Waterford’s 5th Annual Global Women’s Conference

Waterford’s 5th Annual Global Women’s Conference

Celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 with Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Libraries and Waterford Integration Services.

Date and time

Fri, 8 Mar 2024 10:00 - 13:00 GMT

Location

WCQ Place - Community and Cultural Hub

17 O'Connell Street X91 RCV4 Waterford Ireland

About this event

Celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 with Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Libraries and Waterford Integration Services. The International Women’s Day 2024 campaign theme is #InspireInclusion. Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion

Join us on Friday 8th March, from 10:30am in WCQ Place, 17 O'Connell Street, Waterford for a morning of speakers and music. Learn how we all can Inspire Inclusion and create a fair and equal world.

All Welcome, But Booking Essential at places are limited.

Registration, Tea & Coffee from 10am. Networking lunch at 12:15pm


Speakers and Performers:

  • Nyanchama Okemwa, Chair, European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
  • Malayalee Dance Troop
  • Lilia Bagriy, bandura player & Irina Sanahurska, violinist Ukrainian musicians
  • Zlakha Ahmed, Vice Chair European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
  • Joanne Rothwell, Archivist Waterford City & County Council
  • Dymphna Nugent, WLR
  • Elenusia Paixão, Waterford Brazilian Singer with Dance Group
  • Amy Uí Ríordáin, Oifigeach Gaeilge | Irish Language Officer, Pobal Wikimedia na hÉireann | Wikimedia Community Ireland

More Speakers to be announced...

This FREE Event is organised by Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Libraries and Waterford Integration Services.

Date: Friday 8th March
Time: 10:30am (Registration, tea / coffee from 10am). Light Networking Lunch at 12:15pm.
Venue: WCQ Place, 17 O'Connell Street, Waterford City.

Organised by

Europe Direct Waterford is a service which helps you find answers to your questions about the European Union. It offers information on all sorts of subjects related to the EU including your rights and opportunities as an EU citizen and how to take advantage of them. It can provide direct responses to general inquiries and, if you have more detailed questions, signpost you to the best source of information and advice at EU, national, regional and local levels. Europe Direct Waterford is based at Central Library.

For more information contact Sinead O'Higgins at europedirect@waterfordcouncil.ie

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