NUI Centenary Events Schedule

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Date	Event/Venue
4 February 2008	Lecture *From Newman’s Idea of a University to Universities in the Global Age* Professor Luisa de Faria Vice Rector Universita de Lisboa Venue: Milltown Institute, Milltown, Dublin 6 Time: 19.00

29 February 2008	Seminar *Innovation and Construction Policy* BUILD-NOVA European Seminar Venue: NUI Time: 09.00

4 March 2008	Book Launch *Managing IT Innovation for Business Value* Esther Baldwin and Martin Curley Venue: NUI Time: 19.00

March/April/May	Information Sessions NUI Centennial Fellowships
10 April 2008	Lecture NUI Convocation Centenary Public Lecture The Role of Education in the New Ireland Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Venue: Callan Hall at St. Patrick’s College/NUI Maynooth Time: 20.00

3 July 2008	Ceremony Tree Planting Ceremony Venue: NUI and Merrion Square

30 August 2008	Lecture (Heritage Week) NUI Murals Dr. Joseph McBrinn, University of Ulster Venue: 29 Fitzwilliam St. Lower Time: 14.30

30 August 2008	Open Day Open Day (Heritage Week) Venue: NUI, 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

19 September 2008	Launch *NUI Stamp* Designed by Catherine Pearson, a student of the National College of Art and Design, a recognised college of the NUI.

6 November 2008	Reception Presidential Reception National University of Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast Venue: Áras an Uachtaráin

12 November 2008	Ceremony NUI Awards Ceremony Venue: Royal Hospital Kilmainham Time: 14.30

12 November 2008	Ceremony NUI Centennial Medals Ceremony Venue: Royal Irish Academy Time: 18.30

12 November 2008	Book Launch A Centenary of Scholarships Travelling Students of the National University of Ireland Venue: Royal Irish Academy Time: 18.30

18 November 2008	Lecture NUI Centennial O’Donnell Lecture Professor Mary Daly, University College Dublin Venue: University College Dublin Time: 19.30

25 November 2008	Book Launch The National University of Ireland 1908 – 2008: Centenary Essays Venue: NUI Time: 18.30

1 December 2008	Conference Reception Venue: Dublin Castle

2 December 2008	Conference NUI Centenary Conference Leading Universities in the Twenty First Century Venue: Dublin Castle

2 December 2008	Conference Charter Day Dinner Venue: Dublin Castle

3 December 2008	Ceremony Special Honorary Conferring Venue: Dublin Castle

18 December 2008	Special Event Centenary of first meeting of NUI Senate. Venue: NUI

31 December 2008	World Universities Debating Championship NUI Prize for best speaker from Ireland Venue: UCC

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