NATIONAL CHARITY SUMMIT – 19 & 20 May 2021
WHAT: As hope grows that the end of the pandemic is on the horizon, Ireland's charities will gather to take stock of the impact of the pandemic on society and their organisations. The National Charity Summit, hosted by The Wheel (the national association of charities) is the largest annual gathering of charity leaders.
How has the pandemic affected communities? How has it changed the relationship between Government and Ireland’s 10,600 charities? What role will charities play in shaping Ireland's future? What have we learned from the pandemic, and how can we apply these lessons to create a more fair and just society?
Summit 2021 will bring together 25 top speakers over two days to discuss these topics and much more.
WHEN: 19 & 20 May 2021, 11am-3.30pm
WHERE: Online (Zoom and live-streamed on Youtube).
WHO:
- Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD (Wednesday, 19 May, 11 am-noon)
- Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O'Brien TD (Thursday 20 May, 11am-noon)
- Dr. Andrew Forde, Head of Rural Strategy and Social Enterprise at the Department of Rural and Community Development (20 May, 2pm-3 pm)
- Peter Cassells – Chair of Health Dialogue Forum
- Suzanne Connolly - CEO of Barnardos
- Peter McBride – Director at The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (US)
- Dr. Shana Cohen - Director of TASC
- Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel
- Garrett Murray - National Director for Horizon Europe at Enterprise Ireland
- Edel McGinley - Director, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
- Dr. Tracey A Monson - Director Daughters of Charity Child and Family Services
HOW: Media are invited to attend, or view the live stream. Interviews available with Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel and selected speakers.
CONTACT: Gert Ackermann on Tel: 086 1769287 or email gert@wheel.ie
SOCIAL MEDIA: #CharitySummit follow The Wheel on Twitter
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