Dates for your diary
IPAV
Meeting:National Executive Council. June 13th, 4pm. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-679 5685 or e-mail: info@ipav.ie
Meeting:Education Advisory Committee, 10am, June 24th. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Meeting:Board of Directors of the Confederation of European Estate Agents. June 30th. Berlin, Germany.
Event:Certificate in Auctioneering and Estate Agency. Enrolment now taking place for part-time course. Venues: ITs Cork, Waterford, Tallaght and Galway. Application forms available at ipav.ie or tel: 01-678 6585
IAVI
Meeting:EGM, June 16th, 12.45pm, 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Course:international property specialist course (CIPS) - one-week intensive course focusing on property markets and methodologies in different regions worldwide. June 23rd-28th, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Contact Valerie Bourke at valerie@iavi.ie or see iavi.ie
Meeting:national council, June 16th, 10.30am. 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Irish Property Owners Association
Course: professional training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. Details: 01-827 6000, e-mail info@ipoa.ie or ipoa.ie
RIAI
Course:health and safety - designing for safety. Details: Teresa Harte at tharte@riai.ie or 01-669 1472
Institute of Project Management
Course:Diploma in Applied Project Management commences: Dublin, Cork - September 2008.
Course:Project Management Passport. Commences: Dublin, Limerick - September and Cork - October.
Course:International Certification. Details available on request. Tel: 01-661 4677 or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Irish Branch
Course:Mediation AccreditationTraining and Assessment Course - training June 19th, 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th; Assessment July 4th and 5th. E-mail: ciarb@arbitration.ie or tel: 01-465 9760
Event:Annual Golf outing, June 13th, 2.30pm. Powerscourt Golf Club. Details: ciarb@arbitration.ie
Organic Centre
Course:'Learn how to live the good life' - organic gardening, growing and using herbs and fruit, baking and wholefood cooking, etc. July 21st-25th. Fee: €690. Tel: 071-985 4338 or e-mail: info@theorganiccentre.ie
Course:Reedbed systems with Ollan Herr, June 14th. All courses, 10am-5pm. Tea, coffee and scones served from 9.30am and light organic vegetarian lunch included. One-day course: €90, two-day course: €180. Tel: 071-985 4338 or e-mail: hans@theorganiccentre.ie
Achill Archaeological Field School
Lecture:'The skin boat tradition in Ireland and Achill', June 17th. Venue: Archaeology Centre, Dooagh, Achill Island.
Course:Introductory lectures, field trips to megalithic tombs and Slievemore deserted village, classes in basic archaeological techniques. June 18th-20th.
Course:Digital survey, mapping and CAD for Archaeologists. 12th and 26th July.
Course: Introduction to Maritime Archaeology, August 11th-15th. Tel: 098-435 64 or e-mail info@achill-fieldschool.com
Irish Complimentary Educational Systems
Workshop:property masterclass, September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
Irish Architectural Archive
Exhibition:North by North West - the Life and Work of Liam McCormick. Exhibition runs until July 4th, Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm.
Construction Industry Federation
Conference:FIEC (Fedération de lIndustrie Européenne de la Construction) International Constuction Conference and Congress. June 19th-21st. Tel: 01-295 8181 or see fiecdublin.com
Commercial Events
Conference:Sustainabuild, today, O'Reilly Hall, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Contact Sarah Doolan tel: 01-764 2413, e-mail: sarah@commercialevents.ie or visit www.commercialevents.ie
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Event:Annual conference - Professionalism and Competency and Trade Exhibition. June 18th, Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare. Conference will be opened by Mr M. O'Halloran, chief executive, Health and Safety Authority. Tel: 053-948 1445
European Network for Housing Research
Conference:'Shrinking Cities, Sprawling Suburbs, changing countrysides', July 6th to 9th, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Key note speakers from Ireland, Europe, North America and Australia will address the conference. Details: enhr2008.com
Royal Town Planning Institute
Exhibition:Towns and Villages 1977-2007, exhibition of photographs taken by Edward Cassidy, BArch MRTP (former Chief Planning Adviser, Department of the Environment) until 27th June 2008. ENFO Centre, Andrew Street.
Business to Art
Event:Contemporary Art and Corporate commissioning, today at 5pm. Lecture Room, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital,Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Contemporary Art from the members of Business to Arts will see Hugh Murray from Murray O'Laoire Architects discuss their corporate policies of collecting and commissioning contempoary art and artists.
Event:Awards ceremony and Gala Banquet, June 17th, Industries Hall, RDS. Special Guest: Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr Martin Cullen, TD. See businesstoarts.ie
Exhibition:10,000 to 50: art from the members of Business to Arts on view at IMMA until August 4th. businesstoarts.ie
National Irish Safety Organisation
Course:Occupational First Aid Course, June 17th, 18th, 19th, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9
Seminar:Safety, Health and Welfare at Work, June 24th, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9
Course:Risk Assessment and Safety Statement course. July 9th and 16th, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9
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