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Delighted to have @intertradeireland.bsky.social support our annual conference on Thursday 17 September in Dundalk - its Strategy & Policy Manager Siobhán Fearon will moderate panel 3 on attracting, nurturing and retaining talent.

Join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/centre-for...

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September 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
Speaker announcement: Kristel Miller, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development at
@ulsteruni.bsky.social & Principal Investigator of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership EPIC Futures NI, will be at our Annual Conference on 18 September.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
arinsproject.bsky.social
Fascinating conversations at today’s @crossborder.bsky.social conference. #CCBCConf

Related:
ARINS seminar on the All-Island Economy is now open for booking!
Find it and recent publications such as on All-island employment law (also featured on our podcast) at Arinsproject.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
shelleydeane.bsky.social
Cross Border Labour Markets Ireland North & South @dublincityuni.bsky.social #CCBCconf
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
Conference co-headline sponsor: EPIC Futures NI

@ulsteruni.bsky.social's Prof Malachy Ó Néill said: “Talent does not stop at borders, and neither do the challenges and opportunities involved in developing the skills and workforce our regions need."

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September 5, 2026 at 10:54 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
Lisa Wilson, Senior Economist at the Nevin Economic Research Institute, is speaking at our annual conference in Dundalk.

Lisa's work relates to the labour market, income distribution, & living standards.

Early bird tickets are available until 24 June: www.eventbrite.com/e/centre-for...

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July 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Conference Part 2 summary: Ciara King, Ruth Taillon, Anne Thevenet, Andy Pollak, Barney Ely, Kirsty McManus, Linda Megahey, Dimitrios Argyros, Maeve McElwee, Siobhán Fearon, Una McCabe, Damian Duffy, Anthony Soares, Dawn Purvis & Peter Osborne!

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#ccbcconf #NWTEC #EPIC
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September 23, 2026 at 9:52 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
"Congratulations on another excellent event. One of the highlights of the year." - 2025 conference delegate

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Dundalk

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#ccbcconf #event #highlights #conference
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September 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Annual conference: Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor, @intertradeireland.bsky.social, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social are @dublincityuni.bsky.social are our first four sponsors.

🗓️ Thursday 18 September
🕗 8am
📌Dundalk

Plus, early bird tickets are on sale.🎫

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July 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Conference co-headline sponsor: @mynwtec.bsky.social

"The Cluster provides advanced skills training, cutting-edge innovation supports for enterprise, and internationally-recognised high-quality research" - Paul Hannigan,
@atu-ie.bsky.social

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September 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
"I'm reading on Saturday afternoon, so I am"

We're counting the minutes till the light showers turn to sunny intervals later today.

We're counting the days to meet author @BorderIrish at our conference on Thursday.

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September 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
"Full of like-minded people collaborating with shared purpose, improving understanding and building on our strengths" - 2025 conference delegate

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Dundalk

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#ccbcconf #collaborating #shared #purpose #understanding #strengths
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September 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
Joining us at our Annual Conference will be Owen Reidy to discuss employee perspectives and considerations in the all-island labour market. He has been General Secretary of the
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) since 2022 - it has 760,000 members.
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Promotional flyer, with Owen's photograph and the CCBC logo, which reads - 2025 Annual Conference | Thursday 18 September | Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk | The All-Island Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities | Owen Reidy, General Secretary, ICTU | Owen's interests are employees' rights, Brexit, politics and history | Conference tickets on sale | Co-headline sponsor: Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor | www.crossborder.ie
August 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
“Creating, strengthening and retaining talent on the island of Ireland”

Claire McGee was appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Technological Universities Association (TUA) in April 2026.

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Dundalk

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August 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Kirsty McManus, National Director at the Institute of Directors NI, is a panellist at our annual conference on 17 September in Dundalk.

Kirsty has oversight for the development, delivery & assessment of the highly-regarded Chartered Director qualification.

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July 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Ciara King and Una McCabe from Ohk Energy will be presenting at our annual conference next week on "Qualification Recognition - A barrier to cross-border trade and employment".

