The University of Limerick’s Women’s Forum celebrate International Women’s Day with a 1 day conference titled “Women and the Recession – Strategies for Survival”

Start date: 8th March 2010 until 8th March 2010

Women all over the globe will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th this year and the University of Limerick’s Women’s Forum will host it’s second annual conference to mark the special day. The conference title is ‘Women and the Recession: Strategies for Survival’.

The economic environment in Ireland and worldwide has sunk into a recession. Research has shown that ‘women’ despite their critical role in the workforce and in raising families are more vulnerable during times of recession. Women tend to suffer more job losses and larger decreases in wages. The conference is designed to address and debate key challenges facing women in Ireland today, strategies for survival in business and the impact of the recession in general. The day conference will also feature two Open Forum‘s.

The attendees will be joined by a wide range of acclaimed speakers, novelists and lecturers, including: Dr Helen Russell, Dr Stephen Kinsella author of Ireland in 2050:How Will We Be Living, Caroline Casey founding CEO of Kanchi (formerly The Aisling Foundation), Professor Sarah Moore is Associate Vice President Academic at the University of Limerick, Betty LeMarr is an International speaker, author and business coach, Jackie Scarcello is founder of FPS,Dr Maria Hinfelaar is President of Limerick Institute of Technology and Patrick Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President Limerick Institute of Technology and Dr Patrick Ryan is the Director of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology.

This event provides a unique platform bringing together top level international speakers and some of the world’s most respected coaches to critically examine the challenges, opportunities and implications for working women today.

“This year’s event is designed to attract the women facing unemployment or struggling in their working environments today and address the key issues that must be dealt with in this hard climate. Specifically, the conference will address key coping strategies which might help women and possibly men survive and thrive during this recession. The Women’s Forum is committed to supporting and empowering women to realise their full potential. We are delighted to have distinguished speakers and guests attending this year” says Nyiel Kuol, Chairperson of the Women’s Forum.

This year’s conference will be held in the attractive Irish Chamber Orchestra Building, located on the campus of the University of Limerick.

For further information and tickets please contact Lisa Gibbons, Women’s Forum Committee, University of Limerick, Tel: +353 61234178, e-mail: lisa.gibbons@ul.ie

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