July 13th, Sunday
Fly US Airways out of Philly at 21:05.
July 14th, Monday
Arrive in Dublin 9:00 (that would be 9AM in Ireland). There's a 5 hour difference, so whatever time it is at home add 5 hours.
BBQ at St. Patrick's Centre
Staying at Ballyduggan Mill in Downpatrick until Queens University reopens from the holiday.
July 15th, Tuesday
Orientation and induction
Recent history and politics
Walking tour of Downpatrick
Intro to work of funding agencies
Meet mentors
July 16th, Wednesday
Move to Queens University
Belfast-City Council Reception/USA Consul to NI (tentative)
July 17th, Thursday
Working with mentors
18th-19th....
July 20th, Sunday
Mourne Presbyterian Church Service
Giant's Causeway
July 21st, Monday
Tour of Stormont Parliament and meet with members there
22nd....
July 23rd, Wednesday
Armagh-North/South Ministerial Council presentations
Dublin-visit the Dail (Parliament) & meet Minister Eamon O Cuiv (grandson of Eamon de Valera)
July 24th, Thursday
Afternoon tea with President Mary McAleese at the Presidential Residence in Dublin (that would be the Republic of Ireland...Northern Ireland is still attached to England)
25th-30th....
July 31st, Thursday
Farewell reception
The reception will be televised live. It starts at 19:30 in Dublin (that's 14:30 for all of you stateside on the East Coast). The St. Patrick Centre will have a link to the streaming video ( http://www.stpatrickcentre.com )
August 1st, Friday
Fly US Airways home from Dublin at 14:35
Arrive in Philly 17:10 (EST)
Busy, busy, busy
And now to go finish packing....
2 comments:
Have fun.
Hope the Jet lag doesn't suck.
-LD/JB
The jet lag wasn't bad. I find that as long as you wait to sleep the first day until night time (where ever you are) and you eat meals at the appropriate times you manage to change your biological clock rather easily.
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