Media Alert: Today, 29 October, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
WHAT: Emily Logan to launch report: Rethinking Citizenship for 2016
The report published by The People’s Conversation outlines five challenges that have emerged from a series of conversations convened by The Wheel, the Carnegie UK Trust, and a range of other partners over the past year. People of different ages, backgrounds and life experiences have been sitting down together in different parts of Ireland to take part in an open and challenging discussion on how our future is being shaped. The People’s Conversation has been reflecting on these conversations and on 29 October it will publish its response.
WHEN: Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
WHERE: The Oak Room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
WHO: Emily Logan, the first Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (keynote), The Wheel and Carnegie Trust UK.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE’S CONVERSATION
The People’s Conversation is a project of The Wheel, in partnership with the Carnegie UK Trust.
As we approach the centenary of 1916, Ireland reflects on 100 years of change. It has been a journey marked by great social improvements and economic development, interspersed with periods of economic and social stagnation. Most recently we have experienced a return to large-scale unemployment as the Celtic Tiger boom turned to bust. We now live in a different Ireland, and Irish people have radically different expectations of the respective roles of the State, communities, families and citizens.
All of this raises questions about our attitude to citizenship. What does it mean to be a citizen of this republic? Do Irish people have a strong sense of their rights and responsibilities as citizens? What do citizens expect of the State and what is expected of citizens? How can citizens and communities play a greater role in shaping their future?
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