Invitation to a discussion event on “The implications of a UK exit from the European Union for Ireland and Northern Ireland” at the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels,180 Chaussée d’Etterbeek,1040 Brussels 2pm, Tuesday 13 October You are invited to an event bringing together a range of political representatives, policy-makers and organisations from the […]
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CCBS informs the ‘Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU’ on Cohesion Policy
On 12 July 2012 the UK’s Coalition Government committed itself to audit the balance of the EU’s competences, whether exclusive, shared or supporting, in order to assess how these affect the UK’s national interest. The primary result of this commitment was an unprecedented exercise which offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the EU, […]
Read MoreDanske Bank Survey reveals Majority of NI wishes to remain in EU
According to a survey conducted by Danske Bank in June 2015 the majority of residents in Northern Ireland wish to remain within the European Union. This survey – of over 1,000 individuals across Northern Ireland – offers a timely insight into public opinion in the region on continued membership of the EU. In particular, the […]
Read MoreCCBS Training & Mentoring Services
The Centre for Cross Border Studies provides training and mentoring services to cross-border partnerships (involving public bodies, civil society organisations and/or enterprises) that wish to develop cross-border or transnational projects. Our training and mentoring programmes are built around four innovative Toolkits that together comprise a portfolio of tools to support cross-border cooperation throughout the entire […]
Read MorePowerful intervention on Europe by CCBS-sponsored speaker, Professor de Medeiros, at John Hewitt International Summer School (30 July 2015)
A visible measure of the success of this year’s CCBS guest speaker at the John Hewitt Summer School was the enthusiasm shown by the audience in addressing questions to Professor Paulo de Medeiros even long after the microphones had been withdrawn and the next event was due to begin. In his brilliantly crafted talk entitled […]
Read More“Brexit” – The Consequences for Cross-Border & All-Island Cooperation
(The following is the presentation made by Dr Anthony Soares to the Fianna Fail conference on ‘Britain and EU membership referendum – Cross-border Implications’ 16 July 2015) “I would like to begin by thanking Deputy Brendan Smith for inviting me to take part in this panel and in this vitally important discussion for the prosperity […]
Read MoreCCBS announces three major themes for its upcoming work
Alongside its ongoing work, CCBS’s research and policy team will focus on three main themes over the next twelve to eighteen months: the UK’s referendum on EU membership; wellbeing; and a civic vision for North-South and East-West cooperation. Whatever the result of the forthcoming UK referendum on membership of the EU, it will have enduring […]
Read MoreCCBS Supports the Need for a Statutory Duty for Rural Proofing
The Centre for Cross Border Studies has today published its response to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s public consultation on policy proposals for a Rural Proofing Bill. Rural proofing has been a commitment of the Northern Ireland Executive since 2002 and is part of the existing policy-making process across government in Northern Ireland. […]
Read More2015 CCBS/ICLRD Joint Conference 2015
The Annual CCBS/ICLRD Conference was held at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen on 29 – 30 January 2015. The conference, Shared Services, Shared Opportunities: New Models of Public Sector Collaboration and Partnership, was focused upon a critical component of the public sector reform agendas on the island of Ireland, which is particularly topical in light of […]
Read MoreFLANDERS FIELDS FELLOWSHIPS
Google and Flanders Field Museum In conjunction with The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and The Department of Arts Heritage and An Gaeltacht A small number of bursaries are on offer to enable students to work on records of soldiers from Ireland who died during WW I. Fellows will be expected to spend two […]
Read MoreUniversities Ireland 2015 North/South Postgraduate Scholarships – Applications Now Open
Universities Ireland is offering four scholarships, each of worth €15,000, to students who have been accepted to undertake a recognised Master’s Degree or are entering the first year of a PhD programme at a university in the island of Ireland that is not in the same jurisdiction as the university where they have previously studied. […]
Read MoreUniversities Ireland 2015 PhD History Bursary – Applications now open
Universities Ireland is offering one bursary to a student taking a PhD on a topic relating to the 1912-1923 period in Ireland, the decade of the First World War and the division of the island into the states of Ireland (Irish Free State) and Northern Ireland. Applications are particularly welcome this year from students undertaking […]
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