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Workshop : the Limerick example


On 13 and 14 September 2023, the City of Limerick, with the support of Evaleo, organized a workshop on the perspectives and approaches of active cities.

This will be an opportunity to talk about physical activity in cities and to discuss the initiatives and strategies put in place in the city of Limerick, but also on a national scale in Ireland.

Online Broadcast :

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81867167563?pwd=UjFVUFFPRlpzdlJWN2NhK0ErQjVQQT09

Agenda

Wednesday 13th September

9.30 – 11.00: Workshop Opening – Project Concept & Principles

  • Gerald Mitchell – Mayor of Limerick City & County – Welcome Address
  • Giles Warrington – Chair of Limerick Sports Partnership
  • Clara Gauthier – Sport & Citizenship
  • Alister Dalrymple & Michael Gross – Evaleo

11.00 – 11.30: Coffee Break & Networking

11.30 – 13.00: Active Cities Ireland – A National Approach

  • Jessica Wang & Oisin Foley – Sport Ireland – A Policy, Funding, And Evaluation Perspective
  • Mary Corry – National Active Cities Lead Officer – A National Perspective
  • Maurice O’Sullivan – Cork Sports Partnership – An Active City Perspective

13.00 – 14.00: Lunch & Networking

14.0 – 15.30: Active Systems – PACTE+ Cities’ Perspectives

  • Pat Quigley, Tanya Carey & Eoin Buckley – Active Cities Limerick
  • Joey Murphy – University of Bristol – Active Systems Mapping
  • Limerick, Graz & Fredrikstad – PACTE+ Cities Exchange Forum
  • Evaleo – Summary & Closing Remarks

15.30 – 16.00:  Coffee Break & Networking

16.30 – 17.30:   Active Cities Activity – International Rugby Experience Site Visit

20.00 – 23.00:  Dinner for PACTE+ Consortium & invited guests

 

Thursday 14th September

8.00 – 9.30: PACTE+ Consortium Breakfast Meeting

10.00 – 12.00:  A Metropolitan Perspective

  • Brendan Troy – Limerick Regeneration Sport & Recreation
  • Nuala O’Connell & Dan Slavin – Planning, Public Realm & Active Travel
  • Cathal Brodie – Limerick Green & Blue Infrastructure Strategy
  • Alan Dooley – Collaborative EU Projects

12.00 – 12.30:  Closing Remarks – Sport & Citizenship, Evaleo & Limerick Sports Partnership

12.30 – 13.30:   Lunch & PACTE+ Consortium Networking

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