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Hosted by: School of
Applied Social Science
University College Dublin

BREAKING NEWS

Deadline for Registration: Closing date for Standard Registration is 31st March 2010, after which a late fee of €600 will apply.>>

This program is approved by the NASW.>>

Mary McAleese, president of Ireland, will formally open the conference.>>

Changes to Conf. Prog. Check it out here>>

Conference Social Programme

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Welcome Reception

Date: Monday 28th June

Start Time: 18:00 Finish time: 19:00

Venue: O'Reilly Hall, UCD

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference in O'Reilly Hall. The dress code is informal.

State Reception

Date: Tuesday 29th June

Start time: 19:00 Finish time:20:30

Venue: State Apartments, Dublin Castle

Join us in Dublin Castle for a State reception in St Patrick’s Hall. The entrance to Dublin Castle is at Cork Hill (pedestrian and formal entrance) Gate, which is beside City Hall, Dame Street Dublin 2 and leads into the Upper Castle Yard - we will be waiting to welcome you. Dress code is business. We will have a list for a range of restaurants within walking distance of Dublin Castle if you wish to extend your evening and have dinner before you return to your hotel.

Gala Dinner

Date: Thursday 1st July

Start time: 19:30 Finish time: 23:00

Further information for this evening will be updated on the website as soon as it is available.

Pre and post Conference tours

In addition to being a wonderful location for a Conference, Dublin and Ireland offer plenty of choice for those of you who may wish to take a break and arrive a few days early or stay on for a while.

Abbey Conference & Corporate has a specialist division who will be happy to assist you in arranging your itinerary, car hire, accommodation etc for pre/post conference trips. Please contact with your request.