9 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. Opening
- Mr Luca Jahier, President of the Various Interests Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Ms Mairead McGuinness, Irish MEP, first Vice President of the European Parliament (confirmed)
- Q & As
9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. Impact of 'Brexit' on Irish Trade & Business
- (Chair) Michael Smyth, Vice President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Aidan Gough, Director of Strategy & Policy, InterTradeIreland
- Jonathan Peel, Member of the EESC
- Conor Patterson, CEO Newry and Mourne Cooperative and Enterprise Agency
Q & As
coffee served outside – no break
10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Peacebuilding and Cross-Community Capacity Building
- (Chair) Jane Morrice, Member of the EESC
- Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive, Special EU Programmes Body
- Seamus McAleavey, Chief Executive NICVA
- John Patrick Clayton, UNISON NI
- Q & As
12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. Cross-Border Cooperation in Post-Brexit Context
- (Chair) Seamus Boland, Member of the EESC & Chief Executive of Irish Rural Link
- Pamela Arthurs, Chief Executive of the East Border Region
- Ruth Taillon, Director of the Centre for Cross Border Studies
- David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics
- Q & As
1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Lunch
3 p.m. Study visit at border between Ireland and Northern Ireland