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Posted On: 29 Sep 2000
An International Conference organised by the Centre for Cross Border Studies and the Centre for International Borders Research, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) from 29 September – 1 October 2000
Friday 29 September 2000
Canada Room/Council Chamber, Queen’s University Belfast
3.00 pm | Opening ceremony Welcome by Professor George Bain (QUB Vice-Chancellor 1998-2004), Formal opening by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, Andy Pollak (director, Centre for Cross Border Studies) and Professor Liam O’Dowd (director, Centre for International Borders Research, QUB) will briefly outline the work of the two centres Chair: Jim Dougal, European Commission, Belfast |
4.00 pm | Opening plenary session Professor Liam O’Dowd, Centre for International Borders Research, QUB The Changing Significance of European Borders Ambassador Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen, German-Polish Governmental Commissions Cross-Border co-operation between the state of Brandenberg and Poland Chair: Professor James Anderson, Centre for International Borders Research, QUB |
6.00 pm | First Minister and Deputy First Minister First Minister of Northern Ireland, Rt. Hon. David Trimble, and Deputy First Minister, Mr Seamus Mallon Chair: Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, president, Dublin City University |
7.15 pm | Reception, hosted by the European Commission, in the Canada Room |
Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October 2000
Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
The conference was funded by the EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation. 
See conference report.
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