University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dublin & London, March 05 - March 13, 2016

Sat, Mar 05, 2016

morning

arrive Dublin

day 1

arrive Dublin

air

transfer to hotel - own arrangements

lunch on your own
check-in

afternoon

evening

cultural event: guided tour of Dublin

discover the city of Dublin and its main historical sights - Trinity College
and the Book of Kells, St. Patrick's Cathedral, The National Gallery, Four
Courts and the Leinster House (Parliament)
welcome dinner with Irish dance show
return to hotel

Sun, Mar 06, 2016

bus/walk

bus transfer/restaurant
bus transfer

Irish for a day

day 2

breakfast

hotel

free day to explore

lunch on your own
recommended activity: trip to Boyne Valley
explore one of the most mystic and romantic places of Ireland - the Hill
of Tara (Iron Age hill fort) and Newgrange (a passage grave) dating back
millennia, the ruins of the Old Mellifont Abbey (first Cistercian House in
Ireland), or the Trim Castle, the largest remaining Norman castle in
Europe

Mon, Mar 07, 2016

moving business forward

day 3

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: behind the scenes of the fastest growing economy in EU

e.g. Bank of Ireland
management presentation, discussion

2x bus full day

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: Group A: impact of EU policies on the fight against poverty in

Ireland
e.g. Dochas (The Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development
Organisations)
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session
visit: Group B: global strategies for competitive advantage
e.g. Microsoft Ireland
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session
rest of the day at leisure

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Tue, Mar 08, 2016

one world, one future

day 4

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: Group A: tackling economic inequality: what can be done?

e.g. TASC (Think-tank for Action on Social Change)
management presentation, discussion

2x bus full day

visit: Group B: the importance of creativity & innovation in sustaining

growth
e.g. LKM Music & Media
management presentation, discussion
lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: Group A: partnership and social exclusion in the European

Union: new forms of social governance?
e.g. EAPN Ireland
management presentation, discussion
visit: Group B: transition in Irish consumer behavior over the past
decade
e.g. Ogilvy Group
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure

Wed, Mar 09, 2016

transfer to London

day 5

breakfast

hotel

check-out, load luggage on the bus

morning

bus transfer to the port

bus transfer

transfer to Holyhead Port (duration approx. 2 hrs)

ferry

seminar discussion

ferry

lunch on your own on the way

transfer to London (duration approx. 4 hrs 15mins)
afternoon

arrive London
transfer to hotel, check-in

train
bus transfer

rest of the evening at leisure

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Thu, Mar 10, 2016

British way

day 6

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: Group A: the colors of poverty: what are the links between
poverty and ethnicity?
e.g. Oxfam GB London Campaigns
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session

public transport

visit: Group B: the marketing power of the royal baby

e.g. Ketchum London
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session

public transport

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: Group A: the UK as the example of raising income inequality in

European Union
e.g. The Equality Trust
management presentation, discussion

public transport

visit: Group B: retail strategies in today's consumer market

e.g. Harvey Nichols
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session

public transport

rest of the day at leisure

Fri, Mar 11, 2016

social responsibility

day 7

breakfast
morning

hotel

visit: volunteering: small actions - large impact

e.g. the Salvation Army UK

public transport

lunch on your own

afternoon

Sat, Mar 12, 2016

cultural event: trip to Greenwich

visit Greenwich to see London's prettiest royal park, World Heritage
site or the Prime Meridian - longitude zero; visitors always find
something of their interest; during the tour you will see the
Planetarium or the Royal Observatory which played a major role in the
history of astronomy, explore the baroque artistry at the Old Royal
Naval College, admire arts and crafts in Greenwich Market, get to know
Britain's history at the National Maritime Museum and much more!

boat/walk

farewell dinner

public
transport/restaurant

return to hotel

public transport

explore London

day 8

breakfast

hotel

free day for sightseeing & shopping

recommended activity: National gallery
marvel at the masterpieces of Western-European painters from the
13th to the 19th century - Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh,
Francisco de Goya and many others

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Sun, Mar 13, 2016

depart for USA

day 9

breakfast
morning

hotel

check-out
transfer to the airport - own arrangements
depart for USA

air

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