Irish Media Conferences

TITLE: National Union of Journalists, Biennial Irish Delegate Conference (advisory)

LOCATION: Tullamore

VENUE: to be confirmed

The NUJ is the only trade union affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)representing journalists working on the island of Ireland. There are over 3,500 members in the Republic and 800 in Northern Ireland. An advisory Irish Delegate Conference is held biennially of delegates from sectoral and geographic Branches.

The Preliminary Agenda is now available for consideration by branches.

Closing date for receipt of amendments to motions is Friday 14th September 2007.

Diversity in Action is organising a major Diversity Conference in partnership with NCCRI (National Consultative Committee for Racism and Interculturalism).

TITLE: Race and Media

DATE: Wednesday 3rd October.

TIME: 0945 - 1500

LOCATION: The conference will take place in Derry/Londonderry -

VENUE: (venue to be confirmed)

THEME: The theme of the conference is all about the freedom of the media and reporting of minority ethnic communities.

FEE: Attendance is free

DETAILS: The conference includes:

Keynote address on freedom of the media
Opportunity for participants to pose questions to guest speakers
Opportunity to take part in round-table discussion to identify recommendations and actions

Speakers: Mike Jempson, MediaWise Trust, a representative from the Press Council for Ireland and media representatives.

MORE INFO: A programme/agenda for the event will be available shortly. To register your place contact Janet Farren on 028 71 37 5575.

IMRO will host a seminar on the theme of Music For Film and TV this coming August.

The seminar will take place on Monday 13th August from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

This seminar will cover the broad topic of music for film and TV, a notoriously difficult area for emerging Irish composers and songwriters to break into. The event will be moderated by Todd Brabec, and an expert panel will be on hand to give their collective insights and experiences on this aspect of the music business. Please note that the number of places available are limited.

This seminar is provided free of charge. Should you wish reserve a place please email your name to Keith Johnson, IMRO Marketing Manager without delay.

Podcamp Ireland is a stand-alone event to promote podcasting in Ireland and to help and encourage people to get started.

Podcamp Ireland will be an unconference. In other words: if you are interested in attending you should understand that it may not happen without your active participation. Everything about an unconference comes from the participants. That includes the topics which will be discussed, the time and place, and even the decision as to whether to hold such an event at all.

Neville Hobson, co-author of How to Do Everything with Podcasting and co-host of the highly successful FIR podcast will be with us