Diary

A diary of events in your area.

SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE

Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAVI. Details: 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.

BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Courses: Higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, enquiries@bife.ie.

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

Course: Technical presentation skills. November 9th & 10th. Mount Herbert Hotel, D4.

Course: International contracts course. November 15th & 16th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.

Awards: MEETA annual awards. November 18th. Enterprise Ireland, Merrion Hall.

Seminar: Microsoft project for engineers. November 18th. Management suite, Liffey Valley.

Seminar: Sustaining plant and machinery reliability and availability. November 19th. Enterprise Ireland, Merrion Hall.

Seminar: Master class - the management of retrofit projects. November 25th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge.

Seminar: Legionnaires Disease in Ireland. November 25th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.

Course: Excel intermediate. November 25th. Management suite, Liffey Valley. Details: 01-6090222. E-mail: gabby@iei.ie.

INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course: Project management framework. Dublin, Cork, and Galway.

Course: Diploma in applied project management (six- month programme - 13 days). Recommences: Galway - January 2005. Phone: 01-6614677. E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie.

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND

Course: Hedgelaying. November 20th/21st and December 11th/12th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: €75. Firhouse/Rathfarnham area. Details: 01-4952878.

DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST

Exhibition: Structure and fabric of Dublin's commercial buildings (1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Dublin Civic Trust HQ, 4 Castle St, D2. Details: 01-475 6911.

Presidential lunch: Lunch. Speaker: Robin Cook MP. October 29th, 12.30 p.m. Burlington Hotel. Reservations: Maeve O'Connell at 01-6611794 or e-mail maeve@iavi.ie.

Convention: National Association of Realtors. November 5th-8th, Orlando, Florida. IAVI delegation to attend.

Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). November 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).

Tutorials: Residential and land agency course tutorials. November 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1. (KIngs Inn St entrance).

Seminar: CPO arbitration. Speakers: Paul Good and Terry Sudway. November 16th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS

Meeting: Education Advisory Board. November 13th, 9.45 a.m. IPACV headquarters, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Contact: iraleigh@ipav.ie.

Meeting: National executive council. November 19th, 3.30 p.m. Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Co Tipperary.

Regional seminar: Decoupling and one-off rural housing. November 19th, 6 p.m. Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Co Tipperary. Contact: info@ipav.ie.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

CPD: Rent reviews - reasoned awards. Today, 6.30 p.m. Davenport Hotel.

Conference: Annual conference - private property v the public good. November 5th. Radisson Hotel, Dublin. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500.

Conference: Rural housing - encourage, curtail or condemn. With RICS Northern Ireland. November 10th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cana Court Hotel, Newry, Co Down.

Annual dinner: Southern region. November 12th, 8 p.m. Maryborough House Hotel, Cork. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.

NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS

Exhibition: Sculpture in context 2004. Farmleigh House, Phoenix Pk, Castleknock, D15 till November 12th. Details: Ana Duncan/Felicity Gaffney at 01-4931723.

FULBRIGHT COMMISSION

Awards: Study environmental science and policy in the US. The Irish Fulbright Commission finances study, research, teaching and other educational activities between Ireland and the US. For the 2005-'06 academic year there are two awards in the environmental science/policy area: Fulbright Environmental Protection Agency scholarship for postgraduate study/research and the Fullbright Columbia University scholarship to study for a master of public administration in environmental science and policy. Details: www.fulbright.ie.

THE ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: Green building with Colin Bell, November 6th from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.

Course: Redbed and wetland systems with Oilan Herr, November 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Course: Hedge establishment with Steven Meyen, November 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Course: Basket making with Linda Scott. November 27th and 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: 071-98 54338 or www.theorganiccentre.ie.