The Rural Community Network’s latest edition of Network News was dedicated to considering what the future may look like for rural communities, with several contributors from a range of sectors offering predictions for trends in their particular areas of expertise. Anthony Soares, CCBS’s Research & Policy Manager, contributed a piece entitled “Bordering on the Future”, […]
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Border People Briefing: Cross Border Information Services in Europe and Ireland / Northern Ireland
More than one third of EU citizens live in cross-border regions. For many individuals crossing the border for work, to visit family, to shop, for leisure, to study or to retire is a natural occurrence. Despite efforts from the EU to protect the right to free movement there remain many well documented obstacles to cross-border mobility […]
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The foundation of the European Community in 1957 established the right to free movement between member states. These rights are enshrined in Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Europe Union although their practical application at national level can sometimes hinder rather than encourage cross-border mobility. The most frequent issues identified are […]
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Considering the fact that Ireland is a small island which shares a common language and two intimately comparable education systems, it would be natural to assume that large numbers of students from each jurisdiction would cross the border each year to study. This briefing paper examines the impact of barriers to student mobility on the […]
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The following Briefing Papers are available in PDF format: Overview of North/South and cross-border co-operation in TRANSPORT October 2006 (175Kb) Overview of North/South and Cross-Border Co-operation in ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT March 2007 (306Kb) Overview of North/South and cross-border co-operation in TOURISM March 2007 (273Kb) Overview of North/South and cross-border co-operation in AGRICULTURE April 2007 (329Kb) Your guide to WHO […]
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