Please note registration for this event has now closed – you can use the form below to join our waitlist. We will update you if spaces become available, and thank you for your understanding. 

European Movement Ireland is pleased to welcome you to this in-person event, in partnership with The Wheel and Dóchas. Ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we want to create spaces for information sharing and discussions among civil society to ensure civil society is prepared to collaborate, engage strategically, and make the most out of the Presidency to advance their own goals.

If you are a civil society organisation (NGO, not-for-profit, community, voluntary etc.), why not join us on September 15^th and take the opportunity to:

-Upskill in your knowledge of the Presidency

-Learn from partners in relation to civil society engagement with the Presidency

-Network with peers across the civil society sector to form partnerships and prepare ahead of 2026

-Participate in focus groups to outline your priorities for the Irish Presidency

Date: Monday 15 September

Time: 10.00 -12.30 (Registration from 9.30)

Venue: The Alex Hotel, 41-47 Fenian St., Dublin 2

Draft Agenda:

10.00-10.10 : Welcome Remarks

10.10-10.20 : Keynote Address – Mikey Smyth, Deputy Director EU Presidency Policy Unit, DFA

10.20-10.50 : Presentation – What is the Presidency?

10.50-11.30 : Interactive Focus Groups

11.30-12.00 : Panel – Civil Society Engagement with the Presidency

-Lorna Hayes, Deputy CEO – EM Ireland

-Chantal Sciberras, Head of Policy and Advocacy – Dóchas

-Oisín Coghlan, Public Policy Advisor – The Wheel

12:00-12.30: Light Lunch