Preliminary Schedule
Tuesday 9th February: 4pm–7pm, Clarye O’Hares Room, Canal Court Hotel, Newry (dinner available from 7pm)
| INTRODUCTION |
| 4:00-4:10 |
| Introduction to Module 2; Prologue on indicators and the policy cycle |
| TRAINING SESSION 1 – Understanding the spatial planning policy agenda |
| 4:10-4:25 |
| Demographic realities and environmental directives: Locating the environment in current policy: Niall Cussen, Senior Planning Adviser, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
| 4:25-4:35 |
| Q&A with Niall Cussen |
| 4:35-4:50 |
| Promoting local economic development strategies in the context of a severe economic recession Locating the regional economy in current policy: Conor Patterson, Chief Executive of Newry & Mourne Co-operative & Enterprise Agency and President of the Newry Chamber of Commerce |
| 4:50-5:00 |
| Q&A with Conor Patterson |
| COFFEE BREAK |
| 5:00-5:20 |
| TRAINING SESSION 2 – Making it happen: spatial planning policy into practice |
| 5:20-5:40 |
| Mapping evidence in spatial planning: Justin Gleeson, Project Manager of the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO) based in the National University of Ireland Maynooth |
| 5:50-6:25 |
| Identifying indicators for prioritising action in spatial planning: working groups |
| 6:25-6:45 |
| Evidence-informed planning in the Newry-Dundalk region: key indicators and action agenda for sharing information and addressing gaps: plenary discussion |
| 6:45-6:55 |
| Observations on making cross-border spatial planning happen in the Newry-Dundalk region: Tom Hanney, Southern Joint Secretary, North-South Ministerial Council |
| 6:55-7:00 |
| Closing remarks; confirmation of arrangements for Module Three. |