| 3:15-3:30pm | Module registration: tea/coffee available on arrival |
| 3:30-3:45pm | Welcome; Reflections on Modules 1-4; Introduction to Module 5: defining the challenges for developing the Twin-City and wider region |
| 3:45-4.45pm | Working Group presentations (20 minutes per group followed by 10 minutes for panel discussion)
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| 4:45-5:00pm | Coffee break |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Working group exercise
Delivering an action agenda for the Twin-City and wider region See enclosed exercise and consider the following questions:
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| 6:00-6:30pm | Plenary session
Making it Happen: A Road-Map for Action Facilitated by ICLRD; based on presentations, responses from panel and working group exercises |
| 6.30-6.45pm | Evaluating the Executive Training Programme |
| 6:45-7:00pm | Reflections on Module 5; Future review of progress; Presentation of Certificates; Module 5 close |
Sessions
Module 5: An Action Agenda
Presentations – Module 5 An Action Agenda
1. Neale Blair, Bringing Together an Action Agenda
2. Working Group presentation, Tourism and Recreation
3. Working Group presentation, Green / Sustainable / Renewable Energies
Module 4: Engaging the Community
Tuesday 13th April: 3.30pm-7pm, Clanrye O’Hares Room, Canal Court Hotel, Newry
| 3:15-3:30pm | Module registration: tea/coffee available on arrival |
| 3:30-3:45pm | Welcome; Reflections on Module 3; Defining the task for Module 5 |
| 3.45-4.00pm | Reflective questions (consider the selected Module 3 themes: Tourism and Recreation; Cross-border Enterprise/Trade Strategy; and Green/sustainable/renewable energies):Who are the key stakeholders in the Twin-City Region and beyond?
How can these stakeholders be engaged in an action agenda for the region? What specific role can local authorities, business, including chambers of commerce, and others play in harnessing greater community involvement?
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| 4:00-4:30pm | Case study (s) of Community Participation:In the Newry-Dundalk Twin-City Region, local governments and the respective chambers have been closely involved in developing the concept and strategies for the Twin-City Region. Engaging a wider community of stakeholders is a crucial step to furthering the concept and initiating/sustaining action around key projects and programmes. The cross-border context adds a layer of complexity when engaging the community given different types of social networks.
Brendan Bartley, drawing on his research and case studies in Ireland will highlight key issues for engaging community/local govt/private sector partnerships and developing a programme of sustained engagement among key stakeholders including the role for local authority leadership – Brendan Bartley, Research Associate, National Institute for Regional & Spatial Analysis, NUI Maynooth
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| 4:30-5:00pm | Putting the Community in Planning and Service Delivery: lessons from the UK for the Twin-City RegionWithin in Northern Ireland, the RPA proposes to devolve planning responsibilities to the new councils and encourage a more integrated community planning process to shape and implement local and regional development strategies. Under RPA, local councils will have increased discretion in linking a family of services, among them economic development, services, housing and planning.
Prof Greg Lloyd will provide insights on experiences from the UK on community participation to highlight the key issues and opportunities under RPA and the potential application within a cross-border context – Prof Greg Lloyd, Head of the School of the Built Environment, University of Ulster
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| 5:00-5:15pm | Coffee break |
| 5:15-6:30pm | Working GroupsDeveloping an action agenda for community engagement
To consider two inter-related but discreet tasks:
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| 6:30-6:50pm | Plenary – Bringing it all together – with input from expert panel comprising Prof Greg Lloyd and Brendan Bartley (facilitated by ICLRD)Report back from working groups, response and discussion from panel |
| 6:50-7:00pm | Engaging the Community in Shaping and Delivering Local Strategies (link to Module 5); Module 4 close; confirmation of arrangements for Module 5 |
Presentations – Module 4 Engaging the Community
1. Neale Blair, Engaging the Community in Shaping and Delivering Local Strategies
2. Brendan Bartley, Case study(s) of Community Participation
3. Prof Greg Lloyd, Putting the Community in Planning and Service Delivery: lessons from the UK for the Twin-City Region
Module 3: Making it Happen
Tuesday 9th March: 3.30pm-7pm, Clanrye O’Hares Room, Canal Court Hotel, Newry
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3:30-4:00pm |
Module registration: tea/coffee available on arrival |
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4:00-4:10pm |
Welcome; Reflections on Module 2 and the importance of indicators/evidence to drive a regional agenda; Schedule for Module 3 |
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4:10-4:25pm |
Reflective questions posed to participants (facilitated by ICLRD):
What will the Twin City region economy look like in 3-5 years time? What are the critical elements that will shape this economy? What would prevent this economy from taking shape? Feedback from each table |
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4:25-4:45pm |
Right Here, Right Now: understanding possible economic futures based on current realities on the island of Ireland generally and the Twin-City Region specifically – Professor John Bradley, Economic Consultant and former Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute |
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4:45-4:55pm |
Q&A with John Bradley (facilitated by InterTradeIreland) |
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4:55-5:10pm |
Coffee break |
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5:10-6:20pm |
Working Groups (facilitated by ICLRD)
Exercise 1: – Visioning the Twin City Region economy (25 mins)
Why develop a Twin-City Region economy? What is the basis for practical areas of collaboration? Who are the stakeholders and what are their roles? Exercise 2: – a sustainable economy in practice (45 mins)
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6:20-6:50pm |
Plenary – Bringing it all together – with input from an expert panel comprising Padraic White, Chairman of the Louth Economic Forum, entrepreneur and former Managing Director of IDA-Ireland; and Fergal McCormack, Managing Partner of FPM Accountants and Chairman of ICLRD (facilitated by InterTradeIreland)
Report back from working groups, response and discussion from panel |
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6:50-7:00pm |
Creating a short-term action agenda for the Twin-City Region economy (link to Module 5); Module 3 close; confirmation of date for Module 4 |
Module 2:Evidence Informed Planning
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. |
Presentations – Module 2 Evidenced Informed Planning
- Neale Blair, Indicators and the Policy Cycle
- Niall Cussen, Demographic Realities and Environmental Directives: Indicators and Planning Policy
- Conor Patterson, Making a Cross-Border Economic Development Strategy in a Recession
- Justing Gleeson, Mapping Evidence in Spatial Planning
Development Corridors
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
20th 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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