Quote from Dr John Crowe, Lecturer at Technological University Dublin, alongside his photo. The text is white on a green background and reads - I had a great experience on the course, the interactive online format made it genuinely engaging, and hearing the perspectives of other participants was particularly rewarding.

Quote from Dr John Crowe, Lecturer at Technological University Dublin. The text is white on a green background and reads - It connects closely to my own work, where understanding different viewpoints is essential to addressing shared challenges.

Quote from Dr John Crowe, Lecturer at Technological University Dublin. The text is white on a green background and reads - The programme provided a practical framework for developing and delivering cross-border initiatives, from partnership design through to implementation and impact evaluation.

John Crowe (Technological University Dublin) has completed our 6-week course.

"I had a great experience on the course, the interactive online format made it genuinely engaging, and hearing the perspectives of other participants was particularly rewarding," he said.

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Join our team!

Apply for the North South ESTEEM #Researcher role if you have
• experience in research or policy analysis
• excellent analytical, writing & reporting skills
• experience of stakeholders' engagement

Salary: £46,700

Applications close: 20 April

jobs.charityjobsni.com/jobs/4058328...

Photograph of an activity organised by Minority Ethnic Support Armagh.

Photograph of seven people at the launch of the Catchment Action for Local Management (CALM) project in Carlingford.

Photograph of three people during the recent SCoTENS research webinar. Professor Noel Purdy (Stranmillis University College, Belfast presented the John Coolahan Award to Dr Elaine Mooney (Atlantic Technological University/St Angela’s College) and Mairead Davidson (Ulster University).

Photograph of four people in a clinical setting - they are Dr Kieran Clarke (Commercial Lead, CASPDx), Prof Glen Doherty (Consultant Gastroenterologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital), Dr Paul Leonard (Development Lead, Dublin City University) and, seated, Dr Emma Creagh (Associate Professor in Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin and Scientific Lead, CASPDx).

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The newsletter has the latest meetings, funding, research, scholarships, partnerships and projects - plus a round up of what the team is watching, listening to and reading.

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Insurance research 📢

We want to know whether community organisations, local authorities and businesses have been encountering issues in insuring their cross-border activities.

Are you happy with your insurance?
Any issues with claims?
Cross-border restrictions?

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A fantastic opportunity to work with @crossborder.bsky.social as a researcher for the North South ESTEEM project, supported by #PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by @seupb.bsky.social.

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Calling all civic society organisations & local authorities in NI & ROI for our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South & East-West Cooperation.

The responses will help us ensure the necessary conditions for cooperation are maintained.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#research

@katyhayward.bsky.social makes opening remarks at the @eesc.bsky.social's All-Island Stakeholder Forum taking place now at Dundalk Institute of Technology. We're gathered to discuss mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit.

All-island labour market series - social security coordination YouTube video by Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

Cross-border social security: if you missed yesterday's online event with @aokane.bsky.social (@borderpeople.bsky.social) & Dr Anne Devlin (All-Island Social Security Network - aissn.blog), you can

watch again: youtu.be/XVncEZ7Xa0w, and

read the report: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...

#employees

Round table discussion with 10 civic society organisations that we recently convened on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework with Lord Murphy. Insights, experiences, implications and concerns on the impact of the Framework on cross-border civic society.

www.gov.uk/government/p...

All-Island Stakeholder Forum An All-Island Stakeholder Forum is being organised by the European Economic and Social Committee together with an All-Island Advisory Group of nine representative workers, employers and civic organisa...

📢 Registration closes at 12pm on Monday 9 June for the @eesc.bsky.social All-Island Stakeholder Forum, taking place in Dundalk Institute of Technology (& online) on 11 June - the theme is 'Mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit'.

www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...

#Brexit #networking

The future of UK-EU data flows: adequacy extension under review - Research Matters The European Commission (the Commission) has proposed extending two ‘adequacy’ decisions that facilitate the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK. On 1 April 2025, the Commission came ...

The future of UK-EU data flows: adequacy extension under review

Our work has been referenced in this @niassembly.bsky.social blog by Aoife Keating Fitzpatrick from the Research and Information Service.

➡️ www-assemblyresearchmatters-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.asse...

#governance #data

An impressive setting for the conference on "What future for the concept of borderless Europe?", taking place in Budapest.

Up bright and early in advance of giving evidence to House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the operation of the Windsor Framework. I hope to be focusing on North-South and East-West cooperation and relations.

Does the CCBC just work on the island of Ireland?

