<p> Department of Justice and Equality</p><p>Conference on the Future Direction of Prostitution Legislation </p><p>Atrium 51 St. Stephen’s Green </p><p>Saturday, 13 October, 2012</p><p>PROGRAMME</p><p>9.00 to 9.45 a.m. Registration (tea and coffee will be served until 9.45 a.m.)</p><p>10.00 a.m. Words of Welcome - Chairperson, Ms. Sylda Langford, former Director General of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the Department of Children</p><p>10.05 to 10.15 a.m. Opening of Conference - Mr. Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence </p><p>Session 1: The Legislative Approach of Sweden and the Netherlands </p><p>10.15 to 10.30 a.m. Sweden - Mr. Simon Haggstrom, Office of the National Co- ordinator against Prostitution/Trafficking, County Administrative Board of Stockholm 10.30 to 10.45 a.m. The Netherlands - Mr. Jack Verbruggen, Ministry of Security and Justice </p><p>10.45 to 11.05 a.m. Q and A/Open Discussion</p><p>11.05 to 11.15 a.m. Tea and coffee</p><p>Session 2: Prostitution Legislation - an NGO Perspective </p><p>11.15 to 11.30 a.m. Ms. Sarah Benson, CEO, Ruhama 11.30 to 11.45 a.m Ms. Nusha Yonkova, Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland 11.45 to 12.00 p.m. Dr. Teresa Whitaker, Sex Workers Alliance of Ireland 12.00 to 12.15 p.m. Ms. Pye Jakobsson, Rose Alliance, Sweden</p><p>12.15 to 12.45 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion 12.45 to 13.45 p.m. Light Lunch</p><p>13.45 to 13.55 p.m. Remarks by Ms. Kathleen Lynch T.D., Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health </p><p>Session 3: The Public Health Dimension</p><p>13.55 to 14.10 p.m. Dr. Derek Freedman, Genito-Urinary Physician, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin </p><p>14.10 to 14.25 p.m. Dr. Andrea Holmes, Clinical Director, Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit </p><p>14.25 to 14.40 p.m. Ms. Linda Latham, Manager, Women’s Health Project, Health Service Executive</p><p>14.40 to 15.00 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion</p><p>Session 4: The Appropriate Legislative Model for Ireland - an Academic Perspective </p><p>15.00 to 15.15 p.m. Dr. Kathryn McGarry, Department of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland, Maynooth </p><p>15.15 to 15.30 p.m. Dr. Eilis Ward, School of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway </p><p>15.30 to 15.45 p.m. Mr. Tom O’Malley, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway</p><p>15.45 to 16.05 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion</p><p>Session 5: Prostitution Legislation and the Gay Community </p><p>16.05 to 16.20 p.m. Mr. Mick Quinlan, Manager, Gay Men’s Health Service, Health Service Executive</p><p>16.20 to 16.30 p.m. Final Q and A/Open Discussion</p><p>16.30 to 16.35 p.m. Conference Closing Remarks by Chairperson </p><p>16.40 p.m. Conference Close </p>