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Nasc and CCJHR Hosting Conference Examining the Future of Asylum Reception in Ireland

10 Apr 2018

Beyond McMahon – the future of asylum reception in Ireland.


Nasc and UCC’s Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights are pleased to announce that online registration is now open for our upcoming conference, ‘Beyond McMahon – the future of asylum reception in Ireland’.

Tickets are free, but limited, and available here.

We also have a limited travel budget available for asylum seekers. Please contact us directly for more details.

Description
Three years on from the publication of the McMahon Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process and Direct Provision, this conference will re-examine the Irish asylum reception system and explore potential alternatives.

When?
9am - 4pm, Wednesday 25th April 2018

Where?
Lecture Theatre G03, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork

Confirmed participants include:
- Dr. Bryan McMahon, Former High Court Judge
- Teresa Mendes, Director of the Portuguese Refugee Council
- Sabir Zazai, Director of the Scottish Refugee Council
- Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human -Rights and Equality Commission
- Enda O'Neill, Head of Office and designated official, UNHCR
- Eugene Banks, Principal Officer, Reception and Integration Agency, Department of Justice & Equality
- Dr. Dug Cubie, Lecturer, UCC School of Law
- Simmy Ndlova, Student at AIT; former member of the Working Group
- Luke Hamilton, Irish Refugee Council
- Lucky Khambule, Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland
- Dr. Liam Thornton, Lecturer, UCD School of Law
- Fiona Hurley, Legal Services Manager, Nasc
- Stephen N'gang'a, Core Group of Asylum Seekers

This conference is kindly supported by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

For further information, contact Dr Dug Cubie via d.cubie@ucc.ie

This conference is kindly supported by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

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