Level 1 Actions Part B: Level 3 Actions - Donegal County Council

Information updates to DONEGAL CDB (1 of 2)
Project Name
Early Childhood Care and Education Conference 2009
Donegal County Childcare Committee Ltd
Project Aim tion with various partners with an interest in Early Childhood Care and
tion (ECCE), including Donegal Children’s Services Committee, the Donegal
hildcare Committee (DCCC) is hosting The Colour of My Dreams Conference
rianán Hotel, Speenogue, Burt, Co. Donegal on Thursday 28 th In collabora
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County C
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May 2009.
Partners
HSE West
CDB
OMCYA
Pobal
Children’s Services Committee Donegal
Description of The conference aims to provide practical information, support and advice on issues
project
activities & which have an impact on all aspects of children’s well‐being in modern society. The
achievements to conference will focus on achieving best outcomes for children by encouraging
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partnerships
and through the pooling of expertise in this area. Collectively and
collaboratively, childcare
services, parents, health professionals and childcare
agen cies will be encouraged to build on their responsibility to safeguard and
promote the holistic well‐being of children.
Future Plans
Project Officer
Progress to date:
• Oct‐Dec 2008 ‐ planning phase for the event including sourcing of venue,
funding projections, initial contact with speakers
• December 2008 – event accepted by OMCYA as part of the DCCC 2009
Action Plan
• Jan‐Feb 2009 ‐ conference partners invited to come on board
• January 2009‐ three keynote speakers, exhibitors and information stands
sourced and confirmed
• Work commenced on publicity materials
• March 2009 – 1500 conference
brochures disseminated across the north
west region
• Beg. May 2009 – conference fully booked: 330 delegates,
12 exhibitors and
8 information stands.
• Mid May – press releases and media coverage and final preparations.
• Post event PR will be carried out mid‐late June 2009
• A presentation will be made as a result of a voluntary contribution from
delegates to the Special Olympics Ulster Regional Games
• Video clips of the event
will be uploaded to the DCCC website
• A full conference
report will be compiled and distributed to all conference
partners and agencies.
Avril Sweeney, Manager
DCCC CDO Team
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