A guide to events, conferences and courses.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences in Dublin in October; Dublin and Cork in January 2006. Details: 01-6614677. Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.

NSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND

Course: engineers as managers in construction - evenings over seven weeks. October 12th, 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. 22 Clyde Rd.

CPD: organisational skills for engineers. October 13th, 22 Clyde Rd.

CPD: developing world seminar. October 30th, 22 Clyde Rd.

Seminar: waste water seminar. October 18th, 22 Clyde Rd.

Course: developing world seminar. October 20th. IEI, Clyde Rd.

CPD: project management - module two. October 18th and 19th. IEI, Clyde Rd.

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS (IPAV)

Course: diploma in fine and decorative arts (three days a week). October 10th, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Details: IPAV HQ. Tel: 01-6785685.

Public seminar: independent advice on buying and selling a home. October 13th, Westbury Hotel, Grafton St, D2, 6.45pm; October 20th, Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork, 6.45pm; November 2nd, Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway, 6.45pm. IPAV. Tel: 01-6785685.

Seminar: members' professional development seminar. Topics: facilities management and Private Residential Tenancies Bill. Hilton Dublin Hotel, Charlemont Place, D2, October 25th, 7pm.

SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE

Courses: interior design, RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design, BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering,IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.

BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Course: furniture design (FETAC level two), one-year course.

Course: garden design (FETAC level two), one-year course.

Course: graphic design (BTEC higher national diploma), two-year course with degree progression.

Course: fashion design (FETAC level two), one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma, two-year degree progression. Details: 01-2866233.

SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT

Exhibition: Sculpture in Context 2005 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D9 until October 28th. Weekdays: 9am-6pm. Sundays: 10am-6pm. Details: Ana Duncan, 087-6258258. Email: anaduncan@eircom.net or Felicity Gaffney at 01-8570909. Email: fgaffney@duchas.ie.

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING (SOUTHERN CENTRE)

Dinner: annual gala dinner 2005. October 14th, 8pm. Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Rd, Cork. Dress: formal. Details: Philip O'Sullivanay at philip@osullivan@corkcity.ie or Fergal McCarthy at mccarthyfer@eircom.net.

DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST

Seminar: Chris Wood, English Heritage, one-day seminar. November 25th. Cost: €160.

Seminar: structural repair of historic buildings by Ian Hume, conservation engineering consultant, former chief engineer at English Heritage. October 21st. Cost: €160.

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS (IRISH BRANCH)

Joint conference: Irish and European branches on the future of arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution in Europe. October 21st-23rd. Distillery Building, 145/151 Church St, D7. Fee: €150 for members, €200 for non-members. Qualifies for CPD points.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Annual conference: the next phase - high density, high risk, high rise. November 4th. Radisson SAS, St Helen's Hotel.

CPD: competencies for surveyors in assessment of site suitability for on-site wastewater treatment. Today, 6.30pm. Davenport Hotel. Louise Ryan: 01 6765500.

IAVI

Seminar: review of the profession. October 10th, 5.30pm. Speaker: Alan Cooke, IAVI, CEO.

Seminar: money laundering and review of the profession. Speakers: Alan Cooke. IAVI CEO, Marian Jennings, IAVI law agent and Revenue and Garda representatives. October 11th, 10am. Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.

Seminar: Northern Ireland regional seminar and meeting. Topic: composite panels in commercial building. Speaker: David Abraham. October 18th, 7.30p.m. Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.

Seminar: Private Rented Tenancies Board. Speaker: Tom Dunne. October 20th, 5.30p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Lunch: IAVI president's lunch. October 21st, 1pm. Speaker: Bill Rancic (winner of the US show The Apprentice). Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge. Lunch is booked out.

Seminar: money Laundering and review of the profession. October 25th, 10am. Speakers: Marian Jennings (IAVI law agent), Alan Cooke IAVI CEO. Cahir House Hotel, Cahir.

Seminar: valuer's role in rent reviews. Speaker: David Gill. October 26th, 9am. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND

Course: practising architecture in Ireland. Two-day course for qualified architects new to working in Ireland. Topics: legislation, procedures and the architect's responsibilities in relation to building control, planning and environmental protection, contracts, building procurement, specification, codes, standards and safety and health. October 10th-11th, 8.30am-4.30pm, 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Bookings: Teresa Harte 01-6761703, email tharte@riai.ie.

IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE

Exhibition: Presenting Architecture. Drawings and models from Irish Architectural Archive. October 12th-January 2006.

Lecture: the new architecture. Speaker: Sean Rothery, architect and architectural historian. October 13th at 1.15pm.

Lecture: a few of my favourite things. Speaker: Shane O'toole, curator of Irish Architecture Foundation. October 20th, 1.15pm.

Lecture: drawing on the past, drawing out the future. Speaker: John Olley, School of Architecture, UCD. October 27th, 1.15pm. All lectures are free, open to the public and take place in the Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Details: Simon Lincoln at 01-6633046 or slincoln@iarc.ie

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL

Event: feile shamhna na gCrann. Celebrate trees and forests this Autumn at Coole Park Nature Reserve. October 16th, 2pm-5pm. Admission: free. Details: Elaine Keegan 086-1523574 or ekeegan@clarecoco.ie.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

Conference: planning and design for heritage and development projects, policies and practice. October 18th-19th. Fitzpatricks Killiney Castle Hotel. Details: Tim Carey, heritage officer, 01-2054868 or email tcarey@dlrcoco.ie.

ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: reedbed and wetland systems. October 29th.

Course: green building with Colin Bell. November 5th.

Course: green your business and home. November 19th. Bookings and information: 071-9854338 or email organiccentre@eircom.net.

Lecture: attention bird enthusiasts. Ornithologist Richard Collins of Mooney Goes Wild and the Dawn Chorus fame. October 11th, 8pm. Tickets: €8. Details: 01-2984301 or email marian@airfield.ie.

Awards: Fulbright awards for study/research in the US. Applications for the Irish Fulbright Commission's annual awards programme for the 2006-07 academic year is open. Closing date: November 18th. Awards of €15,000 to €18,000 to graduate students to pursue postgraduate studies in the US, plus a number of post-doctoral scholar awards of up to €10,00 for one academic year. Details: www.fulbright.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