Pre events
Friday 19th March
Só Sligo Festival- World Irish Stew Championships
St Angela’s College, Sligo Food Laboratories- Aras Bhríde

Só Sligo Festival- Junior Master Chef Competition
St Angela’s College, Sligo Food Laboratories- Aras Bhríde

www.sosligo.com

Events
Thursday 25th March

March, 9:00am - 11:00am
Anti-Bacterials: The Steps required in the Commercialisation of such Research
Visiting lecture by Dr James Brennan & School of Science, IT Sligo
Seomra Teagasc 4

1:00-2:00pm
Home Economics: the next 100 years
Visiting e-lecture by Professor Donna Pendergast
Virginia Henderson Theatre
Professor Pendergast is Head of School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Professor Pendergast has made a significant contribution to the profession of Home Economics, having been President of the Home Economics Institute of Australia; President of the Queensland Division of the Home Economics Institute of Australia; Editor of the Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia; Editor of the International Journal for Home Economics; Author of “Virginal Mothers, groovy chicks and blokey blokes: rethinking home economics (and) teaching bodies.” Professor Pendergast is currently the Executive Member for the Pacific Region of the International Federation for Home Economics, and Chair of the Think Tank committee.  

Friday 26th March, 1:00pm
Official Launch IFHE Council 2010 by Ms Marian Harkin, MEP
Dining Room Annex, Aras Malachy