| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Welcome and Introduction
Presented By: Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Beyond Business as Usual: Rethinking Research and Policy in Changed Times
Presented By: Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach and Caroline McGregor, Director of the Institute for Lifecourse and Society |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Getting Governments to Deliver Effectively in Turbulent Times
Presented By: Michael Kenny, Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Case Study 1: Pension Reform - Panel Discussion
Presented By: Fergal Lynch, Chair of National Council for Special Education. Former Secretary General, DCEDIY, Richard Bruton, Research Economist and Former Politician, Áine Ní Léime, Assistant Professor in Ethics, Business and Society and Deputy Director of the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, University of Galway and Camille Loftus, Head of Advocacy & Public Affairs, Age Action Ireland CLG |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Case Study 2: Energy - Presentation
Presented By: Phillip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, EU, International and Marine Affairs, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Case Study 2: Energy - Panel Discussion
Presented By: Fergal Lynch, Chair of National Council for Special Education. Former Secretary General, DCEDIY, Richard Bruton, Research Economist and Former PoliticianCaptain Brian FitzGerald, Communities Liaison Officer, Dept of Climate, Energy and the Environment and Thomas van Rensburg, University of Galway |
| 2026 |
26th May 2026
Policy Implementation for Impact
Presentation: Case Study 3: Online Youth Safety - Presentation
Presented By: Triona Quill, Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting & Media Division, Department of Culture, Communications & Sport |
| 2025 |
17th September 2025
Adolescent Voice: The Intersection of Technology and Participatory Health Research
Presentation: Technological Innovations in Participatory Health Research with Adolescents
Presented By: Leonor Rodriguez |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Welcome & Introduction
Presented By: Micheál Martin, Taoiseach |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Launch of the Policy Handbook
Presented By: Elizabeth Canavan, Department of the Taoiseach |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Welcome & Introduction
Presented By: Becky Whay, Deputy President and Registrar, University of Galway |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Putting the Public into Public Policy: Engaging for Better Decision Making
Presented By: Sally Washington, Practice Fellow, Policy Capability and Public Management, The Australia and New Zealand School of Government |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Co-Designing Pathways to a Carbon Neutral Ireland: Putting Democratic Legitimacy at the Heart of Climate Policy
Presented By: Oonagh Buckley, Secretary General, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Panel Discussion 1
Presented By: Frances Fahy, Director, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Tania Banotti, CEO, Creative Ireland, Naomi Feely, Policy Director, Children’s Rights Alliance, Eilionóir Flynn, Director, School of Law, University of Galway, Niamh Garvey, Senior Policy Analyst, The National Economic & Social Council and Paddy Mahon, Chairman, Local Government Management Agency |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: The Impact of Public Engagement on Irish Health Policy and Health Service Reform
Presented By: Muiris O'Connor, Assistant Secretary, R&D and Health Analytics Division, Department of Health |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Panel Discussion 2
Presented By: Caroline McGregor, Director, Institute for Lifecourse and Society, Sinéad Hynes, PPI Network Contributor, Avril Kennan, CEO of Health Research Charities Ireland, Orla Lynch, Strategic Policy Advisor, DFHERIS, Sarah McLoughlin, PPI Contributor and Joe Ryan, National Director Public Involvement, Culture and Risk Management, HSE |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Rapporteur
Presented By: Fergal Lynch, Chair of National Council for Special Education. Former Secretary General., DCEDIY |
| 2025 |
27th May 2025
Public Engagement for Better Policy
Presentation: Conference Close
Presented By: John Canavan, MC, Institute for Lifecourse & Society |
| 2025 |
31st March 2025
Enhancing Knowledge Equity Through Use of Grounded Theory for Social Justice and Decolonisation Approaches
Presentation: Enhancing Knowledge Equity and Challenging Epistemic Injustice: Opportunities and Challenges
Presented By: Caroline McGregor, Director, Institute for Lifecourse & Society |
| 2025 |
31st March 2025
Enhancing Knowledge Equity Through Use of Grounded Theory for Social Justice and Decolonisation Approaches
Presentation: Constructivist Grounded Theory in Qualitative Research for Social Justice: Purpose, Process, and Promise
Presented By: Elaine Keane, Head of the Discipline of Education, Deputy Head of School of Education |
| 2025 |
31st March 2025
Enhancing Knowledge Equity Through Use of Grounded Theory for Social Justice and Decolonisation Approaches
Presentation: Where Margin meets the Centre: Decolonising Curriculum Initiative at the University of Galway
Presented By: Tanja Kovacic, Office of the Vice President for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Welcome and Introduction
Presented By: Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President, University of Galway |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Welcome and Introduction
Presented By: Simon Harris, TD, Taoiseach |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Welcome and Introduction
Presented By: Fergal Lynch, Senior Lead, Government and Public Policy Engagement, University of Galway |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: The Challenges and Opportunities of Building Policy Capability: An International Perspective
Presented By: Ngaire Woods, Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University |
| 2024 |
28sh May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Panel Discussion
Presented By: Emer Mulligan, University of Galway, Elizabeth Canavan, Department of the Taoiseach, Jasmina Behan, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Larry O'Connell, Director, NESC, Eilionóir Flynn, Director, School of Law, University of Galway & Ivan Cooper, CEO, The Wheel |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: The Challenges and Opportunities of Data for Policy Development
Presented By: Padráig Dalton, Director, CSO |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Panel Discussion
Presented By: Helen Maher, VP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Galway, Mairead O'Driscoll, CEO, Health Research Board, Selina McCoy, Economic and Social Research Institute & Kieran Walsh, Director, Institute for Lifecourse & Society |
| 2024 |
28th May 2024
What Next for Irish Public Policy Development? Strengthening the Use of Data and Evidence
Presentation: Conference Close
Presented By: John Canavan, Institute for Lifecourse & Society & Kieran Walsh, Director, Institute for Lifecourse & Society |
| 2024 |
21st March 2024
Achieving Impact Through Policy Relevant Research - A Dialogue
Presentation: Achieving Impact Through Policy Relevant Research - A Dialogue
Presented By: John Canavan, Institute for Lifecourse & Society & Kieran Walsh, Institute for Lifecourse & Society |
| 2023 |
15th December 2023
Community Collaborations: Building Research Evidence for Policy Impact Across the Lifecourse
Presentation: What Makes ‘Good’ Public Policy?
Presented By: Fergal Lynch, Anne-Marie Brooks, Teresa Heeney & Sheila Garrity |
| 2023 |
28th November 2023
Community Collaborations: Building Research Evidence for Policy Impact Across the Lifecourse
Presentation: Evidence Based Research and Disability Law Reform & Creating Meaningful Community Partnerships
Presented By: Linda Steele & Harry Rutner |
