Social Inclusion Forum 2024

Conference Overview

The Social Inclusion Forum is an annual national event hosted by the Department of Social Protection. It provides people affected by poverty and social exclusion, as well as the community organisations representing them, the opportunity to come together with officials from relevant Government Departments and the Minister for Social Protection to discuss poverty and social inclusion policy and related issues of common concern. It also allows for discussion about the implementation of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, the national strategy for poverty reduction and improved social inclusion.

The event is organised by the Social inclusion Division, with the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland and Community Work Ireland (CWI) as event partners.

The 2024 Social Inclusion Forum is being held on Thursday 30th May 2024 in the Hogan Mezzanine at Croke Park, Dublin 3. Those who are unable to attend in person can join the event online (subject to availability).

The programme for the event is outlined in the following section. Registration opens at 9:30am, with the forum commencing at 10am.

Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025

The Department of Social Protection published the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 in January 2020. This whole-of-government strategy aims to “Reduce consistent poverty to 2% or less and to make Ireland one of the most socially inclusive countries in the EU”. The Roadmap translates this ambition into seven Goals underpinned by 66 unique Commitments (actions) to deliver these goals. The Roadmap is available here: gov - Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 (www.gov.ie)

Programme (agenda to follow)

“Delivering Change and Achieving Ambition: Progress on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020 – 2025”

09:30 Registration, Tea & Coffee

Morning session:

Opening address

Feedback from regional workshops

Roadmap for Social Inclusion progress and midterm review update

Attendees may attend one of the following workshops:

1) Core essentials

2) Communities

3) Disabled People

4) Employment

An online workshop discussing multiple themes will be facilitated (subject to availability)

Lunch

Afternoon session:

Summary of workshop outcomes

Moderated panel

16:00 Forum ends

Registration

Attendance at the Forum is free but must be pre-booked. Registration will open on Friday 12th April and will close at 17:00 on Friday 10th May 2024.

If you have any special requests or needs, please specify these on the booking form and we will try to accommodate you, subject to receiving sufficient notice.

If you have any queries, please email: social.inclusion@welfare.ie

ARRIVING BY CAR Free car parking is available on a first come first served basis in the Davin Car Park this is located off North Circular Road and accessed via St Margaret’s Avenue.

There is pedestrian access from the car park onto Jones’ Road / Russell St for the main entrance to the Hogan Stand (on Jones‘ Road, opposite the Croke Park Hotel).

From the City Centre Driving from O’Connell Street in the City Centre, follow the signs for the N1 North onto Dorset Street and Drumcondra Road. At the railway bridge overpass on Drumcondra Road, turn right onto Clonliffe Road. At the next set of traffc lights, turn right onto Jones’ Road for the Hogan Stand.

From the Airport/North Follow directions for the city centre. Just before the railway overpass at the end of Drumcondra Road Lower, turn left onto Clonliffe Road. At the next set of traffc lights, turn right onto Jones’ Road for the Hogan Stand. For further information visit AA Route Planner Ireland

ARRIVING BY TRAIN The closest railway station is Drumcondra at the intersection of Drumcondra Road (N1) and Clonliffe Road, a 5 minute walk from the stadium. The closest DART stations are Connolly and Clontarf. Connolly is a 15-20 minute walk and Clontarf a 20-25 minute walk to the stadium. The closest LUAS & Intercity Rail stop is also at Connolly Station. For further information visit Iarnród Éireann.

ARRIVING BY BUS Take the No 3, 11, 11a 16, 16a and 41 from the City Centre to Drumcondra Road. For further information visit Dublin Bus.

ARRIVING BY BIKE Croke Park is just a cycle from the City Centre. The nearest Dublin Bike station is located on North Circular Road. For further information visit Dublin Bikes

For further information visit AA Route Planner Ireland