Conference Venue
The conference is being hosted by the Department of Lifelong Learning & Outreach at the University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
The University of Limerick is one of the seven Universities of Ireland. It is distinguished by its emphasis on experiential learning through co-operative education, the high quality of undergraduate education across all academic programmes, the high employability of graduates, and excellent research and scholarship in a diversity of fields. The University has close working relationships with industry and an institutional ethos, which combines academic excellence with relevance to the economic, social and cultural development of Ireland.
The University is especially proud of its outstanding cultural, sporting and residential facilities, which are located on a truly beautiful campus. It is an environment that enriches and enhances the learning and working environment for both students and staff.
Limerick City
Founded by the Vikings over a thousand years ago, Limerick City is a most lively, interesting and attractive place to live and study. The city is magnificently sited on one of Europe’s finest rivers, the Shannon river.
A city of many contrasts, the recent pioneering programme or urban renewal has transformed Limerick into a thriving, energetic and all embracing modern city. Careful planning by the City authorities has ensured a successful blend of the historic and the modern. The outcome is an architecturally pleasing commercial and social hub for the wider Mid West Region.
The Mid West Region, which comprises the greater Limerick/Shannon area is one of the leading growth centres within Ireland. The proximity of Shannon International Airport ensures that the region’s important trade links with the global market-place are maintained, and underpins the development of advanced technological industry which has taken place over the past twenty years in the National Technological Park adjacent to the University, in the Shannon Industrial Free Zone, and in the modern industrial estates which now are clustered around Limerick city. The city itself serves as the commercial hub of the region.
Further information on the Shannon Region can be found here: