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2006 - Social Inclusion and Equality - A Fairer Economy and Society

Brochure: Social Inclusion and Equality - A Fairer Economy and Society (940kb pdf)

Date: 8th June 2006

Location: The White House Hotel, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon

Press Release: Social Inclusion - A Key Element in Local Government and the NDP

Presentations

Keynote Address - Region is Increasingly Vibrant and Self Confident - Mr. Seamus Brennan, TD, Minister for Social Affairs (48kb word)

Local Authority Action to Promote Social Inclusion - Pat Gallagher, County Manager, Galway County Council (8.16mb ppt)

Equality Legislation: Underpinning A Fairer Society and Economy - Niall Crowley, Chief Executive Officer, Equality Authority (58kb word)

Social Inclusion and the NDP - Helen Johnston, Director, Combat Poverty Agency (1.39mb ppt)

Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo - Eithne Nic Lochlainn, Manager, Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (198kb ppt)

Towards National Anti-Poverty Strategy 2006 - 2008 - Mr. Gerry Mangan, Director, Office for Social Inclusion(191kb ppt)

Promoting Regional Balance and Social Inclusion - The Experience of Pobal - Tony Crooks, Chief Executive Officer, Pobal (229kb ppt)

2005 - Innovation: The Key to Future Regional Competitiveness

Brochure: Innovation: The Key to Future Regional Competitiveness (196kb pdf)

Date: 5th May 2005

Location: Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Press Release: Regional Assembly Call for Greater Investment in the BMW Region (119kb word)

Presentations

Opening Address - Councillor Constance Hanniffy, Cathaoirleach, BMW Regional Assembly (35kb word)

Keynote Address - Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (115kb word)

Ahead of the Curve - Ireland's Place in the Global Economy - Eoin O'Driscoll, Chairman, Enterprise Strategy Group (3.79mb ppt)

Winning Investment and Innovation in the BMW Region - Mary Buckley, Manager of Regional Development & Property Division, IDA (3.55mb ppt)

Building Ireland’s Knowledge Economy - Helena Acheson, Head of Division - Science Technology & Innovation Policy and STI Awareness Progrmmes, Forfas (1.12mb ptt)

Driving Innovation at a Local Level - Ann Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Roscommon County Enterprise Board (79kb ppt)

Science, Technology and Innovation in Ireland - Carol Gibbons, Deputy to the Chief Science Adviser to the Government (154kb ppt)

Promoting Enterprise in the BMW Region - Enda Kenny, TD, Leader of Fine Gael (59kb word)

Pioneering Innovation Today, Generating Growth Tomorrow - Professor Ciaran O Cathain, Director, Athlone Institute of Technology (590 kb ppt)

Transforming Irish Industry - Frank Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Ireland (565kb ppt)

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