The Opening Session, facilitated by Charo Lanao & Deirdre Quinlan, will introduce us to the agenda and content of the virtual conference with a welcome from IDEA,and a chance to get to know the other attendees and think about what we each what to experience from the event. 

It will include a Keynote Session with Richard Wilkinson, Professor Emeritus of Social Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham Medical School, Honorary Professor at University College London, Visiting Professor at the University of York, and co-author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level.

It will also include a showcase of good practice in addressing inequality through Development Education/Global Citizenship Education in 2021

This Panel Session will explore the questions After a year of constant change, where are we now? What lessons, if any, have we learned about inequality? With the systems underlying our societies under massive strain, can that ambition to ‘build back fairer’ survive the pressure?  

Speakers include:

• Prof Kathleen Lynch, Irish Sociologist, Activist and Professor Emeritus of Equality Studies at University College Dublin.
• Martin Collins, Co-Director of Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre and Traveller rights activist
• Dr Lilian Otiso, Executive Director LVCT Health
• Dr Mary Keogh, Advocacy Director, CBM Global

It will also include a showcase of good practice in addressing inequality through Development Education/Global Citizenship Education in 2021

This session of Chair Yoga will be led by Clara Talbot, Lúnasa Yoga, and is accessible for all, including those with mobility issues or disabilities. It incorporates movement, breath and mindfulness. Participants will leave this relaxing session feeling focused, refreshed and stretched out.