IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE: Exhibition: collection building, an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6633040. E-mail: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: project management framework. May 18th and 19th.
Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences: Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Details: 01-6614677 or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: woodland management with Steven Meyen and in association with Teagasc. May 21st, 10am to 5pm. One-day course on techniques and practical sessions. Fee: €50.
Course: home composting and waste reduction with Brenda Palmer. June 18th. Organic Centre Course, Airfield House, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Fee: €85.
Course: natural building, questions and answers, with Peter Cowman, director of the Living Architecture Centre. One-day course. May 28th. Fee: €75.
Course: how to green your home. June 11th. Fee: €75.
Course: dry stone wall construction. June 18th and 19th. Fee: €140.
Course: growing and cooking unusual vegetables with Organic Centre chef Mairead Ni Uiginn. September 10th. Booking/details: 071-9854338. E-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
IAVI
Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (first, second, third and fourth years). May 7th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (King's Inn St entrance).
Tutorial: residential and land agency course tutorial. May 11th. National College of Ireland, IFSC.
Seminar: radon - the invisible problem. Speaker: David Fenton. May 19th, 5.30pm. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (first, second, third and fourth years). May 21st. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (King's Inn St entrance).
Tutorials: residential and land agency course tutorial. May 21st. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Seminar: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Topic: affordable housing in Northern Ireland. Speaker: Alan Crowe. May 24th, 7.30pm. Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.
Seminar: home energy rating. Speaker: Michael Hanratty. May 25th, 10am. Western Arms Hotel, Monaghan.
Seminar: the A-Z of rent reviews. Speaker: Paul Good. May 25th, 10am. The Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
National council: national council meeting. May 27th, 4.30pm. River Court Hotel, Kilkenny.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
CPD: an introduction to risk control. May 12th. McEniff Hotel, D4.
CPD: designing for safety in construction. May 16th and 17th, Cork.
CPD: project planning for graduate engineers. May 17th. Bewleys Hotel, D4.
CPD: technical report writing. May 17th and 18th. Cork.
CPD: project management - module one. May 18th and 19th. Cork.
CPD: being an expert witness. May 19th. Burlington Hotel. D4.
CPD: financial training for engineers. May 19th. Holiday Inn, D2.
CPD: international contracts course. May 19th and 20th. McEniff Hotel, D4.
CPD: design for safety in construction. June 1st. Jurys Inn, Limerick.
CPD: quantities and estimating. June 8th and 9th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.
CPD: project management - module two. June 15th and 16th. Cork.
CPD: designing for safety in construction. July 7th and 21st. IEI, Clyde Rd, D4.
IPAV
Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route for mature students). May 14th and 21st. All centres
Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency and diploma in property management and valuation for full-time students. May 16th, 17th and 18th. Senior College Dún Laoghaire, Cavan College of Further Studies and Cork College of Commerce.
AGM: IPAV AGM. May 20th, 11am. Radisson SAS, Sligo.
Convention: annual convention. Guest speakers: Pat Delaney, director, Small Firms Association and Dan McLoughlin, chief economist, Bank of Ireland. May 20th-21st. The Radisson SAS, Sligo.
Dinner: convention dinner. Guest of honour: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. May 20th, 8pm. Radisson SAS, Sligo.
Graduation: presentation of certificates and diplomas to graduates of IPAV's fine and decorative arts courses. May 27th, 6 30pm. St Stephen's Green Club, Dublin 2.
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: interior design - RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. E-mail: info@scd.ie or see www.scd.ie.
RIAI
Course: practising architecture in Ireland - a two-day course for qualified architects new to working in Ireland. May 9th and 10th, 8.30am to 4.30pm. 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Booking: Teresa Harte at 01-6761703 or e-mail tharte@riai.ie. Download booking forms at www.riai.ie.