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Comhlámh One-to-One Advisory Session

20 minute appointments are available with Comhlámh staff to talk through options for volunteering for global development.

August 26th,  Appointments necessary!

The online forum where development workers, volunteers, and anyone who is interested in challenging poverty and inequality can share ideas and debate issues that have an impact on global justice and development. Check it out at http://www.talkaboutdevelopment.org/.

Come along and learn about VSO’s work, the application process, and the professionals they are looking to recruit. A returned volunteer will give a brief presentation about their experience overseas.

26 June, 2-4 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

To register or for further information, please email info@vso.ie.

Viatores Christi is recruiting lay missionary development workers for projects which deal with a range of social and justice issues throughout the world including AIDS/HIV projects, displaced peoples, healthcare, intellectual disability, education and indigenous peoples. We need people from all disciplines, from teachers to electricians, doctors to administrators, farmers to childcare workers. Information and recruitment sessions will take place on the following dates:

18 May, 7.30 – 9.30 pm, SMA Parish Centre, Wilton, Cork.

22 May, 11 am – 2 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

Further information available here or by contacting Colette Rooney, E: Colette@viatoreschristi.com, T: 01-8689986.

Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre
Thursday 27th May 2010: 6:30 PM -- 9:00 PM

International Service Ireland (ISI) will soon contract four development workers to work closely with the Bolivian Institute of the Blind (IBC) over the next three years (2010-2013). ISI primarily works with disabled people and their representative organisations to promote their inclusion in all aspects of society.

More information on these positions will be available during the information evening. In the meantime, please visit our website for full job descriptions and application forms.

Contact: Orla Kilcullen, email: okilcullen@is-ireland.ie, tel: 01-8746007, www.is-ireland.ie.

 This development forum, organised by Comhlámh, will provide a space to learn about, discuss and debate global justice issues. The event will include a panel discussion, a keynote speech from Mary Robinson on Climate Justice, and workshop discussions on Food Justice, Trade Justice and Health Justice. Full programme available here. Fee: €30 (including lunch).

To book your place please click here.  For more information please contact Comhlámh, E: admin@comhlamh.org, T: 01 4783490.

15 May, 11 am – 4.45 pm, Accountants House, 47 – 49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

The online forum where development workers, volunteers, and anyone who is interested in challenging poverty and inequality can share ideas and debate issues that have an impact on global justice and development. Visit:  www.talkaboutdevelopment.org

21-23 May, Cork. This residential weekend will offer an opportunity to meet, relax and have some fun while sharing tips on readjusting to the 'culture shock' of being home. There is space to reflect on the meaning of your experiences for you personally, and to look at planning how you can put them to use as you move forward. The cost of the weekend is €50 to people who have been overseas in a development capacity for longer than three months. The weekend will be facilitated by other returned development workers, supported by Comhlámh staff. For booking forms and further information please contact Stuart White, E: stuart@comhlamh.org T: 01 478 3490 or visit www.comhlamh.org.

6 May, 4 – 7 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. 20 minute appointments are available with Comhlamh staff to talk through options for volunteering for global development. Booking essential. Contact: Kate Byron, E: kate@comhlamh.org, T: 01 4783490.

15 May, 2-4 pm, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. Come along and learn about VSO’s work, the application process, and the professionals they are looking to recruit. A returned volunteer will give a brief presentation about their experience overseas. To register or for further information, please contact John White, E: john.white@vso.ie.