Conference on the Implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision

The Children’s Rights Alliance is hosting a conference on the implementation of the White Paper to end Direct Provision. The purpose of the conference is to examine the progress of the children and youth commitments in the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision and to engage stakeholders on the development of those commitments in a changed context. The event will take place online with an expert panel discussion.

We are delighted to announce our speakers for this timely event:

Keynote address: Dr Catherine Day, Chair of the Advisory Group on Direct Provision

Special address: Roderic O Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Speakers:

• Carol Baxter, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

• Beth Kinyua, Advocate who has lived experience of the Direct Provision system

• Kate Duggan, Director of Service and Integration, Tusla- the Child and Family Agency

• Tanya Ward, Chief Executive, Children's Rights Alliance

• Seán Campbell, Chief Executive, Foróige

• John Lannon, Chief Executive, Doras

• Nick Henderson, Chief Executive, Irish Refugee Council

• Lye Ogunsanya, Former Director of Policy and Advocacy and current Board Member of Didean