Events to watch out for this week
SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. 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: 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.
Lecture: Biomedical Engineering Division jointly with Westg (??) Region Cardiovascular Engineer. Speakers: Sherif Sultan, consultant vascular surgeon, UCHG; Jim Crowley, consultant cardiologist, UCHG; Dr Triona Lally, pre-clinical testing of vascular devices, DCU. Today, 5.30 p.m. Seminar Room, NCBES Building, NUI Galway.
Lecture: Geotechnical monitoring at Dublin Port Tunnel. Speakers: Simon Morgan, Stephen Squires and Anne Buttler. November 16th, 6 p.m. Geological Survey of Ireland Lecture Theatre, Beggers Bush, Haddington Rd, D4.
Lecture: Casestudies in building conservation with Heritage Society, Civil Division, and Structures and Construction Division. Speaker: Ezra MacManamon, structures and projects engineer, Office of Public Works. November 22nd, 8 p.m. Museum Building, Trinity College, D2. Details: 01-6090222. E-mail: gabby@iei.ie.
Lecture: The Greater Dublin Integrated Rail Plan Iarnród Éireann by Joe Meagher, managing director. Jointly with Roads and Transportation Society and Civil Division Energy & Environment Division, Structures & Construction Division and Project Management Society. November 17th, 6.30 p.m. Room 243, UCD, Earlsfort Terrace, D2. Details: John McCarthy (01-8905846, e-mail j.mccarthy@fingalcoco.ie)
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
CPD: Survey and repair of traditional buildings. November 11th, 6 p.m. Davenport Hotel.
Annual dinner: Southern region. November 12th, 8 p.m. Maryborough House Hotel, Cork. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.
Seminar: CPO arbitration. Speakers: Paul Good and Terry Sudway. November 16th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.
Seminar: Valuation refresher day. November 19th, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Speakers: Robert Corrigan and Aine Myler. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Seminar: Legal updates. November 23rd, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Speaker: Nuala O'Donnell, IAVI law agent. Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.
Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). November 20th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Regional meeting and seminar: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Topic: Money laundering. Speaker: Mike Nangle. November 24th, 7.30 p.m. Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast.
Meeting: National council. November 25th, 2.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
EGM: Extraordinary general meeting. November 25th, 4.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Seminar: Rating systems and update. November 25th, 5.30 p.m. Speaker: Martin O'Donnell. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING
CPD: Construction and demolition waste achieving compliance. November 24th, 8 p.m. Jurys Hotel, Western Rd, Cork. Fee: €10. Contact: Philip O'Sullivan (087-9276559, e-mail posullivan@cmd2.com) or Fergal McCarthy (086-2748809, e-mail mccarthyfer@eircom.net).
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.
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS
Meeting: Education advisory board. November 13th, 9.45 a.m. IPAV 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, 7 p.m. Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Co Tipperary. Contact: info@ipav.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.
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 Fulbright Columbia University scholarship to study for a master of public administration in environmental science and policy. Details: www.fulbright.ie
THE ORGANIC CENTRE
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
