Young Women's Inspirational Conference 2010
Training for Women Network recently held its fourth TWN Young Women’s Inspirational Conference at the Waterfront Hall. The conference inspired local young women between the ages of 16 and 18 to take control of their career and lifestyle choices. The conference highlighted the role of inspirational women from various backgrounds and trades, with delegates sampling a range of career options. Well known Eastenders and Bill star and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Louisa Lytton was in Belfast to deliver the keynote address, sharing some valuable tips on career and lifestyle choices. Young Women attending the event were given the opportunity to participate in a range of dynamic interactive workshops focused on the opportunities that lie in vocational areas. Workshops included Be Your Own Boss with Young Enterprise NI; Beauty School with The Hair & Beauty Academy; Jobs for the Girls with Women’s TEC and Beat n’ Track with Tessa Greer and Lisa Falvelle. Tessa Greer from Beat ‘n’ Track said: “Beat ‘n’ Track have supported the Young Women’s Conference over the last 5 years. It’s a pleasure to once again be working with such a diverse group of young women at this event, which will give them a chance to explore a range of alternative career options”. Commenting on the importance of the conference Norma Shearer, Training for Women Network CEO said: “At TWN, we recognise it is often difficult for young women today to make informed decisions about their career options and lifestyle choices. With the help of the workshops and speakers at this unique event, we are confident that the young women attending have had access to a wealth of information and support which will help them to make better informed decisions and take control of their futures”. The conference was endorsed by the Department of Education as a valuable contribution to improving the careers, education and employment prospects of young women and encouraging them to remain in education and training. The conference also gained widespread support from a range of organisations throughout Northern Ireland including European Social Fund, Department for Employment and Learning, Belfast City Council and The Department for Education. |
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Young Women's Inspirational Conference
11th March 2010 at Belfast Waterfront Hall This unique event is aimed at young women (Year 12 plus pupils with supervision, aged approximately 16 - 18) and has been designed to inspire young women, to encourage them to make the most of every opportunity available and to consider the wide range of options ahead of them, from career choice to health and lifestyle options. The conference will showcase a range of inspirational women from a wide variety of backgrounds encompassing those working in public life, the media, non traditional sectors and women who have chosen to start their own business. In addition the young women will also have the opportunity to participate in five interactive workshops focused on illustrating future opportunities available to them. The Young Women’s Inspirational Conference is once again endorsed by the Department of Education as a valuable contribution to improving the careers, education and employment prospects of young women. |
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TWN hosts Peace III Networking Event in Omagh
 
TWN hosts Peace III Networking Event in Omagh Friday 6th November saw TWN host a networking event in Omagh attended by all 23 RPMA’s and Women into Politics. |
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 Post-conference Report
June 2008 saw Belfast play host to a major international conference focused the contribution of women in building peace in conflict zones around the world. The international 3 day conference was the culmination of the Peace by Piece programme. Funded by the European Union’s Peace and Reconciliation Programme 2000-2006 under Measure 2.4 Pathways to Inclusion, Integration and Reconciliation of Victims and managed for the Special European Union Programmes Body by The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, this project involved 50 local women participating in a training programme designed to enhance their skills and gain a greater understanding of the role of women in Peacebuilding around the world. Over the course of this unique training programme local women have had the opportunity to examine how the political processes of the UN and EU impact upon local issues and have undertake to improve their own skills in order to cascade their learning back into their own communities.The programme and conference were developed and delivered by Training for Women Network (TWN) in association with Women into Politics, WomensTec, NI Commission for Children and Young People, NI Womens European Platform, UCIT and Footprints Womens Centre. The report based on this unique programme and conference event is available to view online or to download.  (220kB file in pdf format)
Link to the Peace by Piece Conference website |
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Belfast Showcases Women's Role in Building Peace Globally
Belfast has played host to a major international conference focused the contribution of women in building peace in conflict zones around the world. The event took place in the Waterfront Hall from June 24 – 26 and featured a variety of workshops hosted by a range of international speakers in addition to local women who hosted sessions for delegates. Actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley opened the event on Tuesday 24 June |
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Women Demonstrate to Save Vital Community-Based Training and Education Services
Women from training and education groups and women’s organisations from across Northern Ireland demonstrated outside the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont on 23rd June 2008 to highlight the threat to community-based services across the region. Over 250 women were joined by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to raise awareness of the issues.
A letter of protest was handed to Sue Ramsey MLA, Chair of the Committee for Employment and Learning, for the Minister, Sir Reg Empey. Many of the groups represented were at the point of closure of women’s training and education services or of the organisations themselves. The letter asked the Minister to intervene to save these vital community services. |
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