9.15am: Clárú don chomhdháil / Conference registration
9.45am: Focail Fáiltithe / Official Welcome
10.00am: An Chéad Seisiún / First Session
Cathaoirleach / Chair: Prof. Rob Dunbar, Albain / Scotland
Graham Fraser Coimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, Ceanada/Commissioner of Official Languages, Canada
Rafael Ribó Ombudsman na Catalóinise/Catalan Ombudsman
Mxolisi Zwane Príomhfheidhmeannach, Bord Teanga na hAfraice Theas/CEO, Pan South African Language Board
11.15am: Briseadh Tae / Caife Tea / Coffee break
11.30am: An Dara Seisiún / Second Session
Cathaoirleach / Chair: Dr Peadar Ó Flatharta, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dublin City University
Meri Huws Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige / Welsh Language Commissioner
Malin Brännkärr Comhairleoir speisialta ar chearta teanga, Roinn Dlí agus Cirt
na Fionlainne / Special advisor on language rights, Ministry of Justice, Finland.
Michel Carrier Coimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, New Brunswick / Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick
1.00pm LÓN / LUNCH
2.00pm An Tríú Seisiún / Third Session
Cathaoirleach / Chair: Dr John Walsh, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh
Seán Ó Cuirreáin An Coimisinéir Teanga, Éire / Ireland
François Boileau Coimisinéir do Sheirbhísí Fraincise, Ontario / French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario
3.00pm An Ceathrú Seisiún / Fourth Session
Cathaoirleach / Chair: Janet Muller, Pobal, Béal Feirste / Belfast.
Sandra Inutiq An Coimisinéir Teanga, Nunavut / Languages Commissioner of Nunavut
Slavisa Mladenovic Coimisinéir Teanga na Cosaive / Language Commissioner, Kosovo
4.00pm Briseadh Tae / Caife Tea / Coffee break
4.15pm Rapporteur
An tOllamh Colin Williams, Ollscoil Caerdydd, le tuairisc a thabhairt ar 4 sheisiún na
comhdhála agus é ag tarraingt le chéile na dtéamaí agus na n-ábhar ar léiríodh spéis
chomhchoiteann iontu.
Seolfar freisin "From Act to Action" - staidéar ar reachtaíocht teanga
in Éirinn, sa Bhreatain Bheag agus san Fhionlainn.
Prof. Colin Williams, Cardiff University, will present a report on the 4 sessions of the
conference drawing together themes and issues of common interest.
Launch also of publication "From Act to Action" - study of language legislation in Ireland, Wales and Finland.
4.45pm Comhchomhairle / Round Table: 'Ceisteanna agus Freagraí' - an lucht éisteachta i mbun comhrá leis na
cainteoirí ar fad / Audience 'Questions and Answers' session with all of the speakers.
Cathaoirleach / Chair: An tAire Pär Stenbäck, Iar-Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Iar-Aire Oideachais na Fionlainne
Minister Pär Stenbäck, former Foreign Minister and Education Minister of Finland
Graham Fraser, Meri Huws, Slavisa Mladenovic, Sandra Inutiq, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, François Boileau, Rafael Ribó, Mxolisi Zwane, Malin Brännkärr, Michel Carrier.
5.30pm Críoch le gné phoiblí na comhdhála / Public element of conference ends
Ocáid priobháideach/ Private event
Tráthnóna Cruinniú príobháideach de na coimisinéirí teanga, etc. ar fad, faoi chathaoirleacht an Aire Pär
Stenbäck ón bhFionlainn, le bunú Cumann Idirnáisiúnta Coimisinéirí Teanga a phlé.
Evening Private meeting of all language commissioners, etc., chaired by Minister Pär Stenbäck of
Finland, to discuss formation of an International Association of Language Commissioners.