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Ireland Chapter |
Welcome to the Irish Chapter of the IGDA!
This chapter aims at promoting community between developers in Ireland, both North & South, by means of regular meetings & events. The chapter was founded in November 2003.
Membership in the IGDA is strongly encouraged but is not a requirement for attending the meetings.
The inaugural Chapter meeting is to be held on January
8th, at 7pm in The Digital Hub, Dublin.
Renowned game designer and founder of the IGDA, Ernest Adams,
will speak at the event.
The work of the IGDA in Ireland is being supported by The Digital Hub in conjunction with Diageo Ireland through the Liberties Learning Initiative and Enterprise Ireland.
Philip Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, The Digital Hub, said:"One of the central aims of The Liberties Learning Initiative is to encourage enterprise learning and the showcasing of the latest
digital initiatives in the Liberties area. The Digital Hub, which is based in the Liberties, is now seen as the place to be for people
working in the digital sector in Ireland and our involvement with the IGDA underlines The Digital Hub’s position as the networking
centre for the digital content industry."
According to Dr Aphra Kerr, a member of the IGDA Ireland committee and research fellow at STeM, (Centre for Society, Technology and Media) at Dublin City University, the launch of IGDA in Ireland sends an important signal to the international game development community:
"This says we have professional game developers working in Ireland and we are going to contribute to both the development
of the profession and the development of games as an art form. Within Ireland it means there is now a professional body that
can be consulted on a range of issues ranging from industrial development policy to education and training. It is a highly
significant moment in the development of the industry in Ireland."
More info at:
http://www.thedigitalhub.com/igda/igda.html
Also:
Game Design Workshop with Ernest Adams
Date: Friday January 9th 2004
Venue: Merrion Hall, Strand Road, Dublin 4.
Time: 9.30-17.00
Focus of day: Ernest will give a lecture on the 'Fundamental Principals of Game Design' and this will be followed by people breaking into teams of five to work on game ideas and concepts.
Registration is free but priority will be given to people currently working in the game design business and academics teaching game and 3D design. You can obtain a booking form by contacting gamedevelopers.ie through the contact us section of the website or mailing Michael Kenna in EI by Friday the 18th of Dec.
Attendance at the event is limited and intending participants are urged to complete the booking form and return it without delay to avoid disappointment.
Further information can be obtained from Gamedevelopers.ie
or by contacting Michael Kenna
Tel: ++353 1 6092180 (direct)
e-Mail: michael.kenna@enterprise-ireland.com
After each meeting, we'll be posting a summary report of the night's activities along with a handful of pictures.
Role |
Name |
Company |
Email |
| Chapter Co-ordinator | Tony Kelly | Intel | tony.kelly@intel.com |
| Organising Committee | Dr. Aphra Kerr | STeM/DCU | |
| Organising Committee | Peter Mee | Meedja | |
| Organising Committee | Michael Griffin | Kapooki Games | |
| Organising Committee | Barry O'Neill | Upstart Games | |
| Organising Committee | Dylan Collins | Demonware | |
| Organising Committee | Shane Whelan | BCFE | |
| Organising Committee | Wendy Gibbons | Torc Interactive | |
| Organising Committee | Dr. Steve Collins | Havok | |
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