The topics regarding social innovation and the communities were explored in May 2022 in the training school organised by Dr.Shane O’Sullivan from the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
| Time | Tuesday 10 May 2022: Hartnett Centre Board Room |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Arrival to TUS (Moylish Campus) Assemble at entrance to the Hartnett Building |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Official Welcome Dr. Maura Clancy, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology; and Director of Progression Pathways (TUS) All participants to provide introduction and overview of current research Overview of Training School Activities Overview of Quadruple Helix concept Dr Shane O’Sullivan (TUS) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Supporting Access and Participation in Higher Education Dr Carolann Bargary (TUS) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Dr Mary McDonnell Naughton (TUS) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Profile of Limerick City Prof Des McCafferty (formerly Mary Immaculate College) |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Facilitated Discussion |
| 19:00 | Walking Tour of Limerick City Centre Please meet outside King John’s Castle. Dr. Paul O’Brien (Mary Immaculate College) |
| Time | Wednesday 11 May 2022: TUS Boardroom |
| 9:15: 10:30 | Understanding Limerick’s Urban Regeneration: Moyross Case Study Dr Lorcan Byrne (TUS) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 10:45 – 13:00 | Collaborative Planning Dr Catherine Corcoran (TUS) Leading Innovation through Community Engagement Prof. Carmen Paunescu (Bucharest University of Economic Studies) |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Travel to St. Munchin’s Community Enterprise Centre |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Refreshments and Site Visit |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Travel to Moyross Youth Academy |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Moyross Youth Academy |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Travel to Changing Ireland at Moyross Community Centre |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Changing Ireland – Community Development Magazine |
| Time | Thursday 12 May 2022: Hartnett Centre Board Room |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | TUS – A Focus on Researching the Social Economy at Higher Education Institutes Dr Marie Taylor (TUS) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Quadruple Helix Workshop |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Paul Partnership – Profile of Organisation Supporting Community Development; Employment Supports; and Social Inclusion in Limerick Helen Fitzgerald (Paul Partnership) |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Final Review |