The annual Social Inclusion Forum is a national event, at which people directly affected by poverty and social exclusion, as well as the community organisations representing them, come together with officials from relevant Government Departments, the Minister for Social Protection, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Social Inclusion. It allows for discussion about progress in the implementation of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, the national strategy for poverty reduction and improved social inclusion. The 2023 event was organised by the Social Inclusion Division of the Department of Social Protection, with the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland and Community Work Ireland (CWI) as event partners. 

The theme of the 2023 Forum was “Revitalising the Roadmap: Progress and Priorities”. It focused on the work that has been done to date, the progress that has been made and the priorities for the for the remaining life cycle of the Roadmap following the mid-term review. The Forum consisted of five workshops – four in-person and one online – bookended by opening and closing plenary sessions. The opening plenary included a welcome address by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, T.D., feedback from the regional workshops and an update on the progress of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion and its mid-term review. The workshops allowed participants to discuss some of the themes from the Roadmap - Supporting Older People; Social Inclusion and Children; Core Essentials (including income adequacy, energy and food poverty); and Employment (expanding opportunities and ensuring work pays). The online workshop covered all of these topics.