The Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality (NICRE) is organising its 4th Annual Human Rights and Equality Conference, entitled TEO Race Relations Order Review.
It is being organised in conjunction with the All Party Assembly Working Group on Ethnic Minority Community and UNISON Black And Migrant Workers Group.
Bursary
NICRE is providing a full bursary for ethnic minority groups or individuals to encourage their participation in the conference. Apply using the application form below.
Event Details
Date: Friday 19 May 2023
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Venue: UNISON, Galway House, 165 York Street, Belfast, BT15
Agenda
0925 – 1000 – Registration
1000 – 1015 – Introduction – Dr Patrick Yu (Honorary PhD in Law) OBE, NICRE Board of Trustees, UNISON National Black Members’ Committee, Chair of the morning session
Strand 1: UK and Northern Ireland
1015 – 1045 – “Lessons from UK: Single Equality Act 2010”
- Barbara Cohen
- Equality Consultant
- Former Head of Legal
- Commission for Racial Equality
1045 – 1115 Q&A
1115 – 1130 Coffee/Tea/Comfort break
Strand 2: Ireland and Northern Ireland
1130 – 1155 “Lessons from Ireland: Human Rights and Equality laws”
- Eilis Barry
- CEO
- Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC), Dublin
1155 – 1215 Q & A
1215 – 1235 “Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: Power, Formal Investigations, and Code of Practices”
- Geraldine Scullion (tbc)
- Equality Consultant
- Former Legal Officer
- Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland
1235 – 1255 Q & A
1255 – 1345 Lunch
1345 – 1400 Introduction
- Dr Steve Aiken MLA OBE, Ulster Unionist Party
- Vice-Chair APG on Ethnic Minority Community
- Chair of afternoon session
Strand 2: Ireland and Northern Ireland…..continue
1400 – 1420 “Ethnic Monitoring & Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025”
- Michael Potter
- Researcher
- Northern Ireland Assembly
1420 – 1440 Q & A
Strand 3: Europe/International and Northern Ireland
1440 – 1510 “Europe/International: Human Rights and Equality laws”
- Professor Christopher McCrudden (tbc)
- Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law
- Queen’s University of Belfast
1510 – 1525 Comfort Break
1525 – 1555 Q & A
1555 - 1600 Closing Remarks
Attend the Event
To attend the event, please complete this application form:
Registration Form (Word 20 KB)