@anthonysoares.bsky.social discusses our cross-border work on the island of Ireland, on an east-west basis, & across Europe.

Details on our latest courses at crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...

#crossborder #research #training #projects #partnerships

30 April 2025 - The operation of the Windsor Framework - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament 09:00 - Room 6, Palace of Westminster

@anthonysoares.bsky.social will be appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Wednesday (30 April) as part of its inquiry into the operation of the Windsor Framework.

Watch: committees.parliament.uk/event/23876/...

Read our submission: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) Joint Communiqué Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Fleur Anderson MP, attended the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Hillsbo...

🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 statement after BIIGC meeting notes "their shared commitment to protecting the [CTA] [...] and [...] the importance of continued engagement with all stakeholders to ensure the UK ETA scheme operates smoothly.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

'Getting Started with Cross Border Collaboration' is our blended learning course. Facilitated by our Director, @anthonysoares.bsky.social, the participants have reached the half-way point - and the discussion is very insightful.
crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#training #communityengagement #skills

Quarterly Survey quick response (QR) code - from the Centre for Cross Border Cooperation.

Community & voluntary organisations and local authorities are invited to respond to our survey as we measure financial, political, social & regulatory issues - & access to goods/services - affecting collaboration. Use the QR code or the link - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposts appreciated 👏

'The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things' - Valerie Gamble

NI’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes. From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin & travel across the Border.

Illustration of a hand holding a loud speaker with the text YOUR OPINION MATTERS.

Time is "precious", "waits for no-one" and "flies when you're having fun"... so we would like five minutes for your opinion. Our survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation measures the views of civic society organisations and local authorities. crossborder.ie/news/we-need...

As the electronic travel authorisation #ETA today rolls out to include non-Irish EU nationals, take a look at our Briefing Note on what it means for tourism and cross-border mobility.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...

@anthonysoares.bsky.social @peterosborne.bsky.social

We need your views - The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation | CBS Share this page:  We’re inviting civic society organisations and local authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to participate in our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South...

It will take five minutes to complete our survey on the Conditions for N-S and E-W Cooperation. Responses help us ensure the necessary conditions for North-South cooperation are maintained, and relations between organisations in NI, ROI and GB are safeguarded.
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...

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Our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation is open and we need your views! We're inviting civic society organisations and local authorities in NI and ROI to get involved.
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
@benrosher.bsky.social @anthonysoares.bsky.social
#research

As the @economy-ni.gov.uk Minister presses the Home Office to reconsider the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, @anthonysoares.bsky.social at the @crossborder.bsky.social recently published a Briefing Note on the ETA & the Windsor Framework.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...

Read our latest Briefing Note: @anthonysoares.bsky.social examines the proposed Defence of Democracy Directive and how it may conflict with the Windsor Framework.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
#crossborder #research #WiindsorFramework

Downing Street: Dermot O'Leary and Derry Girls creator amongst St Patrick's Day guests The first reception to mark St Patrick's Day has been held at Downing Street.

It was an honour to be present at yesterday evening's inaugural @10dowingstreet.bsky.social Patrick's reception, where the Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the relations it encompasses.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

CCBS Submission to the House of Lords European Affairs Subcommittee inquiry on data adequacy and its implications for the UK-EU relationship - The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation Share this page:  The House of Lords European Affairs Committee, chaired by Lord Ricketts, has launched an inquiry into data adequacy and its implications for the UK-EU relationship. The inquiry comes...

See the @crossborder.bsky.social 2024 submission to a House of Lords inquiry on data adequacy.
crossborder.ie/reports/ccbs...

This extension safeguards the flow of data between the 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇺 until 27 December 2025. What will happen after that depends in large part on whether UK legislation currently going through parliament is deemed by the EU to maintain the standards needed to guarantee data adequacy.

Daily News 18 / 03 / 2025 Les accidents de la route dans l'UE font 19 800 morts en 2024, selon les derniers chiffres de la Commission En 2024, 19 800 personnes ont perdu la vie dans des accidents de la route à travers l'UE, so

📣Important announcement from @ec.europa.eu on extending 🇬🇧 data adequacy. This is crucial for the continued cross-border transfer of data, enabling North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland, including emergency services and health cooperation.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Centre for Cross Border Cooperation's Annual Conference 2025 Planning is underway for the Annual Conference on 18 September - panel discussions, challenging debate, networking and a guest speaker.

🗓️ Save the date: Thursday 18 September 🗓️
We're working on the programme and venue.
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