7 October 2014, EUROPE DAY
European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Moderation: Carina Feuerriegel, Executive Manager, Frankfurter Zukunftsrat
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00 – 10.05 | Welcome: Carina Feuerriegel, Executive Manager, Frankfurter Zukunftsrat |
| 10.05 – 10.50 | Peace and prosperity in Europe – old narrative – new challenge: Pat Cox, Former President, European Parliament |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Europe – Ireland‘s involvement and your opportunity: Dara Murphy TD, Minister of State for European Affairs |
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 13.15 | The pharmaceutical industry – commitment to health and growth: Dr. Michelle Costello Smith, Medical Director, Abbvie |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Europe – Ireland‘s involvement and your opportunity: Dr Graeme Murdock, Director, Centre for European Studies, Trinity College Dublin |
| 14.10 – 15.10 | Role play: Dreamer, Planner, Critic |
| 15.10 – 15.30 | Closing session |
8 October 2014, JOURNALISM DAY
Beresford Hotel, Anna Livia Room, Store Street, Dublin 1 (opposite Busáras)
Moderation: Katherine Donnelly, Education Editor, Irish Independent
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Introduction |
| 10.15 – 11.15 | The media world: newspapers – print and digital/social Facilitators: Kevin Doyle, News Editor |
| 11:15 – 11.30 | Break |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | What is news? Getting a story and writing a story!Facilitators: Fionnan Sheahan, Political Editor, and Katherine Donnelly, Education Editor, Irish Independent |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch / Visit to newsroom, Irish Independent |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Workshop: Putting together newspaper pages.Facilitator: Cormac Bourke, Associate Editor, Irish Independent |
| 15.00 – 15:30 | Closing session |