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IPPN Conference 2005, Inspiring Professionalism

Published: 05 February 2005

IPPN CONFERENCE 2005, INSPIRING PROFESSIONALISM
FEBRUARY 3RD - 5TH
CITYWEST HOTEL, SAGGART, CO. DUBLIN

On Thursday next, over 750 primary school principals will gather in City West Hotel in Dublin to begin their annual conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Inspiring Professionalism". Over three days, Ireland's school leaders and educators will engage in networking, debate and brainstorming on a variety of issues and topics relevant to Irish education.

Politicians devise education policy, civil servants formulate it but it is school leaders who implement it. IPPN, as the professional voice of primary principals, has organised a wide-ranging, stimulating and topical conference to tap into the experience and skills of our school leaders to inform and support the development and growth of our education system.

Delegates from every part of the country, from schools large and small, will be addressed by Mary Hanafin, T.D, Minister for Education and Science and Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin on Friday. Among the many topics to be dealt with in workshops over the three days are Education Disadvantage, Underperformance, The Future of Small Schools, Legal Issues for Principals, Staff Recruitment, Whole School Evaluation and Conflict Management. Delegates will also be addressed by Virginia O'Mahony, President, IPPN and Sean Cottrell, National Director of IPPN

This conference promises to be topical, informative and stimulating and may well sow the seeds for innovative initiatives in our primary schools by principals.

Full timetable, list of speakers and workshop titles below:

TIMETABLE & SPEAKERS
Thursday, 3rd February

3.00 pm Registration & Conference Exhibition

6.15 pm President's Reception with Supper

7.30 pm Conference Facilitator:
Ms Caoimhe Máirtín, President,
Coláiste Mhuire,
Marino Institute of Education

7.35 pm Fáilte an Uachtaráin,
Ms Virginia O'Mahony
7.40 pm Whole School Evaluation
Mr Eamon Stack
Chief Inspector, DES
8.00 pm The Teaching Council
Ms Áine Lawlor, Director

8.15 pm Panel Discussion - Ms Caoimhe Máirtín

8.30 pm Close

Friday, 4thFebruary

9.00 am Conference Facilitator: Caoimhe Máirtín
9.05 am Minister for Education & Science
Ms Mary Hanafin, TD
9.30 am Inspiring Professionalism
Virginia O'Mahony, President IPPN
Seán Cottrell, Director IPPN

10.00 am Open Forum

10.15 am Conference Exhibition and Refreshments
11.30 am School Ethos, Management & Governance
Dr Diarmuid Martin - Archbishop of Dublin

12.00 pm New Future for Smaller Schools Dr Mark Morgan, Tomás Ó Slatara

12.30 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Concurrent Workshops (A 1-16)

3.15 pm Conference Exhibition
4.00 pm Concurrent Workshops (B 1-16)
5.15 pm Conference Exhibition

8.00 pm Gala Dinner

Saturday,5th February

9.00 am Concurrent Workshops (C 1-16)

10.15 am Conference Exhibition & Refreshment
11.15 am Leadership in 21st Century Ireland
Ms Geraldine Kennedy - Editor, Irish Times

12.00 pm The New Zealand Experience of Principalship
Marie Dunphy & Helen O'Sullivan

12.30 pm Conference Overview & Close 12.30 pm Lunch

WORKSHOP TITLES