Time to measure impact in border regions: COVID-19 crossing borders Thursday 15th October 2020 8.30 – 10.00 (Ireland/UK time) Learning from different approaches taken by different EU Member States and regions to the Covid-19 pandemic, this workshop brought together experts from the Transfrontier Euro-Institut Network (TEIN) and its partner institutions to discuss the urgent need […]
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Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation
Drawing together a range of organisations from Northern Ireland and Ireland, the Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation has been established as the prime contact point for purposes of meaningful consultation between cross-border civil society and regional, national and EU bodies on matters relevant to cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and between the […]
Read MoreAd-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation expresses concerns to UK Prime Minister in letter
In the wake of the Internal Market Bill’s passage to the House of Lords, and noting how it has undermined trust in the UK Government’s ability to uphold international agreements, the Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation has written to Boris Johnson asking that his Government renew and practically demonstrate its commitments to the […]
Read MoreNorthern Ireland’s Triple Treaty Trade Ambiguity
Written by David Henig. David is a Guest Contributor to the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Research Platform Abstract This article is adapted from my presentation at the CCBS conference on 25 September 2020, in which I consider the global trading position of Northern Ireland with reference to three international legal texts, the WTO (Marrakesh […]
Read MoreCentre for Cross Border Studies’ 21st Annual Conference
“Reassessing and Reconfiguring North-South and East-West relations in a changing landscape” The Conference consisted of two sessions, the first, in the morning, addressed the theme of “Governance, Divergence and Convergence: Implementing the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, UK-wide frameworks and future international relations”. The afternoon session explored the theme of “Healthy co-dependencies: Coordination across borders in response […]
Read MoreThe Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland: Volume 15 2020
Launch of the 2020 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland The 15th volume of the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Journal was launch as part of the CCBS 21st Annual Conference on Friday 25th September by Dr Anthony Soares, Director Centre for Cross Border Studies. The 2020 edition of The Journal of Cross Border […]
Read MoreAd-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation calls for urgent amendments to the Internal Market Bill
The Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation, which has the support of a range of third sector organisations from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, is calling on the UK Government to urgently introduce amendments to its Internal Market Bill so it will no longer contravene international law by departing from the Withdrawal […]
Read MoreCentre for Cross Border Studies Statement on UK Internal Market Bill.
The Centre for Cross Border Studies has released a statement on the UK Government’s introduction of the Internal Market Bill. The introduction of this Bill has severely if not irreparably undermined trust in the UK Government’s ability to abide by international agreements, including commitments made in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, of which it is a […]
Read MorePreventing Chaos at the Brexit Border: The Immediate and Critical Need for Building Customs and Trade Expertise Across Traders in Ireland and the UK
Written by Martin Agnew and Kerri Agnew. Martin and Kerri are Guest Contributors to the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Research Platform Introduction Since the emergence of Covid-19 earlier this year and the resulting global pandemic, Brexit which once dominated the news headlines, swiftly took a back seat. The fear of Brexit was quickly replaced […]
Read MoreAd-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation issues Position Paper on the Protocol and maintaining the conditions for cooperation
Bringing together a range of organisations from both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, the Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation is working to secure the means to cooperate within and between these islands. To this end the Ad-Hoc Group is seeking urgent clarification on two overarching issues related to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern […]
Read MoreCCBS Annual Conference – Corporate Sponsor Opportunities
The Centre wishes to provide sponsorship opportunities to organisations that seek to support the Centre and wish to raise awareness of their organisation, especially those with cross-border activities. Previous conference sponsors include Slándáil NSSI, Queen’s University Belfast and Dublin City University. The Centre’s conferences attract those from a wide range of backgrounds, usually from within […]
Read MoreBriefing Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 on Cross-Border Movement on the island of Ireland
In light of the current public health crisis relating to Covid-19, and as part of the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ ongoing research into the impact of the virus on the island of Ireland and the connections between the two jurisdictions, this Briefing Paper examines the pandemic’s effect on cross-border traffic flows. This analysis uses […]
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