PROGRAMME
Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly
The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings
Thursday 23 October 2014
10.15 Registration – Tea/Coffee10.45 Welcome – setting the scene Stephen Moutray MLA, AERC Chairperson
10.50 Opening Remarks - Junior Minister’s Jennifer McCann MLA and Jonathan Bell MLA
11.00 Presentation 1
What kind of initiatives, including ‘positive actions’ should the NI Assembly consider? - Introduced by Evelyn Collins CBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
11.05 Roundtable Discussions
11.25 Presentation 2
What could Political Parties do to strengthen their policies on women and politics? – introduced by Fidelma Ashe, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Ulster
11.30 Roundtable Discussions
11.50 Presentation 3
What is the Government doing to encourage more women into politics and decision making? – Introduced by Patricia Carey, Gender Unit, OFMdFM
11.55 Roundtable Discussions
12.15 Presentation 4
What did the Local Government Staff Commission for NI do for women in Local Councils? – Introduced by Diana Stewart, Senior Advisor, Local Government Staff Commission for NI)
12.20 Roundtable Discussions
12.40 Closing Remarks
- Judith Cochrane MLA
- Paula Bradley MLA
- Karen McKevitt MLA
- Megan Fearon MLA
- Sandra Overend MLA
13.00 Lunch
