The Equality Commission for NI invites you to a Gender Equality Seminar on Wednesday 4th November 2015, in Malone House, Barnett Demesne, Belfast, from 9.45am to 4.00pm.  The Commission is proposing to refine and develop its gender equality policy priorities and recommendations, and is seeking the views of stakeholders to help shape and inform the final policy.  The proposals cover a range of areas, including tackling gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality in education, employment, provision of care, participation in public/political life, health and sport.  The proposed gender equality priorities and recommendations are set out in a draft Gender Equality Position Paper which can be accessed at: www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/ECNI/Publications/Delivering%20Equality/GenderEquality_Policypriorities.pdf  For further information, please contact Cynthia Rice at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Tel: 02890 500673.

You are invited to a half day conference on men’s health which will be held on Thursday 19th November 2015, from 9.30am - 12.30pm, in the Market House, The Square, Ballynahinch, Co. Down.  Dr Ian Banks, President of the European Men’s Health Forum, will be the keynote speaker at this event which is aimed at organisations and individuals who work with men or have difficulty engaging with them.  The programme will also include Finian Murray from the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland who will talk about how to engage men using humour.  Emma Bohill, an independent consultant, will discuss men’s resilience in sport, while Philip Campbell from Down Arts will outline how his organisation has had success in linking with men through art projects.  There will also be a range of health information stands available.  The conference has been organised by the newly formed Men’s Health Group in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area.  To book a place, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Tel: 028 4461 2311.

The Public Health Information and Research Branch Information Analysis Directorate (within the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland) has recently published a report on 'Life Expectancy Decomposition 2015: Explaining the Variations'.  This document draws upon indicators which are monitored over time to assess area differences in mortality, morbidity, utilisation of and access to health and social care services in Northern Ireland, and has expanded over recent years to include additional work streams relating to health inequality.  A copy of the report can be downloaded from: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/statistics/health-inequalities/life-expectancy-decomposition.htm

The ‘Men on the Move’ project in Meath is back.  This free physical activity programme will be rolled out over 12 weeks (two blocks of six weeks) in four areas around the county.  Men on the Move aims to provide men aged 30+ with more opportunities to become physically active.  Other components of the programme include fitness testing, healthy eating, maintaining lifestyle changes and stress management.  In 2014, 93 men aged 30 and over participated in the project in Laytown/Bettystown, Kiltale and Dunshauglin with great success.  This year, the project will be delivered in Navan, Kiltale, Dunshaughlin and Laytown/Bettystown.  It commences with information evenings in each of the four areas.  If you, or anyone you know, would like to participate in this programme, contact Ruairi Murphy from Meath Local Sports Partnership on Tel: 046 9067337 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Age NI and ARK invite you to a conference which will look at ‘Older People and Health and Social Care - Getting the Right Approach: how including the voices of older people and other human rights-based approaches improves outcomes in health and social care for older people’.  It will take place on Thursday 22nd October 2015, from 9.30am to 4.00pm, in Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast.  Lunch will be provided.  The event is aimed at political representatives, policy makers, those involved in service delivery, academics and older people.  It will draw on evidence and expert analysis - including the direct experience of older people - and will identify solutions and recommendations aimed at influencing policy making and service delivery in Northern Ireland.  This conference is free of charge, but places must be booked by contacting Michele at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Tel: 02890 892606.

You are invited to the 21st Regional Sexual Health Conference in Northern Ireland which will explore 'Challenges for the Way Forward'.  This will take place on Wednesday 18th November 2015, in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Co. Down, from 9.00am - 5.00pm.  The conference will showcase models of excellence in sexual health, facilitate the sharing of developments and information, and offer networking opportunities which can help to improve the sexual health of the population.  To book a place, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with basic up-to-date information on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).  It will be of benefit to people working in the voluntary, youth, and community sectors who may deal with these issues in the workplace.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday 3rd November 2015, from 10.00am to 4.30pm, in HIV Ireland, 70 Eccles Street, Dublin 7.  Further information on this training (and a booking form) is available at: www.hivireland.ie/what-we-do/training/hiv-and-stis-a-one-day-workshop

The British Society of Gerontology in Northern Ireland would like to invite you to their next event on 'Ageing and Research'.  The keynote speakers will be Professor Jill Manthorpe (King’s College London) who will talk about involving older people in research on ageing, and Dr Assumpta Ryan (Ulster University) who will talk about improving the quality of life in care homes in Northern Ireland.  The event will take place on Tuesday 27th October 2015, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm, in the Loughview Suite at the Ulster University Jordanstown campus.  The event is free, but places must be booked in advance by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.