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IAVI
Course: BSc course tutorials (first, second, third and fourth year). January 17th. DIT, Bolton Street (Kings Inn Street entrance).
Course: Residential and land agency course tutorials. January 17th. DIT, Bolton Street, (Kings Inn Street entrance).
Course: Advanced fine art course. January 28th to March 31st. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A series of 12 lectures on history of silver, history of furniture, history of Irish art and pottery and porcelain. For more booking information contact Vivienne McSherry at 01-6611794 or e-mail Vivienne@iavi.ie
Seminar: The PI insurance market for the property profession. Speaker: Tony Collins. January 22nd at 5.30 p.m. Venue: 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Seminar: Annual budget/tax updates (four sections on different aspects of tax). Speakers: Experts from Deloitte & Touche. January 20th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: The Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar.
Seminar: Annual budget/tax updates (four sections on different aspects of tax). Speakers: Experts from Deloitte & Touche. January 27th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: South Court Hotel, Limerick.
Meeting: National council. January 29th from 2.30 p.m. at 39 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Regional meeting: Munster regional meeting and seminar. Rating appeals to valuation tribunal. Speaker: John Kerr, FIAVI. January 23rd from 7 p.m. Venue: The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry.
Regional meeting: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Disability Discrimination Act. Speaker: Liam Dornan (Building Control Department, Belfast City Council). January 27th. Venue: Dunadry Hotel and Country Club, Templepatrick.
CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND
Course: Hedgelaying. One-day course aimed at those who want to learn this craft out of personal interest or those who intend to use it on a practical basis. January 17th and February 28th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venue: Firhouse area of Dublin. Meeting point at Conservation Volunteers Ireland HQ, Rathfarnham Castle. Fee: €70.00.
Course: Drystone walling. One-day courses as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the need to protect our drystone wall heritage. The course affords people the opportunity to have a full day of hands-on training with an opportunity to select stone and learn the techniques of this ancient craft in a safe manner. February 7th and 8th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venue: Conservation Volunteers Ireland HQ, Rathfarnham Castle. Fee: €70.00.
To book a place, phone Conservation Volunteers Ireland on 01-4952878 or e-mail info@cvi.ie
SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Course: Full-time courses. Interior design. One, two, three years - RHODEC. Landscape design: one, two years - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering: Two years - IPAVI, degree progression. Last call for enrolment. For details, phone 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Courses: Full-time courses. Higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Details from Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, 01-2829668, 01-2866233. E-mail: enquiries@bife.ie
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
CPD: RICS/SCS appraisal valuation standards - "red book". Today, January 15th at 6 p.m. Venue: Davenport Hotel.
Dinner: Annual dinner. February 5th at 8 p.m. Burlington Hotel, Dublin.
Details from Louise Ryan at 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.
INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: Project management framework. Dublin, Cork, and Galway.
Course: Diploma in applied project management (six-month programme - 13 days). Recommences: Dublin, Cork and Galway, January 2004. For further information phone 01-6614677 or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie or see www.projectmanagement.ie
FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
Awards: Study environmental science and policy in the US. The Irish Fulbright Commission finances study, research, teach and other educational activities between Ireland and the US. For the 2004-'05 academic year there will be two awards in the environmental science/policy area: Fulbright/Environmental Protection Agency scholarship for postgraduate study/research and the Fulbright/Columbia University scholarship to study for a master of public administration in environmental science and policy open to people with three-to-five years postgraduate experience. Further details see: www.fulbright.ie
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Course: Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB). January 19th to 22nd.
Course: Project management - module one. January 26th and 27th. Venue: Dublin.
Course: Construction contract awareness. February 4th and 5th.
Course: Method of measurement for road works (NRA) - a review. February 6th and 24th.
Course: Project management - module two. February 10th/11th and February 23rd and 24th. Venue: Dublin.
Course: Organisational skills. February 20th.
Seminar: Construction and demolition waste seminar. February 19th.
Lectures: Energy and environment division jointly with CIBSE - dynamic control of vapour compression cycles using building energy management systems in refrigeration and air-conditioning applications. Presented by Donal Finn, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin. Today at 6 p.m. Venue: IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Lectures: Fire and safety division - asbestos and the engineer. Speaker: Pearse Keating. Today at 6 p.m. Venue: IEI, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
For details: 01-6090222.
• Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 677 9247; e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie
