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NADP Annual Conference & AGM 2008 - Programme

[Word icon] Download Conference Programme (MS Word, 155 Kb) [Updated 10/02/08]

Day 1 - Tuesday 24th June

Time Program item
09.00 - 10.00 Registration (refreshments will be served)
10.00 - 10.15 Welcome by Dr Nicki Martin - Chair of NADP
10.15 - 11.00 Keynote Presentation: Professor Alan Hurst - Serenity and reasons to be cheerful: a review of some recent developments in policy and provision for disabled students
11.00 - 11.30 Refreshment break
11.30 - 12.30 Workshop Session 1
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.30 Workshop Session 2
14.30 - 15.00 Refreshment break
15.00 - 16.00 Jane Pawluk Memorial Lecture: Opportunity or Oppression? Disabled Students and Education - Val Tait (Introduction by Joanna Pawluk)
16.15 - 17.30 NADP AGM (NADP Members only)
20.00 Conference Dinner

Day 2 - Wednesday 25th June

Time Program item
09.30 - 12.00 Drama for Training: An interactive session delivered in a dynamic style through drama with professional actors, will raise awareness of diversity and mental health issues, bullying and harassment and will explore the benefits of tolerance for individuals, organisations and society together with responsibility and accountability. (There will be a refreshment break during the morning session.)
12.00 - 12.45 Bond Pearce
12.45 - 13.45 Lunch
13.45 - 14.45 Workshop Session 3
15.00 - 16.00 Workshop Session 4 (Repeat of Workshop Session 3)

[Word icon] Download Conference Programme (MS Word, 155 Kb) [Updated 10/02/08]