Why do we need participatory research?

Event date: 16 March 2010 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Dirk Schubotz
Location: NCB, Albany House, Belfast BT2 7AF

Why do we need participatory research?

Presentation- Workshop- Networking- Panel- Best practice guide

Tuesday 16th March 2010, 10am - 4pm, NCB, Albany House, 73-75 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AF

Key speaker: Dr Darren Sharpe: Practice Development Officer of the National Youth Agency and Director of the Young Researcher Network

Other speakers/organisers:

Celine McStravick, Director, NCB Northern Ireland

Gill Crouch, Participation Worker, NCB Northern Ireland

Dirk Schubotz, YLT Director, ARK

NCB/ARK Young Researchers

After Darren's presentation, two parallel workshop sessions will be held which provide an opportunity to discuss the methodology and practice of working with young people as researchers. The workshops will be co-facilitated by young people who have worked as peer researchers themselves on recent ARK and NCB projects. The day will be concluded with a Panel Discussion of a Best Practice Guide on participatory research.

This free event (catering included!) is held within the ESRC Festival of Social Science week and is organised by ARK in conjunction with NCB Northern Ireland. It provides a good networking opportunity for people who have been involved in participatory research, but equally an ideal starting point for those who have an interest in such research and would like to learn more about participatory research practice adn ethics of workign with young people.

Places are limited: to book yours, please contact Dirk Schubotz on 028 90973947 or email d.schubotz@qub.ac.uk