ASYLUM SEEKERS RIGHTS TO WORK - IMPLEMENTING THE SUPREME COURT RULING

By City of Sanctuary Dublin

Date and time

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:30 - 16:45 GMT+1

Location

Irish School of Ecumenics

Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland

Description

City of Sanctuary Dublin (https://dublin.cityofsanctuary.org/) invites you to a conference on Thursday 21 September in Trinity College Dublin on 'Asylum Seekers Right to Work: Implementing the Supreme Court ruling'. The conference will take place from 10.30 to 5.15 in the Irish School of Ecumenics.

In May the Supreme Court ruled that the complete ban on asylum seekers working was unconstitutional and gave the Oireachtas six months to take action on its ruling. Ireland and Lithuania are the only countries in the EU that completely ban asylum seekers from working. This conference will highlight ways in which the Supreme Court ruling can be implemented humanely and effectively.

Among the conference speakers will be former Supreme Court Judge Catherine McGuinness, leading economist Jim Power, CEO of Virgin Media Tony Hanway, businessman Fintan Drury, Dr Liam Thornton of UCD School of Law and sociologist Dr Mary Murphy. There will also be a panel of former asylum seekers who have successfully integrated into the Irish workforce and society.

The audience will be made up of policy makers, lawyers, business people, academics, refugees and asylum seekers and their support organisations and interested members of the public.

Places at this conference are limited and early booking is essential. Please book your place through Eventbrite here.

Attendance at this conference is free, however if you support City of Sanctuary Dublin's work to create a culture of welcome and safety for refugees and asylum seekers, you may wish to send a small donation to gofundme.

Organised by

City of Sanctuary Dublin

City of Sanctuary Dublin is a network of Dublin based individuals and organisations whose primary aim is to create a culture of welcome and inclusion for refugees, asylum-seekers and other vunerable migrants. It is part of the wider network of Places of Sanctuary Ireland and City of Sanctuary movement, which creates opportunities for Irish people to meet these newcomers to our country, to hear their stories and to help them find a new home here among us.

The City of Sanctuary movement began in Sheffield in 2005 with a vision for making cities places that had a culture of welcome and inclusion, especially for those seeking sanctuary. The vision has spread to over 70 cities, towns and villages in many parts of Ireland and UK and now includes ‘Streams of Sanctuary’ – initiatives to welcome refugees and migrants in schools, universities, hospitals, sports clubs, churches and other faith groups, theatres and music venues, businesses and other community groups.

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