Soroptimist International London Chilterns Region President Kate Belinis invites you to join the Celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday 12th March 2025 1pm-5pm at the University of Hertfordshire, School of Law, Law Court Building, de Havilland Campus AL10 9EU https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/law
The United Nations International Women’s Day Theme for 2025 is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”.
The Region’s Theme for 2024-25 is “Impactful Women” and this promises to be an impactful event!
Please book on Eventbrite by 10am on Tue 11 Mar: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soroptimist-international-london-chilterns-iwd-25-celebration-tickets-1252423525479
There is no charge for attending this meeting, although you will be invited to make a donation to the Soroptimist International Foundation when you book. Please be assured that there is no pressure to do so.
Once you have booked and closer to the event you will be sent an updated agenda and other details. Please scroll down for information about transport and parking and a map of the campus.
Any queries please email silondonchilterns@hotmail.com
We are very grateful to the University of Hertfordshire for hosting this event. The afternoon programme provides us with a unique opportunity to visit the Law School and hear first-hand from students how they are able to develop practical skills and experience linked to academic knowledge to enable them to be world class practitioners in the future. Please see the outline agenda below.
The Law School enables students to get involved with a wide range of linked activities alongside their academic studies to help build applied skills. This includes volunteering at Hertfordshire Law Clinic who provide free advice to the local community, provide support to litigants in person through the “Support at Court” project or design and deliver interactive presentations for schools and community groups as part of the “Streetlaw” project.
Students also have the opportunity to represent the School in both national and international competitions for mooting, trial advocacy, client interviewing and mediation. Over the past decade the school has earned an excellent track record in these competitions, regularly beating teams from both Oxbridge and Russell Group universities and winning national trophies.
Itinerary and Agenda
Courtroom Tour – ahead of the event – please register at 12.30pm
The courtroom facility in the Law School provides a fitting forum for the award-winning advocacy activities where students have the opportunity to put the law learnt in the classroom into practice in the courtroom.
Attendees who want to visit the courtroom in the Law Court building will need to register at 12.30pm and at 12.45 Amanda Thurston will take them to see the courtroom (5min walk). Please see directions with the map below. After the Court visit Amanda will bring the group straight to Lecture Theatre.Noo1 ready for the 1.30pm start.
Those who don’t want to visit the Court, can register at 1pm.
1.00pm Registration & Mix & Mingle – Atrium
Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available
1.30pm Welcome& Introduction – Lecture Theatre Room N001
SI London Chilterns Regional President: Kate Belinis DL
Keynote Address: “Breaking Barriers and Shaping Futures”
Amanda Thurston – Director of Hertfordshire Law Clinic, Principal Lecturer & Solicitor: School of Law & Education
Panel Discussion – What does inclusion look like for women in Higher Education?
Panel Members:
From the University of Hertfordshire
• Amanda Thurston: Director of Hertfordshire Law Clinic
• Student Representatives
From SI London Chilterns Region
Kate Belinis DL
Rita Beaumont
2.30pm Break and Refreshments
3.00pm – Soroptimists’ projects, with a focus on education – Rita Beaumont.
3.15pm – Interactive session led by Equality, Diversity & Inclusion student reps
4.30pm Summing Up & Farewell
Regional President Kate
NB. The programme may be subject to minor changes to facilitate the needs of University of Hertfordshire personnel.
Coming by Car?
There is parking on campus which costs £2. Its an ANPR system and you pay online via the University parking provider Hozah : https://hozah.com/uhparking/
To sign up you will need to enter payments details and your registration number beforehand or before midnight on 12 March.
50 car spaces have been reserved for us nearest the X on the map. Head up to M Block which is almost straight ahead from the car park. There will be an A Frame stand signposting plus another signage near the double door entrance. Head straight through towards the M Block/Atrium where the registration desk will be located.
Please click here to download a map of the campus: University of Hertfordshire Map that identifies the Law Centre Building and Car Parks. A version of the map is included here with X marking the entrance to M Block where we will be meeting.
Coming by Train?
The nearest railway station is Hatfield (East Coast Main line trains from Kings Cross). Let us know if we can help with transport – please email silondonchilterns@hotmail.com , or taxis are also available from the station. This map has an X marking the entrance to M Block where we will be meeting.
Snacks/Lunch/Drinks before the event: “The Enterprise Hub” (see the map – it is left of the Law Court Building) has a cafe if people want to buy anything for themselves before the event starts.