The Munster Regional session was attended by over one hundred students from counties throughout Munster. Officially opened by Simon Coveneny, Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries, the session saw delegates come to some creative & dynamic resolutions to key issues. Presided by Mr. Paul Lavin, the conference gave students an opportunity to voice their opinions and to activiely engage in the workings of a team. Session media will be uploading in the coming days. Sincere thanks is extended to all delegates and their schools for taking part in the session.
- Delegates are expected to arrive at Sheila's hostel (detailed below) between 2-5pm on Friday, 21st of October for registration. Delegates are supervised at all times in the hostel.
- Parents/Guardians, who wish to urgently contact their son(s) or daughter(s) during the session may contact the Head Organiser of the session using the details listed below.
- Matters relating to any breach of the codes of conducts by delegates will be addressed by our National Coordinator. Parents/Guardians will be informed immediately should any such case arrise. The National Coordinator may be contacted during the session via email- nationalcoordinator@eypireland.com.
- Each session is supervised and organised by a Head Organiser. In the case of Munster 2011, the very capable and experienced Ms. Lucy Bradfield has undertaken this responsibilty. The head organiser manages a team of dedicated organisers who look after and supervise the students who attend. The students themselves are guided through their topics by trained group facilitators- all members of EYP alumni- who are experienced in working with young people- the majority of which are college students themselves. The session is overseen by the National Committee who perform the executive functions of the organisation and ensure that the session is executed with proper adherence to our codes of conduct and child protection policy. The National co-ordinator, Ms. Andrea Pappin, provides further support to ensure same as well as providing a professional point of contact for the concerns of parent's, guardians and teachers.
EYP Ireland Ltd. prides itself on an excellent track record of care and attention to detail in ensuring that delegates are looked after and enjoy their EYP experience. Many of the students who attend our sessions describe it fondly as "something they will never forget".
Registration closed on the 18th of October.
The latest information in relation to the session will be posted on this page. Updates will also be extended via the Facebook event page.EYP Munster Regional on Facebook
The session is based in Cork city. The session will be hosted by St. Angela's College Cork as our teambuilding venue for Friday night 21st of October and Saturday 22nd of October. Christian Brother's College Cork will host General Assembly (an open debate arena) on Sunday 23rd of the session.
Accommodation will be provided in Sheila's Hostel, Cork.
Further information about the hostel can be found at www.sheilashostel.ie
The conference will take place from Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd of October. Delegates will be informed of arrival times on Wednesday 19th of October.Please follow guide times and be punctual, as late arrivals may result in delays in registration of delegates at the session. Applicants should be aware that they should keep their weekend free, as full attendance at the conference is required.
The following is the timetable for the weekend. Please note that informed ammendments may be made during the course of the weekend by the organising team.
It is important to research your committee topic. Tips on how to research can be found in the Information Section.
A list of the Munster 2011 conference committee topics is available here: Munster Topics.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the conference head organiser immediately. Our team will be happy to assist.
Ms. Lucy Bradfield. Email: munster@eypireland.com. Ph.:0860789899.
Should you have any concerns regarding information stored in relation to your application or have had difficulty with any of our online systems, please contact the session PRO.
Mr. Adrian Clarke. Email: communications@eypireland.com. Ph.:0872100861.