Conferences

As part of our objective of encouraging debate and discussion on current public affairs and regulatory issues of importance, Public Affairs Ireland holds regular conferences on areas of concern and interest to the public sector and the conduct of public affairs. These conferences provide an opportunity for delegates to hear the perspective of policy makers, regulators, economic commentators or stakeholders on developing issues of policy, legislation or regulation.

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For details of our previous conferences, please click here.

 

Liam Duggan, Capita; Orlagh Doherty, Capita, Phil Hogan TD; and Andrew Buggy, Capita at the PAI Conference, held in conjunction with Capita,  'A new future for Local Government in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel Dublin in March 2013

 

Delegates at the PAI Conference  'A new future for Local Government in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel Dublin in March 2013

 

Speakers at the PAI Conference  'A new future for Local Government in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel Dublin in March 2013

Dr John O'Dowd, John O'Dowd Consultants; Phil Hogan TD, Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government; and Jim Power, Economist at the PAI Conference  'A new future for Local Government in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel Dublin in March 2013

 

Pat McLoughlin, Chair, Local Government Efficient Implementation Group; Anne O'Keefe, former Director of Office of Local Authority Management and member Local Government Efficiency Implementation Group; Phil Hogan TD, Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government; Owen Keegan, County Manager DLR Co Co; and Don Bergin, Public Affairs Ireland at the PAI Conference 'A new future for Local Government in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel Dublin in March 2013

 

Alain Deckers, Head of Unit, DG Internal Market C4 European Commission

Speakers at the PAI conference e-procurement and e-invoicing held in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin on October 18 2012.

 

Philip Lee, Managing Partner, Philip Lee Solicitors speaking at the PAI conference e-procurement and e-invoicing held in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin on October 18 2012.

Vincent Campbell, Head of the National Procurement Service at the Office of Public Works, speaking  at the PAI conference e-procurement and e-invoicing.

 

 

Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform at the PAI conference e-procurement and e-invoicing held in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin on October 18 2012.  

Andrew Ferguson, CEO, Softworks; Kieran Mulvey, CEO Labour Relations Commission; Dr John O’Dowd, Consultant; Patricia Coleman, Director, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; Barry O’Brien, Acting Director of Human Resources, HSE; Professor Bill Roche, Michael Smurfit Business School; Gavin Marié, Head of Employee Relations, Central Bank of Ireland; and Mary Redmond, Consultant, Arthur Cox at the PAI conference e-procurement and e-invoicing held in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin on October 18 2012.

 

 

Andrew Ferguson, CEO, Softworks; Kieran Mulvey, CEO Labour Relations Commission; Dr John O’Dowd, Consultant; Patricia Coleman, Director, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Brendan Howlin T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; Barry O’Brien, Acting Director of Human Resources, HSE; Bill Roche, Michael Smurfit Business School; Gavin Marié, Head of Employee Relations, Central Bank of Ireland; and Mary Redmond, Consultant, Arthur Cox at the PAI conference

'The Future of HR in the Public Sector'

 

   

Brendan Howlin T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform at the PAI conference 'The Future of HR in the Public Sector'

 

Kieran Mulvey, CEO Labour Relations Commission at the PAI conference 'The Future of HR in the Public Sector'

 

  

Mary Redmond, Consultant, Arthur Cox at the PAI conference 'The Future of HR in the Public Sector'

 

Garrett Fennell, Public Affairs Ireland; Billy Hawkes, Information Commissioner; Mark Farrell, Arcline; Dr Robert W Griffin, EMC; Paul Nemitz, Director, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission; and Paul Lavery, McCann Fitzgerald at the PAI conference 'A new era for data protection in Ireland'    

Billy Hawkes, Information Commissioner answers questions from delegates at the PAI conference 'A new era for data protection in Ireland'  held on June 13 2012 at the Westin Hotel, Dublin  

Paul Nemitz, Director, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission answers questions from delegates at the PAI conference 'A new era for data protection in Ireland'   answers questions 

 

Dr Robert W Griffin at the PAI Conference 'A new era for data protection in Ireland' held in the Westin Hotel on June 13 2012. In his speech, Dr Griffin offered a global perspective on Irish Data Protection rules and their application to Irish based cloud computing and internet companies 

 

 

Speakers answer questions from delegates at the conference 'Ireland's Presidency of the EU from January 1 to June 30 2013: Priorities and challenges' held at 25 Mountjoy Square on April 18 2012

Lucinda Creighton, Minister of State with special responsibility for European Affairs speaking at the conference 'Ireland's Presidency of the EU from January 1 to June 30 2013: Priorities and challenges'. 

 

Tom Ferris, Economist; Geraldine Byrne Nason, Second Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach; Maurice Pratt, Chairman, European Movement Ireland; Lucinda Creighton TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for European Affairs; Mr Staffan Nilsson, President European Economic Social Committee (EESC); and Noelle O'Connell, European Movement Ireland at the conference 'Ireland's Presidency of the EU from January 1 to June 30 2013: Priorities and challenges'. 

 

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for Public Service Reform and the OPW speaking at the PAI Conference  'Shared Services and Outsourcing in the Public Service', held in the Croke Park Conference Centre on March 29 2012      

 

Speakers at the PAI Conference 'Shared Services and Outsourcing in the Public Service'   

at the PAI Conference 'Challenge and Change in the Public Sector' on November 18 2011 in the Westin Hotel, Dublin at the PAI Conference 'Challenge and Change in the Public Sector' on November 18 2011 in the Westin Hotel, Dublin