Briefing Paper No.8: Innovation–The Challenge of Building an Adaptive and Innovative Society
Title: Briefing Paper No.8: Innovation--The Challenge of Building an Adaptive and Innovative Society Publication Date: May 2011 Author: Dr. James Cunningham Summary: The paper presents the challenges and opportunities for fostering innovation in Ireland. Dr....
Briefing Paper No.7: Doing More with Less–A Business Perspective
Title: Briefing Paper No.7: Doing More with Less--A Business Perspective Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Feargal McCormack Summary: The paper offers insights on how businesses needing to adapt to economic challenges can approach change as an opportunity for...
Briefing Paper No.6: Recovery Scenarios for the Two Irish Economies
Title: Briefing Paper No.6: Recovery Scenarios for the Two Irish Economies Publication Date: July 2010 Author: Prof. John FitzGerald Summary: The paper considers the problems facing both economies on the island of Ireland, and how these same problems need to be...
Briefing Paper No.4: ESPON and the EU Research Agenda
Title: Briefing Paper No.4: ESPON – A New Practical European Research Agenda for Territorial and Development Publication Date: February 2010 Authors: Cliff Hague and Brendan Bartley Summary: The paper reviews the new ESPON programme, covering the period 2007-2013, in...
Briefing Paper No.3: The Conditions Necessary for Gateway Development & the Role of Smaller Gateways in Economic Development
Title: Briefing Paper No. 3: The Conditions Necessary for Gateway Development & the Role of Smaller Gateways in Economic Development Publication Date: January 2010 Authors: Jim Walsh and Cormac Walsh Summary: The paper reviews the conditions necessary for...
Collaborative Communities: Co-operation among Rural Municipalities – Insights from Spain
Title: Collaborative Communities: Co-operation among Rural Municipalities – Insights from Spain Publication Date: February 2011 Team: Brendan O’Keeffe Funding: HEA Summary: The report considers the Mancomunidades in Spain, voluntary associations of municipalities who cooperate among themselves to deliver services in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
The Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders – One Metropolitan Area
Title: The Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders – One Metropolitan Area Publication Date: December 2010 Team: François Vigier, John Driscoll, Kendra Leith Funding: CroSPlaN, under INTERREG IVA and administered by the Special EU Programmes Body Summary: This study...
Regional Planning in the Boston Metropolitan Area
Title: Regional Planning in the Boston Metropolitan Area Publication Date: October 2010 Team: James Kostaras, François Vigier, John Driscoll Funding: CroSPlaN, under INTERREG IVA and administered by the Special EU Programmes Body Summary: With its focus on the greater...
Post-Conference Report: Sixth Annual ICLRD Conference
Title: Post-Conference Report: Sixth Annual ICLRD Conference - The Changing Business, Community and Spatial Planning Landscape: Doing More with Less Publication Date: August 2011 Funding: Special EU Programmes Body through INTERREG IVA Summary: The report summarizes...
National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and the Irish Housing Crisis – Problems and Solutions
By: Robert Curry, Harvard Business School Class of 2011 At the January 2011 ICLRD conference, one of sessions focused on Planning for Homes and Communities and featured Prof. Nic Retsinas of the Harvard Business School. Prof. Retsinas subsequently supervised a final...
Island of Ireland–Housing Monitoring Tool
AIRO at NIRSA has developed an interactive mapping and querying tool for housing market indicators combining data from both Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.
Research papers sought for the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) will publish the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland in January 2012. The Centre is currently seeking high quality research papers on issues of spatial planning...
Publication of Study Series on Cross-Border and Inter-Jurisdictional Planning and Governance Reform
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of a series of reports on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional planning and governance.
Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland. This informative annual journal includes timely articles on cross-border and...
Public Consultation on Framework for Collaboration
On 15 February 2011, the Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the Republic of Ireland jointly released the The Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland—Framework for...
ICLRD Commences Executive Training Programme in the Northwest Region
ICLRD is in the process of delivering an Executive Training Programme for public/private sector representatives and elected members in the Northwest. Primarily working with both Donegal County Council and Derry City Council, this programme is focusing on the theme of...