NICRE 4th Annual Human Rights & Equality Conference: TEO Race Relations Order Review on Friday, 19th May 2023

April 25, 2023

2023 Human Rights and Equality Conference

registration form for 2023 conference

 

NICRE 4th  HUMAN RIGHTS & EQUALITY CONFERENCE

“TEO Race Relations Order Review”

in conjunction with the All Party Assembly Working Group on Ethnic Minority Community and UNISON Black & Migrant Workers Group

Date: Friday, 19th May 2023

Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Venue: UNISON, Galway House, 165 York Street, Belfast BT15

 PROGRAMME

 0925 – 1000    Registration

 1000 – 1015    Introduction

                        Dr Patrick Yu (Honorary PhD in Law) OBE

                        NICRE Board of Trustees

                        UNISON National Black Members’ Committee

                        Chair of the morning session

Strand 1: UK and Northern Ireland

 1015 – 1045    “Lessons from UK: Single Equality Act 2010”

                        Barbara Cohen

                        Equality Consultant

                        Former Head of Legal

                        Commission for Racial Equality

1045 – 1115    Q & A

 1115 – 1130   Coffee/Tea/Comfort break

 Strand 2: Ireland and Northern Ireland

 1130 – 1155    “Lessons from Ireland: Human Rights and Equality laws”

                        Eilis Barry

                        CEO

                        Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC), Dublin

 1155 – 1215    Q & A

 1215 – 1235    “Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: Power, Formal Investigations, and Code of Practices”

                        Geraldine McGahey (tbc)

                        Chief Commissioner

                       Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

1235 – 1255    Q & A

1255 – 1345    Lunch

1345 – 1400    Introduction

                        Dr Steve Aiken MLA OBE, Ulster Unionist Party

                        Vice-Chair APG on Ethnic Minority Community

                        Chair of afternoon session

Strand 2: Ireland and Northern Ireland…..continue

 1400 – 1420    “Ethnic Monitoring & Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025”

                        Michael Potter

                        Researcher

                        Northern Ireland Assembly

1420 – 1440    Q & A

Strand 3: Europe/International and Northern Ireland

 

1440 – 1510    “Europe/International: Human Rights and Equality laws”

                        Alison Kilpatrick

                        Chief Commissioner

                        Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

1510 – 1525    Comfort Break

1525 – 1555    Q & A

1555 – 1600     Closing Remarks