Cecilia Forrestal

cecilia@canaction.ie

Cecilia Forrestal has worked in CAN for over 30 years. During that time, she has developed her skills in order to facilitate, train and consult with numerous projects, partnership structures and change initiatives, and many others, in community, national, and international contexts. She underpins her work with the principles of human rights, equality, participation, and social justice, drawing on a range of participative approaches as a means of tacking social inequalities. In addition, she has designed and delivered a range of educational programmes on leadership and dialogue, with the purpose of enabling people to work towards systemic change. Cecilia is qualified a social worker. Further, she is an accredited dialogue facilitator and change interventionalist with the The Kantor Institute.