St. Patrick's Hall, Corofin Community Centre. Eircode: V95RD88
9:30-10:00 Registration, networking and coffee
10:00-11:15 Erasmus+ RUR’UP Multiplier Event Session 1:
Education infrastructure-challenges, gaps and future trends in education for sustainable development in rural areas
10:00-10:15 James Moran ATU – Welcome, Introduction and RUR’UP Erasmus+ Project;
10:15-10:35 Keynote speaker: Valerie Lewis, Take 1 Programme Director, Tipperary ETB and Department of Education.
Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in Learning and Teaching.
Organisation case studies and panel discussion- Challenges, Gaps and Future Trends:
10:35-10:45 Anne Marie Butler Teagasc - Education for Sustainable Development
10:45-10:55 Colm MurrayHeritage Council - “Sustainability skills are intangible heritage: the problem of transmission”
10:55-11:15 Q&A and panel discussion(ATU, ETB, Teagasc, Heritage Council, Mountbellew Agricultural College)
11:15-11:45 Coffee and networking
11:45-13:00 Erasmus+ RUR’UP Multiplier Event Session 2: Innovative education for sustainable development-meeting community current and future needs (addressing gaps and challenges)
11:45-11:55 Declan Feeney ATU - Education with Sustainability
11:55-12:10 Sean McGloin NOTS - organic training programmes
12:10-12:20 Sean Daffy/Ruth Bennett Coady ATU - Enabling online learning and place-based learning (CPD Learnonline and RUR’UP Erasmus+ Project)
12:20-13:00: Participants round table discussions plus panel feedback/Q&A
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 3: Alternative, Innovative approaches to Education for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas.
14:00 – 14:15 Alessio Volpato (ATU) Assessing and mapping ecosystem services in the agricultural landscape: a case of study of the Burren
14:15 – 15:00 Pecha Kucha Session: A range of eight (national and international) speakers share (in 5 minutes!) their ideas and experiences of some innovative and impactful approaches to engaging and educating rural stakeholders.
15:00 – 15:30 Chaired Discussion: what works, what doesn’t, why, where are the gaps, where are the opportunities?
Coffee 15:30 16:00
16:00-17:00 Session 4 Drawing together policy, research and practice
16:00 – 16:30 Keynote Presentation: Prof. Janet O’Dwyer, University of Gloucester
Global Turmoil and Climate Emergency – Lessons for Rural Resilience’
16:30 – 17:00 Q&A and close.
19:00 – 20:00 Transhumance, Tradition and Artisanal Cheese tasting with Max Jones (Booking Required). Venue: Corofin hall.
21:30 – Late: Singing and Storytelling Evening.
Venue: Whelan’s Pub, Shanaglish
Admission: €5