SpunOut.ie Presidential Youth Forum

national | miscellaneous | event notice Wednesday October 05, 2011 11:04 by Volunteer - SpunOut.ie

live stream online at www.SpunOut.ie

TICKETED EVENT ONLY.

On Saturday October 15th the SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation, in association with Dublin Contemporary, will bring together 200 young people for a youth focused forum with the 2011 Presidential candidates. The event will give the candidates a unique opportunity to discuss with the younger generation why they should vote for them. It will also provide a chance for the candidates to hear young people’s opinions and answer their questions directly.

The event, chaired by journalist and SpunOut.ie board member Sara Burke, will be streamed live online at www.SpunOut.ie to thousands more people throughout Ireland and abroad and include interactive questions via Twitter.com ( @spunout ) and Facebook ( facebook.com/spunout.ie ).

The SpunOut.ie Presidential Youth Forum is aimed at engaging young people in social and political issues and to ensure decision makers and representatives listen to and involve young people in working for a new Ireland. This event will also focus on how young people can themselves innovate for social change outside of the political system and will include a discussion with guests Colm O’Gorman Amnesty International Ireland, and Orla Tinsley Author and Cystic Fibrosis Activist, who will both share their extensive first-hand experience of campaigning in Ireland.

This event is being held in association with the ‘The Office of Non Compliance’ at the Dublin Contemporary 2011 exhibition at Earlsfort Terrace, near Stephen’s Green in Dublin 2. Admittance is by ticket holders only and prior registration for free limited youth tickets is required at www.SpunOut.ie.