As part of of Earth Week at UCC, the Centre for Co-operative Studies host a public event on sustainability career options in the agri-food sector
| Date | Tuesday 5 March |
| Time | 12pm-1pm |
| Venue | Council Room, Main Quad, UCC |
SPEAKER LINEUP
Chair Dr Olive McCarthy
12.00-12.15 Yvonne Cooney, Head of Sustainability, Ornua (marketing Kerrygold throughout the world) - “Sustainability Career Opportunities in the Agri-Food and Co-operative Sector”
12.15-12.30 Michael Cronin, Agri-Food Business Partners, Dublin & former CEO Newmarket Co-operative – “The Need for Sustainability Answers in the Agri-Food Sector”
12.30-12.45 Dr. Oliver Moore, ARC Communication Director, Member of the Communications Team, Cultivate (Sustainability NGO) & Journalist, Irish Examiner – “Sustainability: No Longer a Policy Aspiration but a Practicality with Career Opportunities”
12.45-12.55 Dr. Noreen Byrne & Dr. Olive McCarthy, UCC “Educational, Work Placement & Scholarship Opportunities through the MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development”
12.55-13.00 Presentation from UCC Career Services
Light lunch provided by the Department of Food Business & Development
All welcome to attend. For more details please contact Dr Olive McCarthy