Kildare Town Community School hosts National Parents Council conference
The conference is to be held on Saturday, November 7 2026
Kildare Town Community School (KTCS) is hosting the National Parents Council (NPC) national conference on Saturday, November 7 2026.
The title of the conference is "Tomorrow's World: Supporting Children and Young People through a Changing Digital Age."
The conference will focus on technology and artificial intelligence in education, exploring the opportunities and challenges these developments present for students, parents, and schools.
The event will also form part of the activities associated with Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Speakers include the Director for Education and Skills at the OECD and Professor Jim O'Mahony, co-chair of Munster Technological University's working group on Generative AI. Dr Maureen Griffin, Forensic Psychologist and Director of MGMS Training Ltd, exploring online safety and digital wellbeing.
An afternoon panel will include representatives from Google Ireland, Meta, Webwise, and the Department of Education Digital Group.
Hosting this national event will provide KTCS with an opportunity to contribute to an important national conversation on the future of education.
All parents and guardians, and anyone interested in this topic, are welcome.
This is a free event – please register at: https://www.npc.ie/npceducationconference2026