Previous Events

The workshop, organised by the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) and the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCCB), took place at Queen’s University in Belfast and was attended by 40 participants. Parts of the workshop were broadcast live and followed by over 300 viewers online. The workshop was organised in the framework of the project […]

On 23rd February 2017 Annmarie O’Kane spoke at the Stronger Together Brexit Conference, which took place in STEP, Dungannon. Annmarie briefly outlined the technical aspects of the process of leaving the EU and presented a number of possible scenarios based on already existing arrangements between other countries and EU. Using data from a recently prepared […]

The Centre for Cross Border Studies’ 2017 Annual Conference took place at the Armagh City Hotel on Thursday 23 & Friday 24 February 2017. It facilitated wide-ranging and informed discussions on the theme of  Building and maintaining relationships: within, across and beyond these islands after the Referendum. The Centre was delighted to welcome speakers and attendees […]

CCBS Director Ruth Taillon and CCBS Deputy Director Anthony Soares presented oral evidence to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Sovereign Matters at a special session in Belfast on 23 January. The Committee was interested in the implications of Brexit for Ireland, as well as Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. In particular, […]

The launch of the Centre for Cross Border Studies Journal 2016 will take place in Belfast on 22nd November and in Dublin on 24th November. The event will include a talk from Chuck Matthews from the University of California at San Diego/San Diego State University Global Health Program, “Leading Cross-Border Collaboration in the US-Mexico Border Region: […]

The North South Social Innovation Network is organising this conference to promote the North-South social innovation agenda. It will take place on 2 November 2016 in Dundalk and will address the governance of social innovation, its funding and sustainability and how to protect the uniqueness of social innovation. It will particularly address, in this instance, the areas of regeneration, justice, health […]

On 10th October 2016 the Centre for Cross Border Studies held an important discussion event on the future of Cross-Border Cooperation in the wake of the UK’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The event which took place at the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels provided a vital opportunity to debate how cross-border cooperation can continue to contribute to […]

13 October 2016. An important public event for all parts of the community will see Dr Brian Feeney and Senator Michael McDowell reflect on the 1916 Easter Rising. Alex Kane will chair this important public event. It is organized by a number of Fermanagh churches and Co Fermanagh Grand Orange Lodge and will take place […]

19 October 2016. Northern Ireland Assembly Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. NIRWN’s is celebrating their Tenth Annual Anniversary and World Rural Women’s Day with an event being held in the Long Gallery, in Parliament Buildings Stormont.  The event runs from 10.30am – 2.00pm with guest speakers in attendance. For further information please contact louise@nirwn.org or majella@nirwn.org or telephone 028 877 53389