Programme

Final programme

[Hybrid]

9:30-9:45 Introduction and welcome remarks [Chair: Katy Hayward]

• Dr Annaleigh Margey, Head, Department of Humanities, DkIT
• Séamus Boland, EESC Member and Designated candidate of the Civil Society Organisations' Group for the EESC Presidency 2025-2028

9:45-10:30 The new post-Brexit conditions for the island of Ireland [Chair: Katy Hayward]

• David Phinnemore, Queen’s University Belfast
• Annmarie O’Kane, Centre for Cross-Border Cooperation

10:30-11:15 The new conditions for workers [Chair: Celine McStravick]

• Gerry Murphy, ICTU
• Rob Tubman, A&L Goodbody

*** 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break ***

11:45-12:30 The new conditions for Civil Society [Chair: Anthony Soares]

• Tara Farrell, Longford Women’s Link
• Kate Clifford, Rural Community Network

12:30-13:30 The new conditions for employers [Chair: Stuart Anderson]

• Colin McCabrey, InterTrade Ireland
• Aidan O’Kane, Ulster University
• Joanne Stuart, Tourism Alliance

[In-Person]

*** 13:30-14:30 Networking Lunch ***

14:30-15:30 Breakout Groups

[Convenors: Katy Hayward; David Phinnemore; Annmarie O’Kane, Anthony Soares]
Possible Themes inc.
 

• Young people and education
• Energy and a just transition
• Funding landscape and lacunas
• Protecting our fragile environment

Each one to cover:

1. What have the new post-Brexit challenges been?
2. What solutions have been found?
3. What is needed to make future problem-solving and cooperation work better?

*** 15:30-15:45 Coffee Break ***

15:45-16:15 Report from breakout groups & discussion [Chair: tbc]

• Moderated by Jack O'Connor, Vice-Chair of the EESC's EU-UK Follow-up Committee and Member of the EU DAG under the TCA

16:15-16:30 Closing remarks

• Cillian Lohan, Chair of the EESC's EU-UK Follow-up Committee