The John and Pat Hume Foundation and Royal Irish Academy are holding a conference titled ‘Time to Strengthen the Regional Impact of Greater North-West’ in Ulster University Derry~Londonderry Campus on Thursday 5 October 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
The conference will examine the socioeconomic, infrastructure and investment policies that are needed to address the regional inequalities and imbalance in Greater North-West. It will also explore possibilities for cross-border planning and coordination to enable the greater North-West region fulfil its potential and not remain an outlier in terms of economic performance in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Speakers include:
- Professor Des McNulty – Deputy Director Policy Scotland,
- John Daly – Economist for Northern and Western Region,
- Professor Gerry McKenna – Senior Vice President at the Royal Irish Academy,
- Representatives from City of Leipzig in Germany to share insights on the city’s economic transformation over the last 25 years.
- Government Ministers
- Business & Political Representatives
You can register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/time-to-strengthen-the-regional-impact-of-greater-north-west-tickets-715240322057?aff=oddtdtcreator