The dates for IYM 2024 are 17-21 July, and the Yearly Meeting will be held in Cork City. The venue is the Cork College of FET, Douglas Street Campus (formerly St. John’s Central College). This is the same venue that was used for IYM 2013. It is located very near the Cork Quaker Meeting House. The full address is
Cork College of FET Douglas Street Campus, Sawmill St, Cork, T12 DW32
The theme is “The Spirit of Ubuntu” – those not familiar with this concept (many of us, I expect!) can have a look at What Does Ubuntu Mean? by Will Haire. Ubuntu conveys the idea that we are all interconnected; one very short definition is Humanity to Others.
An updated (July 12) IYM 2024 programme is now available, including four Special Interest Groups to be held on July 7-10. All plenary sessions will be held in blended format (in person and online).
A new aspect of this year’s programme is that everyone coming to IYM in person will be assigned to a Base Group. In order to help those attending Ireland Yearly Meeting in person to get to know each other better and to discuss a range of issues we are exploring at the Yearly Meeting, we are dividing during three sessions into smaller groups called Base Groups. Each of these will have up to 15 people, one of whom will act as convenor. The Base Groups will meet in various spaces in the IYM venue.
It is hoped that holding discussions in these smaller groups will be helpful in letting everyone contribute, as well as letting us get to know each other better.
Registration
You can access the registration form by clicking here: register for IYM 2024.
There is no registration fee, and all those registered for IYM 2024 will automatically be registered for the Public Lecture.
If you have any trouble registering for IYM 2024 using the link given above, please contact editors@quakers.ie.
Practical Information for your stay in Cork
Some information about the reserved accommodation in Deans Hall and Coleman Court and other nearby options can be found at this link about accommodation for IYM2024.
Here are maps showing the locations of major grocery stores and pharmacies around the Cork College of FET.
Meals
On Thursday and Saturday, a soup and sandwich lunch will be available; on Friday, a take-away packed lunch will be available (Friday afternoon is free time to explore the Cork area). Hot meals will be served in the evening on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at mid-day on Sunday.
The meal booking deadline has now passed.
Volunteering at IYM
There are lots of ways you can help out at IYM, from being a roving microphone steward to clearing up after meals to helping out at the book stall, fundraising stall or reception desk. You can let us know how you’d like to help at this volunteering form link.
Children’s Programme
A Children’s Programme (ages up to 14) is being planned for Thursday afternoon, all day Saturday and during Meeting for Worship on Sunday morning. You can download a Children’s Programme here. The Thursday afternoon programme will take place at the College, the Saturday morning programme at the nearby Cork Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground and the Saturday afternoon programme at the College. Sunday Meeting for Worship is 11-12 and will be held at the Cork Quaker Meeting House.
If you have any questions about the Children’s Programme, you can contact Denise Gabuzda (d.gabuzda@ucc.ie).
Friday afternoon outings
Friday afternoon will be free so that Friends can take some time to explore Cork City and various nearby attractions. Here are some suggestions about things to see or places to visit on this free afternoon.
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