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invitation
29th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association
The 29th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association
will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on 22nd to 24th March 2006.
The venue is the Quinn
School of Business at University College Dublin's Belfield
campus, 5km south of the city centre. The conference is being
organised by the Department
of Accountancy at UCD.
Dublin, Ireland
 Dublin
lies on the east coast of Ireland, with greater Dublin bounded
to the north by the Howth Hills and to the south by the Dalkey
headland. The river Liffey winds its way through the city
centre. Further south of the city lie the Wicklow Mountains
with their breathtaking valleys and waterfalls. The city originally
came to life as a Viking settlement over one thousand years
ago. After the Norman conquest of Ireland in the 12th century,
the town developed into an administrative capital, establishing
a parliament and government subject to the British Crown.
In the early 20th century, Ireland gained independence and
Dublin became the political, economic and cultural capital
of a fledgling nation. After many years of growth and improved
infrastructure, Dublin has emerged as a thriving capital with
a prosperous, vibrant population.
 Dublin
is famous for its illustrious educational and cultural past.
The city boasts a wealth of literary and artistic figures
- Yeats, Wilde, Goldsmith, Behan and Beckett to name but a
few. Trinity College, founded in 1591, welcomed many famous
authors and public figures through its doors over the centuries.
University College Dublin, which recently celebrated its 150th
anniversary, was the first Catholic university in Ireland
and was founded by Cardinal John Henry Newman in 1854. Offering
the opportunity of education for all, UCD's fine traditions
have stood the test of time, and the university is proud to
count amongst its alumni distinguished writers such as James
Joyce and Maeve Binchy, sporting heroes such as Brian O'Driscoll
and Kevin Moran, along with eminent business people, politicians
and artists.
From the glitz and glamour of Grafton Street to the flower
sellers and street vendors of Henry Street, Dublin city offers
an unrivalled array of sights, sounds and songs that are sure
to delight even the most seasoned traveller. In the Georgian
quarter of the city you will find some of the finest examples
of the architecture of the time. For a quiet pint and a chat
with locals, visit one of the many fine pubs around town or,
for a truly cosmopolitan experience, visit Temple Bar with
its selection of cafes, clubs, bars and markets.
University College Dublin
The main campus of University
College Dublin is situated at Belfield, a 132 hectare
site, 5 km south of the centre of Dublin city. This campus
is an attractively landscaped complex of modern architectural
buildings and inherited Georgian townhouses, accommodating
most of the activities of the University as well as its student
residences and numerous leisure and sporting facilities. Public
transport links between Belfield and the city centre are convenient
and frequent.
UCD School of Business
 The
Faculty of Commerce at UCD (now named UCD School of Business)
was established in 1908 and currently over 100 faculty educate
more than 3,000 students. The UCD School of Business consists
of two schools, the undergraduate UCD
Quinn School of Business, located on the Belfield campus
and The UCD
Michael Smurfit School of Business, based in the Blackrock,
County Dublin campus. The Quinn School of Business building
was designed with a special focus on e-technology and e-learning.
It opened its doors to students in 2002, offering an exciting
learning environment and cutting-edge technologies.
UCD School of Business is one of the top business schools
in Europe and Ireland's leading business school. It is one
of only seventeen schools worldwide to hold the Triple Crown
of Accreditations (the three major international business
school accreditations), having been awarded AACSB accreditation
from the US-based AACSB International, EQUIS accreditation
from the Brussels-based EFMD, and AMBA Accreditation from
the Association of MBAs. UCD School of Business is also a
member of CEMS, the Community of European Management Schools.
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