Youth Unemployment Conference

national | anti-capitalism | press release Wednesday June 02, 2010 10:53 by Ógra Shinn Féin - Ógra Shinn Féin ograsf at hotmail dot com 136 Barrack St, Cork 0868819653

hosted by Ógra Shinn Féin

Ógra Shinn Féin has announced the final clár of their forthcoming National Youth Unemployment Conference, to be held in the Teachers Club in Dublin on Saturday the 5th of June 11am.

Youth Unemployment Conference

Youth Unemployment Conference

Hosted by Ógra Shinn Féin

When? 11am, Saturday the 5th of June

Where? The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin

What?
Ógra Shinn Féin has announced the final clár of their forthcoming National Youth Unemployment Conference, to be held in the Teachers Club in Dublin on Saturday the 5th of June 11am.

A late addition to the clár is noted Economist Michael Taft, writer of the blog 'Notes on the Front' is regarded as one of the foremost progressive Economists, and has been well ahead of the curve in predicting the recession. He along with our own Eoin O'Broin will be doing a workshop on the need for job creation
We will also have speakers from a whole variety of organisations and other speakers.

The conference has at its aim to bring together various strands of opinion from the Trade unions, political parties, and youth organisations, to explore the issues surrounding youth unemployment, and to examine what needs to be done, socially, politically, and economically to combat youth unemployment.’ The speakers will include speakers from the National Youth Council, the Union of Students in Ireland, Trade Unions, political parties, elected representatives, TASC, the INOU, Youth activists, among others.
This conference promises to be an extremely interesting and thought provoking event, and will hopefully provide an impetus for a real discussion and what we as a society need to do, both to create jobs, and to create a political alternative. It should be a fascinating event, and I would encourage anyone with an interest in the rights of young people and in progressive politics to attend.’

Clár
10-11 Registration/Fáilte
11- 11.45 Opening session – plenary ‘What is the reality for the Young Unemployed in 2010’ - Brid O Brien INOU, Others
11.45. – 12.30 Workshops section.
- What can we do to create jobs? (Economist Michael Taft, Unite, Eoin O Broin )
- How trade unions protect jobs, and why we need them (Speakers from Siptu, IWU)
- How to create a vocal lobby for the rights of young people (James Doorley NYCI, Ian Bond USI)
12.30 – 12.45 Break
12.45.- 1.45 Closing plenary – Youth Debate – ‘Creating a political alternative’ (Youth Political Debate)

Contact Donnchadh at ograsf@hotmail.com or 0868819653 for more information. Additional speakers, suggestions etc. welcome.

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