IPAVCourse: start of (three days a week) diploma in fine and decorative arts. October, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Details: 01-6785685.
Meeting: European Committee for Standardisation (CED BTTF 180 "services of real estate agents"), Lisbon, Portugal. October 30th-31st.
RIAI
CPD: RIAI refresher course 2006. Places available for Limerick, October 23rd; Cork, October 25th and Dublin, November 7th. (RIAI members only). Contact: tharte@riai.ie or 01-6691472.
Course: practising architecture in Ireland for foreign architects in Ireland or recently returned Irish graduates. Dublin: November 28th, 29th and 30th from 4pm to 8.45pm. Contact: tharte@riai.ie or 01-6691472.
Course: health and safety - "designing for safety". To support architects meet new requirements. November 7th: 4pm-8pm. November 8th: 9am-1pm. RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq. This programme will run in venues around the country, dates to be announced. Details: Teresa Harte at tharte@riai.ie or 01-6691472.
Exhibition: Erich Mendelsohn (in association with the OPW and the Goethe Institute) on display in the Architecture Centre, RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Monday-Friday: 10am to 5pm.
Exhibition: building better communities by Design Exhibition on display in An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Monday-Friday: 9.30am to 6pm. Saturday: 10am to 6pm. Admission: free.
Event: entries for the RIAI silver medals for conservation and restoration 1999/2000/2001 available at 8 Merrion Sq, D2 or www.riai.ie. Closing: November 10th. Details: Jill Jacob (01-6691463) or email jjacob@riai.ie.
IAVI
Course: BSc course lectures. October 21st, DIT, Bolton St, King's Inn St entrance, D1.
Lectures: residential and land agency course lectures. October 21st, DIT, Bolton St, King's Inn St entrance, D1.
Seminar: entitlement to fees - update of Part V. Residential stamp duty; econveyancing; wayleaves and rights of way; family law and property. October 24th, 10am to 5.30pm, Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
Seminar: health and safety at work and on-site safety statements for valuers and agents, October 26th, 5.30pm. Minerva Room, RDS.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Irish Branch
Lecture: mediation - where is it now. Speaker: David Cornes. Today, 7pm, RIAC, 34 Dawson St, D2. CPD points available. Fee: €35.
Engineers Ireland
Seminar: ground investigation seminar and book launch. Today, Clyde Rd, D4.
CPD: technical report writing. October 23rd/24th, Clyde Rd.
Seminar: ideas, products and solutions of precast seminar (joint IPCA). October 24th. Citywest Hotel, Dublin.
Seminar: new construction and existing portable water reservoirs and structures. October 26th, Clyde Rd, D4.
CPD: construction contract awareness. October 26th/27th, Clyde Rd, D4.
CPD: project management - module two (in conjunction with Centre for Project Management, UL), October 31st and November 1st. UL and Clyde Rd, D4. Details: Gabby Lynch (01-6090222) or email gabby@engineersireland.ie.
Seminar: foreign construction professionals in Ireland, October 20th, Clyde Rd, D4.
Seminar: influence with intent - techie brekkie. October 24th, Ulster Bank, George's Quay, D2.
Bray Institute of Further Education
Courses: interior design. FETAC level five one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma - two-year course with progression to degree.
Course: furniture design. FETAC level five.
Course: garden design. FETAC level five.
Course: graphic design. BTEC higher national diploma.
Course: fashion design. FETAC level five one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma. Details: 01-2866233.
Institute of Project Management
Course: diploma in applied project management. Cork, Dublin, and Galway.
Course: international certification. Details: 01-6614677. Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
College of Further Education Dundrum
Course: interior design. FETAC level five.
Course: floristry and garden design. FETAC level five. Details: 01-2985412/01-2951376 or www.cfedundrum.com.
National Botanic Gardens
Event: sculpture in context 2006 - exhibition till October 20th. National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Details: Ana Duncan (087-6258258). Email: anaduncan@eircom.net or www.sculptureincontext.com.
Senior College Dún Laoghaire
Morning course: health and safety. One-year course leading to higher national certificate.
Morning course: interior design - one, two and three years. RHODEC Assoc diploma, higher national diploma, progression to degree at DIT.
Course: garden design for one or two years, leading to higher national diploma.
Course: auctioneering (IPAV), two years for certificate. Two-year progression to degree.
Course: landscape design (one or two years) for higher national diploma. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.
Irish-American Fulbright Commission
Awards: applications for the Irish Fulbright Commission's annual awards programme for 2007-'08 academic year closing November 17th. Awards of €15,000-€20,000 for postgraduate studies in the US. Post-doctoral scholar awards up to €10,000 for one academic year. Applicants must outline a course of study or research and must obtain their placements in the US. Details: www.fulbright.ie.
Society of Chartered Surveyors
Lecture: local government (Business Improvement District Bill) by Tom Coffey, today, 6pm. Davenport Hotel. Details: Gwen Wilson, 01-6765500.
Conference: too much money chasing property? November 3rd. Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Details: Gwen Wilson, 01-6765500.
Irish Architectural Archive
Exhibition: Temple Bar 15 exhibition in partnership with Temple Bar Cultural Trust marks the 15th anniversary of the architectural competition to find a framework plan for Temple Bar. Till January 2007. Irish Architectural Archive's Gallery, 45 Merrion Sq. Tuesday-Friday: 10am to 5pm. Admission: free. Details: 01-6633040. Email: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.
The Chartered Institute of Building - Southern Centre
Event: wastewater treatment manual for treatment systems for single houses. Speaker: Margaret Keegan. October 24th, 6.30pm. Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Cork. Fee: €10. Contact: philip_osullivan@corkcity.ie.
Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037;
e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie
