Conference Programme

Implementation of the Review of Public Administration
Conference for the Community and Voluntary Sector
5th April 2007
Park Avenue Hotel, Belfast
9:00 – 9:30  -  Registration - Tea and Coffee
9:30 – 9:40  -  Welcome and Introduction
John McMillen – RPA Central Unit
9:40 – 10:30  -  Session 1
  • Health Implementation Progress to Date
    David Sissling
  • Local Government Implementation Progress to Date
    Ian Maye
  • Questions
10:30 – 11:10  -  Parallel Sessions
  • Health Workshop
    Patient Client Council
    Bernie Stuart and Pat Swann
  • Local Government Workshop
    Implementing RPA in Local Government - Challenges and Opportunities for Voluntary and Community Sector
    Grace McGuiness and Damian McKevitt
11:10 – 11:30  -  Break, Tea and Coffee
11:30 – 12:40  -  Session 2
  • Education Implementation Progress to Date
    Cathy Galway
  • Libraries Implementation Progress to Date
    Julie Mapstone
  • DSD Community and Voluntary Representative
    Seamus Murray
  • Questions
12:40 – 1:00  -  Session 3
  • Summary of the morning
    Frances McCandless
  • Questions
1:00 – 2:30  -  Lunch