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Irish Scottish Forum - 19th November 2009

Section 1: Development Corridors on the Island of Ireland

• Welcome to the Irish-Scottish Forum for Spatial Planning Prof. Jim Walsh,  Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, NUI Maynooth
  
  
• Territorial Cohesion and Collaborative Networks: ESPON and policy relevant research Brendan Bartley, Deputy Director, NIRSA
  
  
• Spatial Planning on the Island of Ireland: Opportunities from a Collaborative Framework Dr. Neale Blair, School of the Built Environment, University of Ulster
  
  
• Discussant: Prof. Janice Morphet, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London

 

Section 2: Cross-Border Development: Seeing Opportunities within Challenges

• Development Corridors and Competitive Advantage: An economic and ecological case for cross-border cooperation in the Newry-Dundalk 'Twin City' Region John Driscoll, International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD); Prof. Jim Berry, University of Ulster and Dr. Chris Van Egeraat, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth
  
  
• Fostering Mutual Benefits in Cross-Border Areas: The challenges and opportunities in connecting Irish Border towns and villages Caroline Creamer, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth
  
  
• Discussant : Eoin Magennis, Policy Research Manager, Inter Trade Ireland

 

Section 3: Rural-Urban Interrelationships

• Rural Restructuring: Local sustainable solutions to the rural challenge Dr. Brendan O' Keeffe, Department of Geography, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick
  
  
• Employability in the Periphery: Lessons from the Celtic Fringe Prof. Mike Danson, Reader in Economics and Management, University of the West of Scotland
  
  
• In- and Out-Migration: Community consequences and the impact on rural economic regeneration Dr. Aileen Stockdale, The Institute of Spatial and Environmental Planning, Queens University Belfast & Dr. Lorna Philip, Department of Geography & Environment, University of Aberdeen
  
  
• Discussants: Ciarán Tracey, Senior Planner, Leitrim County Council and Cr. Chris Boomer, Northern Ireland Planning Service

 

Section 4: Looking to the Future : Spatial Planning and Collaboration in Border Territories

• Spatial Planning for Fluid Borders David Counsell, Visiting Lecturer, University College Cork
  
  
• Integrated Policy: A key ingredient to the success of Development Corridors  Padraig Maguire, RPG Implementation Officer, Border Regional Authority
  
  
• Community, Place and Parternship - Promoting collaborative planning Dr. Mark Scott, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin
  
  
• Cross-border cooperation in a time of recession Andy Pollak, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies
  
  
• Close: Next Steps for the Irish-Scottish Forum for Spatial Planning  Brendan Bartley, NUI Maynooth, Dr. Michael Murray, QUB and Prof. Bill Neill, University of Aberdeen