13th Annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference
Moving the economy centre-stage...
Date: Wednesday 1st October 2008
Venue: Culloden Hotel, Belfast
Conference programme
| 8.30 | Registration & coffee | ||||||||||||
| Chairman's
Introduction: James Kerr Former Business Editor BBC Northern Ireland |
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| 9.00 | The economic landscape for Northern Ireland in the global context | ||||||||||||
| OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Prioritising the economy: Overcoming the local economic challenges during global uncertainty Martin McGuinness, Deputy First Minister, OFMdFM |
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The economic future: The global economic outlook and regional mid-term forecast Adrian Cooper Managing Director OXFORD ECONOMICS |
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Equipping Northern Ireland to get the most out of Europe Ronnie Hall Director, DG Regional Policy European Commission & Chair of Northern Ireland Task Force |
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| Questions & answers/ panel discussion | |||||||||||||
| 10.30 | Morning Coffee | ||||||||||||
| 11.00 | Overcoming the challenges facing the Northern Ireland economy | ||||||||||||
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Public and private - creating a partnership for prosperity Philip McDonagh Chief Economist PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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Creating a demand-led skills system to meet the needs of the economy Professor Mike Campbell Director of Research and Policy UK Commission for Employment and Skills |
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Maximising the productivity of the UK economy Rebecca Homkes Centre for Economic Performance London School of Economics |
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| Ireland's economic boom: Impacts and lessons John Murray-Brown Ireland Correspondent The Financial Times |
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| 12.45 | Conference lunch sponsored by Invest NI | ||||||||||||
| 14.00 | AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS Consolidating peace through all-island economic co-operation Dr Martin Mansergh , TD, Minister of State, Department of Finance |
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Round table discussion forum: Overcoming the competitiveness challenge
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| 16.00 | Chairman's summary and conference close |
