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SUMMARY:Mobility & Equality in the EU: Friend or Foe?
DESCRIPTION:Is Free Movement\, or mobility\, of Persons in the European Union still maintained as a fundamental principle under the UK’s threat to withdraw from the EU? Or will the EU betray its principles and foreswear equal treatment of free moving citizens? An afternoon seminar chaired by Professor Dagmar Schiek\, Queen’s. \nSome highlights\nKeynote \n\nThe Benefits of Benefits: the Changing Face of Free Movement in the European Union\nProf. Catherine Barnard\, University of Cambridge\, UK\n\nPapers include \n\nThe Seasonal Workers Directive: ‘… but some are more equal than others’\nDr Margarite Helena Zoeteweij\, University of Fribourg\,Switzerland\n\n\nRevision of the Posted Workers’ Directive\nDr Rebecca Zahn\, University of Strathclyde\, UK\n\n\nLocal Communities and the Protection of Rights for Intra-EU Migrants in Great Britain: A Necessary Burden\nDr Michael Johns\, Laurentian University\, Ontario\, Canada\n\nChairs / Discussants / Summary\nProfessor Dagmar Schiek\, Dr. Bal Sokhi-Bulley\, (both Queen’s University Belfast (UK); Dr. Nikos Vogiatzis\, (University of Liverpool\, UK)
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/mobility-equality-eu-friend-foe/
LOCATION:Room 27:101\, 27 University Square\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dagmar Schiek":MAILTO:D.Schiek@qub.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:The EU Referendum & Northern Ireland: ask the experts
DESCRIPTION:In the run-up to the UK referendum on continued EU membership\, opinions are divided and very pronounced. Most agree that this is one of the most important decisions in this decade for the electorate to take. The polls suggest that the referendum will be contested and each individual vote (or decision not to vote) will make a difference. \nWith such an important decision ahead\, we invite you to reflect on the EU referendum and put questions to experts from Queen’s and beyond. BBC’s Declan Lawn will chair a panel made up of the following EU specialists: \nProfessor Catherine Barnard\, Cambridge University\, Professor of European Law \nDr Lee McGowan\, Queen’s University Belfast\, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies \nProfessor Anand Menon\, The UK in a Changing Europe \nDr Angus Armstong\, National Institute of Economic and Social Research\, Economic Expert \nProfessor Dagmar Schiek\, Queen’s University Belfast\, Professor of Law\, Jean Monnet ad personam Chair for EU Law and Politics \nThis event is being organised in partnership with The UK in a Changing Europe and Queen’s University Belfast. \nWould you like to put a question to the panel? Write to Professor Dagmar Schiek  \nJoin the conversation on twitter with the hashtag #EUAsk and to register click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/eu-referendum-ni-ask-experts/
LOCATION:Canada Room and Council Chamber\, Queen's University Belfast\,  University Road\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dagmar Schiek":MAILTO:D.Schiek@qub.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:KESS Seminar: Understanding and supporting cultural diversity
DESCRIPTION:Understanding and Supporting Cultural Diversity \nRunning Order \n1.30pm – RaISe – Welcome \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks \n1.45pm – Dr Piotr Blumczyński (Queen’s) and Prof John Gillespie (Ulster) – Translating Values: Insights from Multilingual and Multiethnic Focus Groups in Northern Ireland \nCulture revolves around values: they hold the cultural community together and underpin the mutual interests. A cultural group whose members hold opposite or otherwise incompatible values is hardly conceivable\, which demonstrates that the concept of culture is predicated on shared values. However\, values are often “invisible” (Hofstede 2001: 11)\, i.e. wrapped in thick layers of cultural material inseparable from ethnic and linguistic considerations. Changing a language (e.g. when moving to a foreign country) will affect a range of attitudes and perceptions\, including a sense of belonging (or displacement)\, fulfillment (or frustration)\, inclusion (or exclusion)\, dignity (or humiliation)\, etc.\, all translating into social integration\, cohesion\, and respectful co-existence. \nThis presentation reports on a recent collaborative research project “Translating values” (funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council) whose findings were consulted broadly with a range of multi-ethnic and multilingual communities across Northern Ireland (Belfast\, Cookstown\, Londonderry) through a series of focus groups held in 2015. It provides insights into the complex interactions between linguistic\, cultural and religious communities by exploring shared and conflicting systems of values and evaluative concepts\, with a view to improving translation and interpreting practice and informing cross-community relations as well as relevant elements of public policy. \n2.05pm – Dr Caroline Linse (Queen’s) – Formal and informal translation and interpretation for immigrants and asylum seekers \nAs of 2011 there were over 50\,000 migrants who speak a language other than English or Irish at home\, residing in Northern Ireland. Many of these individuals do not possess adequate levels of English language proficiency in order to access services. Research funded by the Northern Ireland Inclusion and Diversity Service was conducted to determine the home-school connections of culturally and linguistically diverse families in Northern Ireland. It revealed that there are a wide variety of ways that translation and interpretation services are offered for families not fluent in English within the school settings. Drawing upon the findings from the research in Northern Ireland\, this presentation provides an overview of the types of translation and interpretation taking place in Northern Ireland; the advantages and disadvantages of each; and recommendations for agencies utilizing both formal and informal translation and interpretation. \nThe presentation also includes references to work in this area in other contexts\, as well as specific guidelines for agencies using both formal and informal translation and interpretation. These guidelines help ensure that the translations are conducted in a professional manner for all agencies providing services. \n2.25pm – Discussion\n\n2.55pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks \n3.00pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/kess-seminar-cultural-diversity/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)":MAILTO:raise@niassembly.gov.uk
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SUMMARY:Supporting the education of children in care: what helps?  
