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UCC School of Law Hosting Masterclass on The Future of Asylum Reception in Ireland

13 Apr 2018

Students are invited to participate in a masterclass following our upcoming conference 'Beyond McMahon – the future of asylum reception in Ireland’, organised in conjunction with .

Three years on from the publication of the McMahon Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process and Direct Provision, this conference will re-examine the Irish asylum reception system and explore potential alternatives.

The conference, which is kindly supported by the , and masterclass will provide students with the opportunity to learn from a range of national and international speakers.

This conference is free, but ticketed. Tickets and further information are available .

When?
9am - 4pm, Wednesday 25th April 2018

Where?
Lecture Theatre G03, Western Gateway Building, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork

Confirmed participants include:

- Dr. Bryan McMahon, Former High Court Judge
- Teresa Mendes, Director of the Portuguese Refugee Council
- Sabir Zazai, Director of the Scottish Refugee Council
- Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
- Enda O'Neill, Head of Office and designated official, UNHCR
- Eugene Banks, Principal Officer, Reception and Integration Agency, Department of Justice & Equality
- Dr. Dug Cubie, Lecturer, UCC School of Law
- Simmy Ndlova, Student at AIT; former member of the Working Group
- Luke Hamilton, Irish Refugee Council
- Lucky Khambule, Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland
- Dr. Liam Thornton, Lecturer, UCD School of Law
- Fiona Hurley, Legal Services Manager, Nasc
- Stephen N'gang'a, Core Group of Asylum Seekers

For further information, contact Dr Dug Cubie via d.cubie@ucc.ie.