MEMBERS MEETING

Saturday 21st November 2009

12:30pm – 3.15pm

Galway City Partnership office

3, The Plaza ,
Headford Road,

Galway City

(See directions from Galway Train Station to the venue below)

This meeting will provide members and those involved in working on the violence against women with the opportunity to listen to and share views and experiences from North and South on current legislation and practice in addressing violence against women.

Please Rsvp by Friday 13th November

Agenda

12.30 –1.00 Registration and Sandwich Lunch

1.00 – 1.15 Welcome and Introductions (Maura Butler, Chairperson NWCI)

Speakers

1.15 – 1.30 Professor Tom O’Malley, Law Department, National University of Ireland, Galway: Violence Against Women, Law in the Republic

1.30 – 1.45 Fiona Neary, Director Rape Crisis Network Ireland: The Rape Crisis Experience of Reporting Sexual Violence

1.45 – 2.00 Questions and Clarifications

2.00 – 2.30 Joint presentation on Innovative Approaches in Getting Women to Use the Law.

By:

Marie Brown, Director Foyle Women’s Aid

InspectorTara Nicholl Police, Service Northern Ireland Domestic Violence Unit

Georgina Gallagher, AVERT Training Derry

2.30 – 3.00 Questions, Answers and Comments Session

(Maura Butler, NWCI Chairperson)

3.00- 3.15 Update on the NWCI Women Say.....No going Back Campaign Susan McKay, Director NWCI

3.15  Closing Remarks (Maura Butler, Chairperson, NWCI)

Directions to Galway City Partnership From Galway Train Station (10 minutes walk).

1.  Leaving the Station Building Go Left to entrance of the station

2.  Walk straight across Eyre Square keeping to the right hand side of the Square.

3.  Turn Right on to Prospect Hill

4.  Take the first left at Galway County Council Buildings.

5.  Walk down the hill past the Corrib Shopping Centre (on Left)

6.  Turn right at traffic lights

7.  Walk straight along to Lidl and Argos on right hand side.

8.  Go to door to the right of the shops.

9.  Take lift to 3rd Floor.

Please note there is a car park across the road from the venue but do not park in the shopping area car park as you may be clamped!