AONTAS Community Education Network Meeting Creating a Manifesto for Community Education in advance of the Local and European Elections Date: Wednesday 11th March 2009 Time: 10.30 – 3.30pm Venue: St Andrews Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 10.30 – 11.00
Registration, tea & coffee, networking
11.00 – 11.15
Introductions and overview Where the community education network is going
11.15 – 11.25
Current policy frameworks and statistics on community education Overview of current policy as a basis for lobbying
11.25 – 11.45
Overview of AONTAS Local and European Election Campaign How the Community Education Network will be part of this Buzz session
11.45 – 1.00
Creating a manifesto for Community Education Background to this process Discussion groups Creation of Manifesto
1.00 – 2.00
Lunch & Networking
2.00- 2.15
Where to next with the Manifesto
2.15 - 3.15
Guest Speaker – Councillor Dermot Lacey Overview on how to lobby at local level Discussion space
3.30
Close
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AONTAS Community Education Network Meeting Are you part of a community education group; are you concerned about your funding and the future of community education? Do you want a space to meet other community education groups and to work together in advance of the Local Elections? If so, make sure you attend the Community Education Network Meeting! The Network is open to AONTAS members that are: Local, self-managed, independent community education organisation that is committed to raising the profile of, and lobbying for, a community education sector that is committed to social change Date: Wednesday 11th March 2009 Time: 10.30 – 3.30pm Venue: St Andrews Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 The event is free but places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment, contact Dympna on 01 4068220 or email dlarkin@aontas.com
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The Community Education Network is the only space for discussion and reflection on community education at a national level, it is the only place to work collectively to raise awareness about community education and to lobby for its needs.
It uses participatory methods and has a horizontal structure so new members are always welcome and your experience will be acknowledged, valued and utilised for the benefit of the Network.