If you’ve ever attempted to navigate the city with a toddler in tow, you know that it’s not always the easiest experience. URBAN95 Academy and Dublin City Council have been working together to explore the many ways in which we can work together to make Dublin a better city for toddlers and their caregivers, because cities that work for young children, work for everyone.

By engaging with experts in early learning, artists, and local leaders, URBAN95 Academy aims to help city planners, designers, and other urban professionals working for local government understand how their work impacts early childhood development.

If you are a parent or caregiver and would like to hear about the findings from a recent survey and the outputs of artistic responses to this topic, join us for an interactive session as part of International Literature Festival Dublin. Throughout the course of the festival, several artists will be showcasing the work they have made with and for early years children that can help make city life a better experience for everyone, regardless of age.

• 14:00 -14:30
  MC: Mary MacSweeney
  Welcome: Lord Mayor Daithí de Róiste
  Keynote speaker: Simon Battisti Representing Urban95 Academy and Executive Director at Qendra Marrëdhënie | Transforming streets for thriving childhoods

• 14:.30-15:00
  Your Dublin, Your Voice – Presentation
  Delve Research presents findings from a city-wide survey targeting caregivers of babies and toddlers in Dublin city.

• 15:00 – 15:15
  Reflections on Dublin City from Babies, Toddlers, and Caregivers Michelle Browne – Listening to the City II
  Lucy Hill – Archive of Loved Stuff

• 15:15- 15:30 Break

• 15:30 -15:45
  Reflections on Dublin City from Babies, Toddlers, and Caregivers
  Helen Barry – Sculptunes in the Park
  Orla Kelly – Mapping My City

• 15:45 – 16:15
  Shaping the City for Babies, Toddlers and Caregivers – Panel Discussion
  How Dublin City Council programmes currently work for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.

• 16:15 – 16:45
  Building a Better City – Creating a manifesto for a toddler friendly Dublin
  Facilitated by Cllr Cat O’Driscoll this session includes audience participation to begin to map out a Manifesto for Dublin City.

• 16:50 – 17:00
  Closing remarks by Mary MacSweeney

Presented in partnership with URBAN95 Academy & Dublin City Council.