EUROPE DIRECT NI OFFICE, BALLYGAWLEY

Eddie McVeigh, Head of EU Representation, Belfast, N Ireland

Leo D'Agostino, Honorary Italian Consul for N. Ireland

Harrison Boyd, Chair, The Rural Centre, Host to Europe Direct NI

Intercultural Awareness Training  Feb 2008
Northern Ireland has undergone significant cultural change as a result of inward migration. In response Europe Direct NI has developed Intercultural Awareness Training to promote understanding between cultures. More...

Study Visit Sarajevo Bosnia and Hertzegovina

April 2008

Theme: A region Emerging from Conflict.

Europe Direct NI set up a week long programme for TADA Rural Commuity Network to Sarajevo to meet with a number of Bosnian, Serb ad Croat organisations to share expertise and knowledge as regions emerging from conflict.

Study Visit Budapest Hungary

April 2008

Theme: Cereal Production.

Europe Direct NI arranged a study visit to Budapest for Thompson's Feeds, Belfast to look at cereal production. The group met with the Department of Agriculture and cereal advisors to explore cereal production and animal nutrition. The group also visited and toured a cereal mill producing a range of feeds.

9th MAY 2007

2MOVE: Ireland presents an exciting range of video work exploring the connections between video, mobility, migratory culture and our contemporary world. This exhibition is part of a wider international touring project 2move curated by Mieke Bal and Miguel Hernández-Navarro. More..

Study Visit Padova, Italy
May 2008

Theme: Beef Production
Europe Direct NI set up a series of meetings for a group of farmers associated with Manorhamilton Livestock Sales to meet Italian meat co-operatives.

The visit included tours of farms and feedlots to view the quality of beef required for export.

EU Corner Brookeborough Play Group June 2008
New EU corner at Brookeborough playgroup. The EU corner was set up to celebrate the groups 10 year anniversary and to mark the year of Interucltural Dialogue. The resources will be used to promote cultural awarenss as part of their learning programme.

Intercultural Awareness Training June/ Sept 2008

Europe Direct NI delivered Intercultural Awareness Training to Fermanagh District Councillors and staff, Hofstede's cultural dimensions were used to explore differences between UK, Ireland and other regions to raise awareness of different cultural behaviours and work practices. More...

Ending Hate in our Communities Programme- 3rd-5th September, Lusty Beg Island

Building community capacity to deal with bias, harassement and hate crimes. A programme developed by INCORE in association with the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence (CPHV), an NGO based in the US.

EU Languages Day 

26 Sept 2008

St. Ciaráns College, Ballygawley celebrated International Languages day on 26th September 2008 with a week of activities.

Language students completed projects and participated in competitions throughout the week. Year 11, 12, 13 &14 Irish language students went on a residential trip to Donegal Gaeltacht. 

While year 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 French students attended a French play hosed by St. Josephs Grammar School Donaghmore.  Included are pictures of our lucky winners and their language teachers, Mrs P. Hannigan and Mrs L. Mc Guigan (teachers missing from photographs Miss M. Donnelly and Mrs S. Mallon)

Year 8 Catherine Canavan and Gráinne Rafferty

Year 9 Kieran Mc Kenna and Eden Mullan

Year 10 Rachel Donnelly and Jane Lyons

Year 11 David Magee and Amy Russell  

Year 12 Michelle Skeath and Emma Mc Bride

Study Visit Italy
Oct 2008

Theme: Beef Production
A series of meetings for a group of farmers associated with Killesher Countrside Managers was sset up br Europe Direct to meet Italian meat co-operatives. The visit included tours of farms and feedlots to view the quality of beef required for export.

Opportunity Europe Fair
21 - 22 Oct 2008
Several thousand young people from Northern Ireland attended the Opportunity Europe Fair which highlights N Ireland's many European links. It included food, dance, music, language from throughout Europe with workshops and exhibitions highlighting information on working, studying, volunteering and travelling in Europe. 

AGM Lisbon Portugal
22 - 24 Oct 2008

The AGM help in Lisbon provided an opportunity for 250 Europe Direct Offices from across Europe to come together to exchange ideas and knowledge on improving communication on European Elections towards different target audiences. An network fair was held to demonstrate the activities of various offices.

Intercultural Awareness Training Nov 2008

Europe Direct NI delivered Cultural Awareness Training to Moyle District Councillors and staff, using Hofstede's cultural dimensions to explore differences between UK, Ireland and other regions to raise awareness of different cultural behaviours and work practices.