A Conversation on Human Rights and Dementia: Unpacking the Essentials I Dublin

Each year, December 10th is recognised globally as Human Rights Day. This year's theme, Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials, offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the everyday rights that matter most to people with dementia and their care partners, as well as the legal frameworks that seek to safeguard those rights.

Please join us for a special Human Rights Day event—A Conversation about Human Rights and Dementia: Unpacking the Essentials—organised by Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and Attorney-at-Law, Kimberley Benjamin. 

The event, co-hosted by the Global Brain Health Institute and the Trinity Long Room Hub, will feature an interdisciplinary group of thought-provoking and action-inspiring speakers. It will be an open conversation among persons with lived experience of dementia and human rights lawyers. Our aim is to raise awareness about the connection between human rights and dementia so that the essentials of this community take centre stage.

Speakers

Care Partner Eben Stewart will moderate the session. 

• Marie Brett, Visual Artist and Creator of ‘Yes, But Do You Care?’ film
• Wayne Baron, Living with Dementia Experience Expert  
• Deidre McGarry, Human Rights Activist and Former Care Partner of Person with dementia  
• Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Chair of Safeguarding Ireland and Trustee/Director of Sage Advocacy

Location

The event will take place in the Neill Lecture Theatre, Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute at Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 DK07.

View map with red circles highlighting the location of the closest entrance to the event's venue - Nassau Street Entrance, as well as the Long Room Hub.

Some Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health will be moving around the area between the Nassau Street entrance and the Hub on Wednesday afternoon in t-shirts marked "We're Human Right?" and will be happy to assist with directions and/or any other queries you may have upon arrival.

Tea, coffee, sandwiches and fruit will also be provided so definitely come early and stay afterwards to network and chat.

We look forward to welcoming you on Human Rights Day!