With community groups from the island of Ireland and Great Britain having agreed a vision for cooperation across borders that will maintain relations in whatever context may arise from the UK’s departure from the EU, the resulting New Common Charter for Cooperation Within and Between these Islands was taken to the Oireacthas Joint Committee on […]
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The “Towards a New Common Chapter” project engages with politicians
CCBS’s “Towards a New Common Chapter” project has now entered its final stage, which involves engaging with political representatives and policy-makers on the island of Ireland and Great Britain. After agreement was reached on a “New Common Charter for Cooperation Within and Between these Islands” at the end of the previous stage, CCBS and representatives […]
Read MoreCCBS Acting Director invited to CESCI’s 10th anniversary celebrations
CCBS’s Acting Director, Anthony Soares, was invited to take part in the conference marking the 10th anniversary of the Central European Service for Cooperation Initiatives (CESCI), which took place in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, in Budapest, on the 25th and 26th of April. The conference drew policy-makers, cross-border practitioners and academics from across Europe […]
Read MoreCCBS wishes to recruit a Finance Officer
The Centre for Cross Border Studies is seeking a flexible and motivated individual to join our team as Finance Officer. Based in Armagh and reporting to the Director, you will have proven financial administration experience, skills and knowledge of computerised financial systems, together with excellent communication (both verbally and in writing) and organisation skills. You […]
Read MoreCCBS discusses Brexit with young people
CCBS Acting Director, Anthony Soares, and our Border People Project Manager, Annmarie O’Kane, took part in an event on the 10th of April, in Dungannon, organised by the YouthPact Programme, which brought together a range of young people’s groups from Northern Ireland and Ireland to discuss Brexit. With over 40 young people attending as part […]
Read MoreCCBS Submission to the Public Consultation on the Draft RSES for the NWRA
This response has been prepared by the Centre for Cross Border Studies as a contribution to the Northern and Western Regional Assembly’s public consultation on the Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Northern and Western Region. Submission available here.
Read MoreCCBS Director presents to students from the American University at Rome
On 28 March, just one day before the original Brexit date, CCBS Director was at Queen’s University in Belfast to make a presentation to a group of students from the American University at Rome. She outlined the Irish Government’s priorities for the negotiations and the growing consensus across the island (excluding the political Unionism) in […]
Read MoreTowards a New Common Chapter: Evaluation Seminar
CCBS hosted an evaluation seminar at NICVA as part of its ”Towards a New Common Chapter” project. Created in 2014, this project focuses on cooperation at community level between and within the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. This seminar marked the end of the 4th stage of the project, and aimed to update participants […]
Read MoreBringing the Agreement Home: In all its parts, All-Island Dialogue Event
Friday 22 March, Dundalk Led by the Centre for Cross Border Studies the “Bringing the Agreement Home” project has offered an accessible review of the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and subsequent related agreements, informing and engaging community organisations in Northern Ireland and Ireland on the provisions of the agreements and the institutions and bodies they […]
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be an EU citizen? Human Rights, Civic Rights, Entitlements and Obligations
March 11th, NICVA Belfast The Centre for Cross Border Studies is a partner in the Transfrontier Euro Institute Network (TEIN). Formed in 2010, TEIN now brings together 15 partners from 9 border regions in Europe. A new TEIN project is bringing together partners from five other European border regions with support from the Europe for […]
Read MoreInvitation to tender for the facilitation and evaluation of an Evaluation Seminar
The Centre for Cross Border Studies is inviting tenders for the facilitation and evaluation of an Evaluation Seminar taking place on the 28th of March 2019, as part of our “Towards a New Common Chapter” project. The deadline for submissions is 11th March 2019, and you can find more details here.
Read MoreTowards a New Common Chapter – Liverpool
This half-day workshop will be the opportunity for community representatives from England to voice their views of the draft New Common Chapter for Cooperation Within and Between these Islands, which you can read at https://bit.ly/2Dbh7bi. This event will allow you to discuss the vision for grass-roots cooperation between all parts of Great Britain and the island […]
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