Regional CEN Training - Longford

Building on the recommendations at the Community Education Network (CEN) meeting in June, AONTAS held a CEN information and training session on “Ensuring the voice of community education is heard at local and regional levels” in Longford Women's Link. The session covered the following:

• Local government structures of relevance to community education
• Challenges and opportunities for raising the voice of community education at local and regional levels – making it work for your organisation
• Case studies – challenges and successes
• Available resources
• What you can do in your local area to ensure that community education is recognised

Presentations 

The presentations delivered by Catherine Lane (National Women’s Council of Ireland) and Tara Farrell (Longford Women’s Link) were very engaging and informative and led to a lively discussion and a commitment from CEN members to actions aimed at promoting the visibility of community education at local and regional levels.

We will be putting together an information pack for all CEN members over the coming weeks based on the outcomes of the training.

For more information contact Suzanne Kyle, CEN Coordinator, Email: skyle@aontas.com. 

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