{"id":1923,"date":"2018-05-30T17:13:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2018-05-30T17:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T16:13:13","slug":"north-south-ireland-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/2018\/05\/30\/north-south-ireland-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"North South Ireland Conference 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/MAR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1924\" src=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/MAR-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/MAR-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/MAR-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/MAR.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eight members of SI Kenilworth joined fellow Soroptimists from Midland Arden Region as delegates of the 52<sup>nd<\/sup> SIGBI Conference in Killarney C0.Kerry on the weekend of the 19 May 2018.<\/p>\n<p>A warm Irish welcome was received. The Conference theme was empathy and \u00a0the Guest speakers at the Conference including a representative from the travelling community in Ireland, a CEO of a large International Pharmaceutical Company and a MEP.<\/p>\n<p>All speakers emphasised the importance of mutual respect and understanding and the opportunities available to us all to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>The importance that Soroptimists make to the lives of Women and Girls around the world was recognised by all speakers.All delegates agreed that the Conference gave a unique insight into the work of Soroptimists on both sides of the Border in the Island of Ireland<\/p>\n<p>Seven of us also took the opportunity to enjoy some of the countryside around Killarney and a short city break in Dublin before returning to Kenilworth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1925\" src=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Presidents.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Presidents looking elegant before the Gala night<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1926\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1926\" src=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10-768x689.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10-1024x919.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Soroptimist-Conference-10.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hobnobbing with SIGBI President Sue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1927\" src=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Gala-night.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1928\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Inch-Beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1928\" src=\"\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Inch-Beach-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/files\/2018\/05\/Inch-Beach-225x300.jpg 225w, 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