Conference Programme

CREATIVITY, CULTURE & INCLUSION – 2-DAY CONFERENCE

Monday 12th March 2012 – 9.30am to 3.20pm

Tuesday 13th March 2012 – 9.30am to 2.00pm

The Everglades Hotel, Derry/L’Derry

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland; the City of Culture Company and the Public Health Agency are sponsoring a 2-day discussion on Creativity, Culture and Inclusion to draw out learning and ideas for the 2013 City of Culture year. The first day will feature a conference which will draw on the views and experience of locally based groups, while also hearing from Ruth Gould of Dadafest in Liverpool. The half day seminar on Day 2 will examine how best to Support Heath & Well Being through Creativity – it will hear from a number of speakers including from Andrew Hull who gained extensive experience from the Liverpool European City of Culture. We look forward to welcoming you to one or other, or both, events.

Day One - Monday 12th March 2012 – 9.30am to 3.20pm

9:30am – 10:00amRegistration

10:15amWelcome & Introduction - Eddie Rooney, CEO of PHA

10:20amPurpose of Day – Shona McCarthy, CEO of Culture Company

10:30amCreativity & Inclusion in the North West – Elaine Forde

10:45amTea & Coffee

11:00amSharing Learning & Experience from the UK’s largest Disability & Deaf Arts Festival – Ruth Gould

11:45amWorkshop 1: Culture Company – Your Big Idea for 2013

12:30pmWorkshop 2: Culture Company – Making City of Culture information and events accessible

1:15pmLUNCH

2:15pmPerformance

2:30pmSensory Engagement Project (Marian Lewis & Stephanie O’Kane) – Helping venues, organisations and individuals prepare for 2013

2:45pmPanel Discussion & Response – Chaired by Avila Kilmurray

-Culture Company

-Ruth Gould

-PHA

3:15pmSummary conclusion and thanks - Culture Company/PHA

Evaluation & Monitoring Forms

Day Two - Tuesday 13th March 2012 – 9.30am to 2.00pm

Supporting Health and Well Being Through Creativity

9.30 – 10.00 am Registration

10.00 – 10.15am Introduction and Welcome

- Aideen McGinley – (ILEX)

10.15 – 10.25 am Overview of Conference Recommendations

- Avila Kilmurray (CFNI)

10.25 – 10.55 am Drawing Experience on Mainstreaming Good Practice from

Liverpool

-Andy Hull (Liverpool Public Health Trust)

10.55 – 11.00 am Question & Answer Session

11.00 – 11.10 amTea/Coffee

11.10 – 11.45 am Sharing the Extraordinary People Initiative

- Brendan Bonner (Public Health Agency)

11.45 – 12.00 noon Performance

12.00 – 1.00 pm Panel Inputs and Discussion

Chair – Aideen McGinley

-Roisin McDonough (Arts Council NI)

-Brendan Bonner (Public Health Agency)

-Mary Trainor-Nagle (Arts & Business)

-Shona McCarthy (City of Culture Co)

-Tim Joss (Rayne Foundation)

1.00 – 1.15 pm Summary, Close and Lunch