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Informing Spatial Planning:
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| Time | Session |
| Introduction | |
| 10.00 | Welcome Jim Walsh, Vice President, NUI Maynooth View presentation |
| 10.05 | 2007-2013: Moving to Joined-Up Planning Officials, Department of Finance & Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government View presentation |
| 10.20 | The ESPON Programme: Driving Evidence-Informed Spatial Planning Brendan Bartley, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth |
| 10.40 | Spatial Planning Scenarios for Europe Christian Muschwitz, ESPON National Contact Point for Luxembourg View presentation |
| 11.15 | Tea / Coffee |
| Rural Session (Chair: Michael Kenny) | |
| 11.45 | Spatial Impacts of CAP and Rural Development Policies Jim Walsh, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth View presentation |
| 12.10 | The Future of the Rural in Ireland? David Meredith, TEAGASC View presentation |
| 12.35 | Response Pat O'Hara, Western Development Commission |
| 12.45 | Q&A |
| 13.00 | Lunch (Buffet) |
| Urban Session (Chair: Brendan Bartley) | |
| 14.15 | What we can learn from Urban Developments in Europe Ronan Uhel, European Environment Agency |
| 14.40 | Polycentric Urban Development in Planning and Policy. Lessons from ESPON and Scandinavia Niels Boje Groth, ESPON National Contact Point for Denmark View presentation |
| 15.00 | The Future of the Irish Urban System? Des McCafferty, NIRSA, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick View presentation |
| 15.25 | Response Gabrielle McKeown, Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government |
| 15.35 | Q&A |
| 15.50 | Closing Comments Jeanne Meldon, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth View presentation |