2009 November 25 – ICLRD Training

Shaping and Managing Cross-Border Development

Professional Executive Training Programme for Councillors and Public/Private Sector Representatives in Newry-Dundalk Twin-City Region

PROGRAMME

Module 1:

Development Corridors and the Newry-Dundalk Twin-City Region

20^th November 2009: 2pm – 5pm, Carrickdale Hotel (lunch available from 1pm)

Session 1 – Introducing the Executive Training Programme 2:00-2:30pm Chair: Dr. Neale Blair, assistant Director, ICLRD
Introduction to CroSPlaN:	Andy Pollak, Director, CCBS
Setting the context – opening remarks from North-South Ministerial Council:	Kevin Lyons, Sectoral Officer, NSMC
Explaining the Executive Training Programme:	Neale Blair
Delegate introductions:	Delegates

Session 2 – Setting the context for cross-border development

2:30-3:30pm

Chair: Mr. John Driscoll, Director, ICLRD

Exploring international examples for corridor development and inter-jurisdictional cooperation:

John Driscoll

Round table discussion on the potentiality of corridor development, challenges and opportunities:

Delegates

Coffee Break: 3:30-3:45pm

Session 3 – Understanding spatial dynamics and the Newry-Dundalk Twin-City Region 3:45-4:45pm Chair: Dr Neale Blair
Spatial planning on the island of Ireland – RDS and NSS:	Jim Hetherington, Principal Planning Officer, DRD
Round table discussion and reporting back on living and working in the Newry-Dundalk Twin-City Region:	Delegates
Closing observations and comments on Cross-Border Initiatives:	Martin Fraser, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach

Closing remarks and confirmed dates of modules two to five: 4:45-5:00pm

November 25th, 2009: