Date:
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Time:
10.00 - 16.15
Duration:
1 Day
Location:
Lecture Theatre AD2-010, Analog Devices Building, UL
Join us in taking a vital step towards fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and safety at UL. We are honoured to welcome Fiona Drouet, founder of EmilyTest, as our keynote speaker. Fiona’s powerful advocacy stems from her personal journey following the tragic loss of her daughter, Emily. Her keynote promises to be a compelling and inspiring talk in celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day #IWD2025, with the theme "Accelerating Action".
The event will also feature prominent experts in the field.
| Time | Speakers |
|---|---|
| 10-10:10 | Conference Welcome - Professor Shane Kilcommins – Acting President |
| Ending Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment in our Institutions | |
| 10.10-10.50 | Keynote Speaker - Fiona Drouet – Executive Director, EmilyTest |
| 10.50-11.00 | Kara Stewart, Training & Project Development Manager, EmilyTest |
| 11.00-11.30 | Clarissa Di Santis – Education and Training Co-Lead, Active*Consent, University of Galway |
| 11.30-11.35 | Launch of the IUA Supporting Trauma Informed Response to Sensitive Disclosures eLearning, Mr. Tony McMahon, Associate Director HR&EDI – Irish Universities Association. |
| 11.35-11.45 | Coffee Break |
| Eliminating Gender-Based Violence | |
| 11.45-12.15 | Mary Hayes – Too Into You Coordinator, Women’s Aid |
| 12.15-13.00 | Panel Discussion Sinead Maher – SATU Cork Dr. Kenny Doyle – Programme Manager Men's Development Network Philip Desmond – Student Engagement & Support Officer UL Maria Healy – Sexual Violence & Harassment Prevention and Response Manager UL |
| 13.00-13.45 | Lunch |
| Identifying and tackling Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace | |
| 13.45-14.15 | Professor Patricia Mannix McNamara – Professor of Education, UL |
| 14.15-15.00 | Caroline Reidy, Managing Director, The HR Suite |
| 15.00-15.10 | Q&A with Professor Patricia Mannix McNamara and Caroline Reidy |
| 15.10-16.00 | Panel Discussion Bobby O’Connor - Director of Human Resources, UL Dr. Niloufar Omidi – Human Rights - EDI Policy and Project Development Officer Professor Eoin Devereux – Convenor, UL UNITE Lucy Kiiza – Postgraduate Student President Rosaline O'Connor - Community Garda |
| 16.00-16.15 | Summary & Closure |
| Chair for event – Dr. Marie Connolly – Director of Human Rights – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |