Diary

Dates for your diary

DIARY:IPAV

Meeting: National Executive Council meeting,13 June, 4pm. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 679 5685 or e-mail:  info@ipav.ie

Meeting: Education Advisory Committee, 10am, June 24th. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2

Meeting: Board of Directors of the Confederation of European Estate Agents. June 30th. Berlin, Germany.

Event: certificate in Auctioneering and Estate Agency. Enrolment now taking place for our part-time certificate in Auctioneering and Estate Agency Course. Venues: Institutes of Technology Cork, Waterford, Tallaght and Galway. Application forms available at  www.ipav.ieor contact 01 678 6585

IAVI

Meeting: EGM, June 16th, 12.45pm, 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Course: international property specialist course (CIPS) - a one-week intensive course focusing on property markets and methodologies in different regions around the globe. June 23rd till June 28th, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Contact: Valerie Bourke at  valerie@iavi.ieor log on to iavi.ie

Meeting: national council, June 16th, 10.30am. 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Irish Property Owners Association

Course: professional training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. Details: 01-827 6000, e-mail  info@ipoa.ieor  www.ipoa.ie

RIAI

Course: health and safety - designing for safety. Details: Teresa Harte at  tharte@riai.ieor 01 669 1472

Institute of Project Management

Course: Diploma in Applied Project Management commences: Dublin, Cork - September 2008.

Course: project management passport. Commences: Dublin, Limerick - September and Cork - October.

Course: international certification. Details available upon request. Details: 01 661 4677 or e-mail  info@projectmanagement.ieor  www.projectmanagement.ie

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Irish Branch

Course: Mediation Accreditation Training and Assessment Course - training will be held on June 19th, 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th; Assessment will be held on July 4th and 5th. Details: e-mail:  ciarb@arbitration.ieor call 01 465 9760

Event: Annual Golf outing, June 13th, 2.30pm. Powerscourt Golf Club. Details: e-mail:  ciarb@arbitration.ie

Organic Centre

Course: Learn how to live the good life - organic gardening, growing and using herbs and fruit, cheese-making, baking and wholefood cooking, jam-making, etc. July 21st to 25th. Fee: €690. Details:

071 985 4338 or e-mail:  info@theorganiccentre.ieor visit  www.theorganiccentre.ie

Course: sustainable house design and construction with Peter Cowman, June 7th.

Course: dry stone wall construction with Richard O'Gorman and Bob Wilson, June 7th and 9th.

Course: Reedbed systems with Ollan Herr, June 14th. All courses are from 10am to 5pm. Tea, coffee and scones served from 9.30am and light organic vegetarian lunch included. One-day courses cost: €90 and two-day courses cost €180. Details: 071 985 4338 or e-mail:  hans@theorganiccentre.ie

Irish Complimentary Educational Systems

Workshop: property masterclass, September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.

Irish Architectural Archive

Exhibition: North by North West - the Life and Work of Liam McCormick. Exhibition will run until July 4th, Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm.

Irish Construction

Conference: Sustainabuild 2008 Conference, June 12th, O'Reilly Hall, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4.

Construction Industry Federation

Conference: FIEC (Federation de l'Industrie Europeenne de la Construction) International Construction Conference and Congress. June 19th to 21st. Details: 01 295 8181 or visit  www.fiecdublin.com

Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPD)

Seminar: Leinster CPA Society Summer Breakfast seminar. June 11th, 7.30 to 9am. Speaker: Sean Fitzpatrick, Chairman Anglo Irish Bank. Location: The Westin Hotel, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2.

Commercial Events

Conference: Sustainabuild, June 12th, O'Reilly Hall, UCD, Belfield, D4. Contact: Sarah Doolan 01 764 2413 or e-mail:  sarah@commercialevents.ieor visit  www.commercialevents.ie

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

Event: annual conference - Professionalism and competency, and trade exhibition. June 18th, Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare. Conference will be opened by Mr. M. OHalloran, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Authority. Details: 053 948 1445

Achill Archaeological Field School

Lecture: Variety and Challenge in Contract Archaeology. June 10th. Speaker: Thaddeus Breen, Irish Archaeology.

Lecture: The skin boat tradition in Ireland and Achill, June 17th. Speaker: Darina Tully, NAS. Venue: Archaeology Centre, Dooagh, Achill Island.

Course: introductory lectures, field-trips to megalithic tombs and Slievemore Deserted Village, classes in basic archaeological techniques. June 18th to 20th.

Course: digital survey, mapping and CAD for Archaeologists. July 12th and 26th.

Course: introduction to Maritime Archaeology, August 11th to 15th. Details: 098 43564 or e-mail  info@achill-fieldschool.comor visit  www.achill-fieldschool.com

European Network for Housing Research

Conference: Shrinking Cities, Sprawling Suburbs, changing countrysides, July 6th to 9th, University College Dublin. Keynote speakers from Ireland, Europe, North America and Australia will address the conference. Details:  www.enhr2008.com

Royal Town Planning Institute

Exhibition: Towns and Villages 1977-2007 exhibition of photographs taken by Edward Cassidy, BArch MRTP (former Chief Planning Adviser, Department of the Environment) until June 27th, 2008.

Irish Architectural Foundation

Event: Series of public meetings - conversations about architecture and the built environment will take place today from 6.30-8.30pm at Limerick City Gallery, Carnegie Building, Limerick. June 9th: The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim from 6.30-8.30pm. June 10th: Athlone Civic Centre, Co Westmeath from 6.30 to 8.30pm. June 11th: Fingal County Hall, Swords, Co Dublin from 6.30 to 8.30pm. June 12th: The Ark, a Cultural Centre for Children, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 from 5 to 7pm. Details available on 01 670 8620 or visit  www.architecturefoundation.ie

Business to Art

Event: Docklands Art Project, Today at 5pm, Lecture Room, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Mary McCarthy (Arts Manager with the Dublin Docklands Development Authority) will discuss the Docklands art strategy and the various approaches to commissioning and supporting contemporary arts practice within an urban regeneration context.

Event: Contemporary Art and Corporate commissioning, June 12th at 5pm. Lecture Room, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Contemporary Art from the members of Business to Arts will see Hugh Murray from Murray O Laoire Architects discuss their corporate policies of collecting and commissioning contemporary art and artists in the workplace.

Event: Awards ceremony and Gala Banquet, June 17th, Industries Hall, RDS. Special Guest: Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr Martin Cullen, TD. Details:  www.businesstoarts.ie

Exhibition: 10,000 to 50: contemporary art from the members of Business to Arts on view at The Irish Museum of Modern art until August 4th. For more information see www.businesstoarts.ie

Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone: 01-675 8000; fax: 01-675 8037; e-mail mhetherington@irish-times.ie