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These programs are sponsored by the Irish Institute at the Center for Irish Programs, Boston College, and the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All program-related costs including travel, accommodation, tuition, and the majority of meals are provided. The programs are not open to U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, or past […]
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The major research report, Rural Restructuring: Local Sustainable Solutions to the Rural Challenge is now available, alongside the accompanying Working Paper Series. The report was launched by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA in association with Andy Pollak, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies in June 2009. Undertaken by the International Centre for […]
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The Conference Programme is available here. ICLRD hosted a very successful and engaging conference on rural development strategies, Rural Restructuring: Local Sustainable Solutions to the Rural Challenge on Friday, 8 May at the Blackwater Learning Centre in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. There is growing recognition that rural areas – and their balanced development – are an […]
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Supporting the Implementation of Cross-Border Collaborative Frameworks Main Report (.pdf) Dundalk, Co. Louth 27 February 2009 The Report was launched by Conor Murphy, MP MLA, Minister for Regional Development in Northern Ireland, and John Gormley, TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government of the Republic, at a special event at the Carrickdale Hotel, Ravensdale, […]
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Cork, Co. Cork April 24-25, 2008 Creating sustainable communities is a major challenge facing housing programmes on the island of Ireland, the UK and elsewhere. The ’08 Conference of the Isles was held in Cork and featured speakers offering interesting case examples on promoting sustainable communities. ICLRD helped to sponsor this event as part of […]
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The report on the Third Annual ICLRD Conference, Fostering Co-operation for Local and Regional Development through Cross Border Spatial Planning, is now avaliable On January 17, 2008 in Armagh, the ICLRD together with InterTradeIreland hosted a conference on Fostering Co-operation for Local and Regional Development through Cross Border Spatial Planning. The conference was opened jointly by Batt O’Keeffe TD, Minister for […]
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Lille, France 8-9 November 2007 In November, 800 persons from 36 countries in Europe attended the MOT conference in Lille on Cross-Border Territories: Day-to-Day Europe. ICLRD facilitated the attendance by councillors and officials from Dundalk Town Council and the Newry and Mourne District Council. Charlie Casey, Deputy Mayor of the Newry and Mourne District Council […]
Read More...Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland This report provides an update of current initiatives related to developing a collaborative framework for spatial strategies on the Island of Ireland. The report also summarizes key messages and presentations from the November 2006 Conference. Download progress report Download Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland Read more […]
Read More...Dublin 27-28 October 2005 An International Conference hosted by NIRSA/ICLRD in collaboration with the Southside Partnership, Dublin. The conference was addressed by both international and local spatial planning experts and project partners and had an audience of over 130. More information about this event
Read More...Athlone, Co. Meath 15 April 2005 The seminar was organised jointly by the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM). The objective was to present and discuss spatial strategies from European, national, regional and local perspectives, with particular reference to economic and social aspects.
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