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Presentations and Speeches

Ivana has presented papers and spoken at numerous conferences on human rights and social justice issues. Forthcoming or recent conference presentations and speeches include: 

  • Speech to the Seminar on "Women an Prison" hosted by Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Dublin. 22 May 2008.
  • Launch of paper on Gender-Based Violence for AkiDwa African Women’s Network, Irish Aid Centre, Dublin 21st May 2008.
  • Opening Speech at ‘Women and Ambition’ conference, Trinity College, 27th March 2008
  • ‘The need for more Women in Politics’, speech to Association of City and County Councillors AGM, Swords, 7th March 2008
  • ‘Why Women’s Rights are Human Rights’ speech at Plan International Lunch, Dublin, 5th March 2008
  • Speech to mark National Library Week at Athlone IT Library, 4th March 2008
  • Opening Speech at Conference on Disability and Development, Centre for Global Health, TCD, Royal Irish Academy, 8th November 2007
  • Launch of Refugee Information Service report on family reunification, Davenport Hotel, 1st November 2007
  • ‘Separation of Church and State’, Debate at University Philosophical Society, Trinity, 18th October 2007
  • Chair of session on ‘Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties’, Law Society and Irish Human Rights Commission Conference, Law Society Blackhall Place, 13th October 2007
  • ‘The Medical Practitioners Bill’, keynote speech to Irish Hospital Consultants’ Conference, Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 6th October 2007
  • ‘Legalisation of Cannabis’, Debate at College Historical Society, Trinity, 3rd October 2007
  • ‘Disability in Education and the Law’, speech to AHEAD conference on Inclusivity in Education, UCD, 30th May 2007
  • ‘Sentencing Provisions of the Criminal Justice Bill 2007’, paper to TCD Law School Seminar on Criminal Justice Bill, 9th May 2007
  • ‘Is Feminism Finished?’ Speech to DU Socialist Worker Society, TCD, 18th April 2007
  • ‘The Death of Idealism’ – Panel Discussion on the play Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller, Project Theatre, 22nd March 2007
  • ‘Women and Multiculturalism’, Speech to International Women’s Club, Chester Beatty Library, 9th March 2007
  • ‘Women’s Progress in Ireland’, Speech to ACCA International Women’s Day Lunch, Westbury Hotel, 8th March 2007
  • ‘Was Saddam Hussein’s Execution Illegal?’ Speech to Irish Society for International Law, TCD, 5th March 2007
  • Speech to DU Law Society Debate on Prison Reform, 6th February 2007
  • ‘Human Rights and Mental Health Law’, paper to Central Mental Hospital Conference on Mental Health in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, 6 December 2006;
  • ‘That this House believes that the Celtic Tiger is not on the Right Track’, speech at Hist debate, GMB, Trinity College, 29 November 2006;
  • Speech launching FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) Campaign to restore Universal Child Benefit to children of migrant families, Mansion House, 20 November 2006;
  • ‘Breaking the Language Barrier: Access to Justice through Interpreters’, speech to Annual Judges’ Conference, Dublin Castle, 17 November 2006;
  • ‘Domestic Violence and the Law’, speech to Seminar on Domestic Violence hosted by Aoibhneas Women’s Refuge, Santry, Dublin, 9 November 2006;
  • ‘Pro-Choice campaigning’, speech to Labour Youth Annual Conference, UCD, 3 November 2006;
  • ‘A Doll’s House’ Re-visited’, speech to Colloquium on Henrik Ibsen, Trinity College, 19 September 2006;’Britain and Ireland - Lives Entwined’, paper to British Council Panel Discussion, Royal Irish Academy, 13 September 2006.