SKILL Programme Irish Kennedy Fellows Annual Development Event 2010
Date: Wednesday 28th April 2010 from 10.30am to 1pm
Venue: 63-64 Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2
Theme: Changing the perceptions and attitudes of society regarding the abilities and limitations of the intellectually disabled. The legacy of the 2003 Special Olympics World Games in Ireland.
Speaker: Mary Davis, Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia (SOEE)
As Managing Director of SOEE, Mary Davis is responsible for overseeing the growth and development of Special Olympics across 58 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Mary has worked with Special Olympics for more than 30 years - she is the former CEO of Special Olympics Ireland and prior to that she served as Chief Executive Officer for the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Currently she serves on many committees and boards and was appointed by an Taoiseach as Chair of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship. Mary has recently been appointed chair of the advisory committee to implement the recommendations of the Taskforce. In November 2004 Mary was appointed by President Mary McAleese to serve on the Council of State for Ireland. For further information please see
www.specialolympicsee.eu/
28 April 2010
