Invitation to NWC's Conference: Learnings from Europe on ECEC and Family Leave Policies, 26 Nov

The National Women's Council invites you to attend our upcoming conference on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Ireland.

We will have a range of both Irish and EU experts speaking on the day, making it an incredibly exciting and high-level event on a topic of crucial importance.

Details for the day are as follows:

• Title: Recipes for Gender Equality – Learnings from EU on Work Life Balance & ECEC
• Date/time: Wednesday 26 November from 10:00 – 15:00
• Venue:  Project Arts Centre, 39 Essex St E, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.

Eventbrite link here.

Highlights include:

• Keynote address from Professor Helen Penn, Professor of Early Childhood in the School of Education, University of East London;
• Expert panels on EU and Irish approaches to ECEC and family leave policy, with speakers from UCD, COFACE, SIPTU, National Traveller Women’s Forum, StartBright, AkiDwA, Northern Ireland Women's Budget Group, and more;
• Speaker presentation from Dr Jennie Stephens (Maynooth University) on climate and care;
• Networking lunch and closing remarks from the National Women’s Council.