Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

The latest Border-Zine is out now https://lnkd.in/e9pBW4vU This issue features Dundalk Women's Shed, The Wheel's Communications Member Network and Annual Summit, and the inaugural Development Trusts NI conference in Belfast. There are updates on the All-Island Labour Market Study, the S2@25 project, Social Justice Ireland, EPIC Futures NI and recent-published reports and reviews. Plus the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland Reconciliation Fund, Foras na Gaeilge summer camps, Ulster-Scots Agency community festivals, SCoTENS seed funding for teachers and lecturers, the Universities Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships and PEACEPLUS programmes.

Mark Simpson kicks off the 10th Newry Chamber and Dundalk Chamber Cross-Border Trade and Economic Conference. I'm delighted to be one of the panellists. #CrossBorderConference2025

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Save the date..further details on the SCoTENS website. Great opportunity to share, listen and learn from and with colleagues from NI, the ROI and further afield.

thank you to the finance committee for having me give evidence on the financial crisis which has hit our rural areas our groups are struggling to open bank accounts, credit union accounts, they are struggling with digital skills as everything moves online our rural communities are having to drive further to access cash and banks/banking services, they struggle with access to broadband and digital skills our border communities are struggling with delays in wage payments for cross border workers and they are struggling to prove their income to lend from banks in their own jurisdiction because they work in another jurisdiction

Very much looking forward to today's Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor (DBEC) conference and hearing about how cross-border cooperation across sectors can maximise economic and social potentials.

5 reasons to join the facilitated (‘blended learning’) online training course with the Centre's Director, Anthony Soares. ● Identify and define challenges in your community that your organisation can solve ● Find out about building sustainable cross-border partnerships with other organisations ● Discover how to design, develop and implement projects ● Learn how to effectively demonstrate the outputs, results and impact of your project ● Get an insight into current cross-border projects. There are a few remaining places on the free, six-week programme that starts on Tuesday 25 March 2025. Could you benefit from completing the course? Do you know an organisation or community group that is examining cross-border opportunities? https://lnkd.in/eD6skZEX

We recently organised a meeting with Sinéad McLaughlin MLA to allow the CCBC team, independent third parties and relevant experts in cross-border cooperation to be informed on the content of, and proposals in, her Private Member’s Bill - provisionally titled the Regional Jobs, Skills and Investment Bill. Rural Community Network | Social Justice Ireland | Development Trusts NI | Gerry Creamer Anthony Soares, Annmarie O'Kane, Aidan Campbell & Lisa Cartmill (MCIM)

Are you planning to undertake postgraduate study? Applications for the 2025 Universities Ireland North/South Postgraduate Scholarships' scheme are open to students who have been accepted on a Master’s Degree or plan to undertake a PhD programme. Universities Ireland was founded in 2003 by the nine university presidents on the island of Ireland to promote and develop cooperation between their institutions - The Open University in Ireland became its 10th member in 2011, with Technological University Dublin joining in 2020. The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation provides its secretariat. Full details of the scholarships are at https://lnkd.in/eX5EVU6g Dublin City University | Maynooth University | Queen's University Belfast | Trinity College Dublin | Ulster University | University College Cork | University College Dublin | University of Galway | University of Limerick

What an inspiring Strategy Day for EPIC Futures NI. We brought together members of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) to continue building new ways of working between academics, policymakers and the community and voluntary sector. Welcomed by the Executive Dean of Ulster University Business School Professor Gillian Armstrong MBE and Professor Kristel Miller. Together, we are focused on creating evidence-based solutions to promote fair and inclusive employment across Northern Ireland. With an innovative approach and a commitment to continuous development, we're excited to embark on the next chapter of this transformative journey. Growing our partnership across new business and industry partners. Find out more - https://lnkd.in/eBvwEFAr Get in contact - EPICFutures@ulster.ac.uk Thank you to the LPIP funders ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation Thank you to our valued partners in attendance. Sharing their skills, knowledge and expertise. Ulster University Business School, Queen's University Belfast, Business in the Community, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation, Disability Action Northern Ireland, Women's Resource and Development Agency, WOMEN'STEC, Department for Communities, Department of Finance, Department for the Economy NI, Health and Social Care Confederation, Social Enterprise NI, Involve NI.