Centre for Cross Border Cooperation's Annual Conference 2025

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Thursday, 18 September

Centre for Cross Border Cooperation's Annual Conference 2025

By Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

Planning is underway for the Annual Conference on 18 September - panel discussions, challenging debate, networking and a guest speaker.

Date and time

Location

Ballymascanlon Hotel Golf Course

Carlingford Road A91 PF57 Dundalk Ireland

Speakers

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Networking Breakfast and Registration

Accounting Technicians Ireland, Dundalk Institute of Technology and Southern Regional College are the networking space sponsors

9:30 AM

Welcome

Peter Osborne, Chair, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

Opening remarks from our Co-Headline Sponsors - DBEC and NWTEC

Cllr Seán Kelly (Cathaoirleach, Louth County Council, and representative of Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor) and Paul Hannigan (Vice President for Cross Border Engagement, Atlantic Technological Uni...

Panel One – Employer perspectives and considerations

Chaired by Dr Rory O'Sullivan (Adjunct Professor, Further Education and Training Research Centre, Dublin City University) with Kathleen O’Hare (Chair, Northern Ireland Skills Council), Rose Tierney (...

Remote working - theory and practice

Aidan Campbell (Research Programme Development Manager, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation) in conversation with Kate Clifford (Chief Executive, Rural Community Network), Sarah Daly (Executive Direc...

Panel Two – Employee perspectives and considerations

Chaired by Caitriona Mullan (Senior Research Associate, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation) with Prof Kristel Miller (Principal Investigator, EPIC Futures NI, Ulster University), Annmarie O'Kane (Bo...

Keynote speaker

Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Economy Minister

Panel Three – Business support organisations and strategic stakeholders

Chaired by Maureen O’Reilly (Senior Research Associate, Centre for Cross Border Cooperation) with Christine Kelly (Tax Advisor, IDA Ireland), Joanne McMullan Chanyuka (Head of Labour Market Solutions...

Exploring Actionable Pathways Forwards

A conversation with Colin McCabrey, Director of Trade, InterTradeIreland - this section of the programme is kindly supported by InterTradeIreland

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing remarks

Anthony Soares, CCBC Director

6:00 PM

Drinks reception and conference dinner

Dr Ryan Feeney, CCBC Board Member, will introduce our guest speaker @BorderIrish - the drinks reception is kindly supported by Dublin City University and Queen's University Belfast

Good to know

Highlights

14 hours
In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

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Our 2025 Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 18 September in Ballymascanlon Hotel and Golf Resort, Dundalk.

Focusing on the theme of the All-Island Labour Market, this year’s conference will include keynote speakers and panel discussions exploring cross-border challenges and solutions from the perspectives of employers, employees, and business representative organisations.

The conference will bring together policymakers, government representatives, industry experts, senior business representatives, academics and key stakeholders to discuss cross-border cooperation and explore actionable pathways.

We are delighted to have the support of Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor and North West Tertiary Education Cluster as Co-Headline Sponsors.

InterTradeIreland, Ibec, EPIC Futures NI, Queen's University Belfast, Dublin City University, Southern Regional College, Accounting Technicians Ireland and Dundalk Institute of Technology as event sponsors. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available - please contact the team.

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