keynote address: Northern Ireland in a changing European Union: My vision for the future
Jim Nicholson MEP
Questions and Discussion
Lunch at 1.30pm
There will also be an exhibition with a chance to talk to agencies engaged in work at European level such as:
- the European Parliament
- the British Council
- European Commission
- Belfast City Council and
- the Special European Union Programmes Body.
Attending the seminar
The seminar will be free of charge but places are strictly limited. To reserve your place contact:
Cathy Breslin
028 9087 7777
cathy.breslin@nicva.org
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