“Reassessing and Reconfiguring North-South and East-West relations in a changing landscape”
The Conference consisted of two sessions, the first, in the morning, addressed the theme of “Governance, Divergence and Convergence: Implementing the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, UK-wide frameworks and future international relations”. The afternoon session explored the theme of “Healthy co-dependencies: Coordination across borders in response to COVID-19 and beyond Brexit”.
2020 CCBS Conference Opening Remarks & Keynote Julian Smith MP
Opening Remarks and Julian Smith Keynote: Audio Only
2020 CCBS Conference Keynote & Morning Panel
2020 CCBS Conference Keynote Adebayo Babajide & Morning Panel: Audio Only
2020 CCBS Conference Journal Launch
Launch of the 2020 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland: Audio Only
2020 CCBS Conference Keynote: Professor Deirdre Heenan
Afternoon Keynote: Professor Deirdre Heenan, Ulster University: Audio Only
2020 CCBS Conference Afternoon Panel
2020 CCBS Conference Afternoon Panel: Audio Only
Full report to follow…
Front cover image:

Helen Sloan SMPSP, from Across and In-Between by Suzanne Lacy. Commissioned by 14-18 NoW and Belfast international arts Festival
Date / Time | Event Details | Watch/Listen |
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25/09/20 10.00am |
Welcome – Dr Helen Johnston, Chair, Centre for Cross Border Studies |
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10.10am |
Opening Remarks – Dr Anthony Soares, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies |
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10.20am |
Keynote – Julian Smith MP Moderated by Maureen O’Reilly (CCBS) |
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11.20am |
The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland – Speaker to be announced |
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11.40am |
Governance, Divergence, Convergence: Implementing the Protocol and UK-wide frameworks Chaired by Michael D’Arcy (CCBS) Prof Katy Hayward (QUB) Federico Fabbrini (DCU) David Henig (ECIPE) Allie Renison (IoD) |
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2.00pm |
Welcome back (and launch of CCBS Journal) – Dr Anthony Soares, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies |
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2.10pm |
Responding to COVID-19 on the island of Ireland, Prof Deirdre Heenan (UU) |
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2.50pm |
Healthy co-dependencies: Coordination across borders in response to COVID-19 and beyond Brexit Chaired by Teresa O’Doherty (CCBS) Martin Unfried (ITEM, Maastricht University) Michael Tomlinson (Queen’s University Belfast) Damien McCallion (Director General, CAWT) Joanne Morgan (CDHN) |