“Assessing Impact across Borders” 9am to 11am, 10th October 2019 Brussels Campus, Maastricht University Tervurenlaan 153, Brussels The 2019 edition of the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ annual Brussels Policy Seminar will focus on the assessment of the impact of legislation, regulations and policies in cross-border territories. While CCBS Acting Director, Dr Anthony Soares, will […]
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Sir George Quigley Memorial Lecture
The 4th Annual Sir George Quigley Memorial Lecture was held on the 8th July in Dublin City University. This year’s lecture “NI’s economic future – Building the economic and political relationships across the two islands” was given by Angela McGowan, Director of CBI NI. The CBI is regarded as the ‘voice of business’ both locally […]
Read MoreThe New Common Charter goes to the House of Commons
On the 15th of July the New Common Charter for Cooperation Within and Between these Islands went to the House of Commons in London. Hosted by Tom Brake MP, a dissemination event took place in Parliament, informing MPs from across the political spectrum about the aspirations for continued cross-border and cross-jurisdictional cooperation voiced by community […]
Read MoreCCBS responds to consultation on Interim Report on Alternative Arrangements for the post-Brexit UK-Ireland border
CCBS has responded to the consultation on the Interim Report published by the Prosperity UK Alternative Arrangements Commission on the 24th June 2019. The Interim Report is part of a process that Prosperity UK describes as one that “can help break the Brexit impasse and enable all parties to agree a way forward that ensures […]
Read MoreBriefing Paper: The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and (post-Brexit) cross-border environmental cooperation
This Briefing Paper, which forms part of the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ ongoing work into the potential consequences of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union for North-South and cross-border cooperation, has been prompted by the April 2019 publication of an important report commissioned by the Environmental Pillar in conjunction with Northern Ireland Environment […]
Read More“Call for political representatives to support New Common Charter for Cooperation”
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 […]
Read MoreThe “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 […]
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