The Impact of the Habitual Residence Condition

on Travellers and Roma in Ireland

10.30am to 2.00pm, 22 March 2012

Oak Room, Mansion House

As part of the European Week Against Racism, this seminar will examine the human rights implications and impact of the habitual residence condition on Travellers and Roma in Ireland.

10.20 Registration

10.35 Welcome, Ronnie Fay, Co-Director, Pavee Point Travellers Centre

10.40 Opening Speech, Dr. Maurice Manning, President, Irish Human Rights
Commission (Chair)

10.50 Panel Speakers

• Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point Travellers Centre

The impact of HRC on Travellers and Roma in Ireland

• Tanya Ward, Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance

Children’s Rights and HRC

• Department of Social Protection

HRC: Guidelines and Application

• Saoirse Brady, Policy and Advocacy Officer, FLAC

HRC: Common Barriers and Experiences

Question and answer session

12.00 Break

12.30 Monika Makulova, Roma Project, Pavee Point Travellers Centre

Case studies – Experiences of Travellers and Roma in Ireland.

12.45 Roundtable discussions – Impact of HRC on Travellers and Roma,

Children’s Rights and the Application of HRC.

1.50 Concluding comments from Chair

2.00 Close

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Andrew Montague is kindly allowing us to use the Mansion House for the seminar.  To secure your invitation please contact Siobhan at siobhan.curran@pavee.ie.  Attendance will not be possible without prior reservation with Pavee Point.