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation (CESI) at Queen’s University is organising a free one-day conference that will bring together carers\, professionals\, researchers and policy makers from a range of organisations and backgrounds to focus on how best to support the education of children in care. \n\nDelegates will be encouraged to share ideas\, experiences and research findings with the aim of promoting best evidence and creating a shared agenda for future action. \n\nProgramme\n08.45   Arrival \n09.15   Opening remarks – QUB Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation \n09.30   The policy context – Department for Education Northern Ireland \n10.00   Care makes a difference – Prof Sebba\, University of Oxford \n11.00   Break \n11.30   Tutoring makes a difference – Prof Flynn\, Ottawa University \n12.30   Lunch \n13.30   Fostering Network NI – Fostering achievement makes a difference \n14.00   VOYPIC – Right to learn promoting learning for children in care \n14.30   QUB – Promoting the social and emotional wellbeing in schools \n15.00   Break \n15.15   Foster Care Associates – Team parenting makes a difference \n16.00   Going forward \nPlease register here for this free conference.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/supporting-education-children-care-helps/
LOCATION:NICVA Offices\, 61 Duncairn Gardens \, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT15 2GB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:After the referendum – what next for the European Union and the UK?
DESCRIPTION:On 24 June\, the result of the UK’s EU referendum was announced: a slim majority voted LEAVE\, while majorities in Northern Ireland and Scotland favoured “REMAIN”. Presently\, there is no decision on whether the UK will trigger Article 50 TEU and withdraw from the EU. \nIf it does\, there are myriads of questions to be addressed: how does the process work? Should regions that voted remain be dragged out of the EU with England and Wales? What becomes of policies and laws once implemented as a result of EU membership? What does this mean for UK citizens abroad in the EU and EU citizens in the UK? What is the impact on the border of Northern Ireland? \nThe European Union will not remain the same\, whatever happens. The referendum process has highligthed  serious questions which must be addressed. How to revive the promise of improving working and living conditions in such ways that poorer citizens do not feel let down by the EU? What about planned legislation on mobile EU citizens\, the future of social Europe and EU environmental policies? How to address right wing populism and violence\, so sadly illustrated by the death of Jo Cox? These are only some of the most urgent ones…. \nExperts from Queen’s University’s Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Tension at the Fringes of the European Union” (TREUP) offer a first reflection in the week after the referendum\, professionally moderated by Julia Paul (QUB\, School of English\, BBC freelancer). This panel will be composed of \n\nDr Mary Dobbs (Queen’s University\, School of Law) \nProf. Yvonne Galligan (Queen’s University\, School of Politics\, International Studies and Philosophy) \nDr Lee McGowan (Queen’s University\, School of Politics\, International Studies and Philosophy)\nDr Brian Jack (Queen’s University\, School of Law)\nDr Billy Melo Araujo (Queen’s University\, School of Law)\nProf. John Morison (Queen’s University\, School of Law)\nProf. David Phinnemore (Queen’s University\, School of Politics\, International Studies and Philosophy)\nProf. Dagmar Schiek (Queen’s University\, School of Law\, leading TREUP)\n\nTo register for this event please click here.\n\nWhile we are open to spontaneous questions\, questions can also be sent in advance to treup@qub.ac.uk
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/referendum-what-next-for-uk/
LOCATION:Lanyon Building 0G/074\, Queen's University Belfast\,  University Road\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dagmar Schiek":MAILTO:D.Schiek@qub.ac.uk
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