Saturday 11th May 2013 | The Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 | 10.30am—5pm
Speakers
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Margaret Forde
Margaret Forde is a registered counselling psychologist, organisational psychologist and accredited psychotherapist, practicing in Dublin since 1986. “ Positive Psychology is not all about “being happy-clappy” or trying to force yourself to “think positively” while actually feeling down, but about maximizing your strengths, discovering and working with your passions, finding flow, engagement, meaning, enhancing your positive emotions, expressing gratitude, savouring the good things, living in the present moment, developing resilience, cultivating your relationships and spirituality.” http://www.margaretforde.com
Noeline Blackwell
Noeline Blackwell is Director General of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres), an independent non-governmental organisation that campaigns for equal access to justice. FLAC informs people about their rights, Irish law and how to navigate issues they have. To this end it campaigns on a range of legal issues but also offers some basic, free legal services to the public. FLAC currently concentrates its work on four main areas: Legal Aid, Social Welfare, Credit & Debt and Public Interest Law. http://www.flac.ie
Dr. Rhonda Wynne
Rhonda Wynne completed her doctoral thesis in 2010 on how the civic role of universities is understood and practiced. Her interest in this area was sparked by involvement in a number of European Grundtvig projects on Active Citizenship. Rhonda is presently Programme Development Manager in the Adult Education Centre at University College Dublin (UCD), where she develops an annual Open Learning programme. These unaccredited courses aim to make the rich intellectual resources of the university available to adult learners irrespective of educational background. Rhonda has taught widely on professional development programmes for adult education practitioners and on study skills initiatives.
http://www.ucd.ie/adulted
Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll is the Development Manager for the Citizen Information Centres located in Dublin 2, 4 and 6. Citizen Information service provides information advice and advocacy on a wide range of issues. It is a free confidential and impartial service and are supported and funded by the Citizens Information Board.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/
Natalie Hodgess
Natalie Hodgess is the Manager of the Vodafone Ireland Foundation (VIF). Since the launch in 2007 the World of Difference Programme has facilitated four people each year to work for the charity of their choice. Embodying the VIF ethos, “You make a difference, we make it easier”, WOD aims to support individuals, organisations, and projects which seek to positively impact their communities.
http://www.vodafone.ie/foundation/world-of-difference/
Anne Twohig
Anne Twohig, completed her professional training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Centre for Mindfulness, (CFM) University of Massachusetts Medical School. She brings a wealth of experience to her work as a Mindfulness Teacher and an in-depth understanding of the importance and benefits of Mindfulness as a holistic self-care tool.
http://www.ananda.ie/
Conor Devine
Conor Devine is a proud dad, entrepreneur, property expert and passionate MS awareness campaigner. He is an author and recently released ‘Attitude is Everything’ Conor says, “Life is great, I look forward to each and every day and am very gracious for all that I have.”
http://www.conordevine.com/index.html
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