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<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center;background:blue'><b><font
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size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ROM TEACHING TO LEARNING</span></font></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:bold'>: </span></font></b><b><font
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COMPETENCES</span></font></b><font size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center;background:blue'><b><font
size=5 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>IN
</span></font></b><b><font size=5><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>A</span></font></b><b><font size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>DULT AND </span></font></b><b><font size=5><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:bold'>F</span></font></b><b><font size=5><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>URTHER </span></font></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:bold'>E</span></font></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>DUCATION AND </span></font></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:bold'>T</span></font></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>RAINING</span></font></b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Mary
Immaculate College and City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Limerick</st1:City></st1:place>
VEC</span></font></b><font size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Joint
Afternoon Conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Cathal de Paor <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><i><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'>Mary Immaculate College </span></font></i><font
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Welcome and introduction <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Sandra Kelly <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><i><font
size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:
italic'>County</span></font></i></st1:PlaceType><i><font size=3><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Galway</st1:PlaceName></span></font></i></st1:place><i><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'> VEC </span></font></i><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Understanding and integrating key competences in FE <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Mark Byrne & <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Jill Brown <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><i><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'>Learning and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Skills Development Agency</st1:City> <st1:country-region w:st="on">Northern
Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place> </span></font></i><font size=3><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Active learning for key competences in FE: a <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Northern Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>
perspective <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Dorothy Morrissey <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><i><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'>Mary Immaculate College </span></font></i><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Teacher as learner: creativity and competency <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Mary Hamilton</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><i><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic'>City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Limerick</st1:place></st1:City> VEC </span></font></i><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>Closing remarks <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>Summerville (SG1), Mary Immaculate College</span></font></b><font size=5
color=navy><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>Monday 17 May 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><b><i><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Followed
by refreshments</span></font></i></b><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:windowtext'>Over recent years, policies at national, EU and
international levels have increasingly stressed the critical role that key
competences have to play in enabling people adapt to a rapidly changing world.
In a knowledge society, these competences, which are variously referred to as
Generic, Transferable or Core Skills, are necessary for personal fulfilment,
active citizenship, social cohesion and employability. <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>How can the acquisition and development of these
generic or key competences be integrated into teaching approaches and methodologies
in adult and further education and training? </span></i>This afternoon
conference which includes practical workshops will explore this question from a
number of perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:windowtext'>Booking is essential to one of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:sheila.ocallaghan@mic.ul.ie">sheila.ocallaghan@mic.ul.ie</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> </span></font><a
href="mailto:helenpearse@limerickcityaes.ie">helenpearse@limerickcityaes.ie</a><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:breda.flynn@fas.ie">breda.flynn@fas.ie</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><strong><b><font size=2
color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:maroon'>Rhona McCormack</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Project Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Shannon Consortium Downtown
Centre</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>2nd Floor, <st1:place
w:st="on">Limerick</st1:place> Diocesan Pastoral Centre</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>St Michael's Courtyard</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><em><i><font
size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:maroon'>Denmark Street</span></font></i></em></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Limerick</span></font></i></em></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Ph: 061-233700</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Mob: 086-3456444</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Email: <a
href="mailto:rhona.mccormack@ul.ie"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>rhona.mccormack@ul.ie</span></font></a>
</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Web: </span></font><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'><a href="http://www.downtowncentre.ie">www.downtowncentre.ie</a></span></font></i></em><em><i><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> </span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:green'>Education as a
Catalyst for Regeneration Conference</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><strong><b><font
size=3 color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:green'>University</span></font></b></strong></st1:PlaceType><strong><b><font
color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:green'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Limerick</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><strong><b><font
color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:green'> 2 - 4 June 2010</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:green'>See </span></font></b></strong><a
href="http://www.regen2010.ie"><strong><b><font color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:green;text-decoration:none'>www.regen2010.ie</span></font></b></strong></a><strong><b><font
color=green face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:green'> for further details.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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