📆 Thursday 17 September
🕖 Breakfast from 8am
📍 Dundalk

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#ccbcconf #qualifications
September 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Manus Reid is Information Officer at North Connaught & Ulster Citizens Information Service. His background in law, international business & human resource management are invaluable in helping individuals navigate complex systems & cross-border issues.
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Promotional flyer, with Manus's photograph and the CCBC logo, which reads - 2025 Annual Conference | Thursday 18 September | Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk | The All-Island Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities | Manus Reid, Information Officer/Advocate | Manus's interests are social welfare, employment issues, cross-border work and policy | Conference tickets on sale | Co-headline sponsor: Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor | www.crossborder.ie
August 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
John Mc Donagh, Waterways Ireland's Chief Executive, is speaking at conference on 17 September in Dundalk.

He oversees the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1,100 km of inland navigable waterways. Waterways Ireland has 375 staff.

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July 31, 2026 at 10:41 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
"An essential event for any organisation engaged in cross border collaboration" - 2025 conference delegate

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Resort, Dundalk

crossborder.ie/conferences/...

#CCBCconf #crossborder #research #collaboration #cooperation #events #networking
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July 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
"I'm reading instead of having afternoon tea, so I am"

@BorderIrish, author of 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘮, will be at our annual conference on 18 September.

There is now a waiting list, so there is: crossborder.ie/conferences/...

#CCBCconf
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September 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
"The conference is important in developing good policy and building strong relationships on our shared island" - 2025 conference delegate

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Resort, Dundalk

www.eventbrite.com/e/centre-for...

#ccbcconf #cooperation #policy #relationships
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September 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
"A unique gathering from all walks of life coming together to discuss and promote cross border cooperation" - 2025 conference delegate

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.15am
📍 Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Resort, Dundalk

Conference tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/centre-for...

#ccbcconf #unique #gathering
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August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Speaker announcement: @intertradeireland.bsky.social's Director of Trade Colin McCabrey leads on innovation, investor readiness, business capability, productivity & exports. Cross-border trade has grown from €2bn in 1998 to €15bn in 2024.
🎫Conference tickets: crossborder.ie/conferences/...
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Promotional flyer, with Colin's photograph and the CCBC logo, which reads - 2025 Annual Conference | Thursday 18 September | Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk | The All-Island Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities | Colin McCabrey, Director of Trade | Colin's interests are trade, innovation, regeneration and entrepreneurship | Conference tickets on sale | Co-headline sponsor: Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor | www.crossborder.ie
August 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
crossborder.bsky.social
Sarah Daly, Executive Director at Creative Spark in Dundalk, won't have far to travel on Thursday to attend our conference. Sarah leads a team providing workspace and training solutions for small businesses, startups and learners in the creative industries.
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Promotional flyer, with Sarah's photograph and the CCBC logo, which reads - 2025 Annual Conference | Thursday 18 September | Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk | The All-Island Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities | Sarah Daly, Executive Director | Sarah's interests are entrepreneurship support, community development, workspace and training solutions, and innovation | Co-headline sponsors: Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor and North West Tertiary Education Cluster | www.crossborder.ie
September 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
crossborder.bsky.social
Our co-headline conference sponsor is @mynwtec.bsky.social:
* a strategic alliance with 4 partners
* 2 multi-campus universities
* internationally-recognised, high-quality research
* advanced skills training
* cutting-edge innovation
* enterprise support
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Promotional flyer with logos for North West Tertiary Education Cluster, Atlantic Technological University, North West Regional College, Ulster University, Donegal Education and Training Board and the Centre for Cross Border Cooperation, on a green and blue background, which reads - 2025 Annual Conference on Thursday 18 September in Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk, mynwtec.com The Cluster’s mission is to create a Shared North West; a connected, high performing region achieved through the pursuit of the clear opportunities available via Smart Growth, Sustainable Growth, and Inclusive Growth.
August 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM