Institute of Physics

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Physics

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Invitation to present 2019 Institute of Physics Awards

Intended results Attendance at IOP Awards evening Increased awareness of IOP activitiy in education and the importance of supporting physics teaching and learning at secondary level.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Sheeran

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Institute of Physics

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 37 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9BU

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.iop.org

Contact email address karen.sheeran@iop.org

Contact phone number +353 (0) 85 864 2348

Contact address School of Physics, UCD, Belfield Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter issued on 7/11/2019, re Invitation to present 2019 Institute of Physics Awards for outstanding academic achievements in Leaving Certificate, A-Level, and Undergraduate studies to be presented on Wednesday 4th December in the RDS Members’ Club, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)