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ICLRD Briefing Papers 2012-2016: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans” and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders”

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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) published two short Briefing Papers in 2012 and 2016. The articles explored how various forms of urban planning—enacted at different spatial scales—could contribute to better collaboration on the pressing issues facing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Documents include: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans: Current Issues and Future Needs” (2012) and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders” (2016).

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Project Year:2012-2016
Project Type:ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland
Reports:


Authors:Cormac Walsh; John Driscoll; Caroline Creamer; Patricia O’Hara; Karen Keaveney; Caitriona Mullan; Ainhoa González Del Campo; Pádraig Maguire;
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IVA
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2012_00_001

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“Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland,” ICLRD Publication, 2011, 2013

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“Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning” is Ireland ICLRD’s informative annual journal. The publication featured articles on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional cooperation on the island of Ireland – and beyond.

John Driscoll of I2UD and Caroline Creamer of Maynooth University co-edited the first four editions of Borderlands, out of five issues published from January 2011 to 2016. Additionally, François Vigier and Christa Lee-Chuvala contributed an article to a sister organization’s annual publication The Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland.

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Project Year:2011-2013
Project Type:ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland / Basel Metropolitan Area (Switzerland, France, and Germany)
Reports:



Authors:François Vigier; John Driscoll; Christa Lee-Chuvala;
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IIIA and IVA
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2011_00_001

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State of Arab Cities 2012 UN-Habitat Report & Conference – “Challenges of Urban Transition: Municipal Management and Urban Development Conference For Sustainability in Arab States,” Kuwait, May 2012

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In 2012, UN-Habitat launched the first State of Arab Cities report and conference — to address urbanization trends and challenges in the four major Arab and Middle Eastern regions: Mashreq, Maghreb, Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Southern Tier Countries (defined below). With Mona Serageldin as Team Leader, I2UD contributed a significant body of research for the conference, “Challenges of Urban Transition: Municipal Management and Urban Development Conference for Sustainability in Arab States.” The conference was hosted by the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) and the Kuwait Knowledge Development Regional Centre.

The I2UD team compiled urban housing and demographic data for nations in Maghreb and Mashreq. The I2UD team reviewed 180 documents for each region, covering: “Population and Urbanization;” “Growing Role of Economic Cities;” “Urban Development and Housing Conditions;” “Transportation and Mobility;” “Urban Environmental Challenges;” “Urban Governance Systems;” “Transnational Migration;” and “Emerging Urban Issues and Innovations.” Additional materials includes data on regional Water Security, Food Security, Energy Security, and Air Pollution.

Documents include I2UD’s inception report, progress report, a I2UD Board Meeting presentation on the project, and a Kuwaiti Conference presentation (from the “Municipal Management and Urban Development Conference for Sustainability in Arab States,” from Kuwait on May 7, 2012). The Final Report for UN-Habitat State of Arab Cities 2012 lays out urban development and migration issues for nations in Mashreq, Maghreb, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Southern Tier regions, including I2UD’s contributions.

Maghreb includes Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia; Mashreq includes Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria; the Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates; the Southern Tier includes Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Excerpts, Final Report, “State of Arab Cities,” December 2012
Project Year:2010-2012
Project Type:Regional Report
Geographic Regions:Middle East / North Africa
Reports:
State of Arab Cities: (Inception Report Presentation, November 2010)

State of Arab Cities: (Progress Report Presentation, April 2011)

State of Arab Cities: (Board Meeting Presentation, November 2011)

State of Arab Cities: (Kuwait Conference Presentation, May 2012)

State of Arab Cities: (Final Report, UN-Habitat, December 2012)

Authors:François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; María-Luisa Fernández; Kendra Leith; Linda Shi
Sponsors:UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS)
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2010_07_001

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Gallery 1 – Algeria: Algiers, November 1987 and September 1988

Gallery 3 – Bahrain: Manama and Muharraq, 1980s

Galleries 6-7 – Egypt: Cairo and Helwan, 1986, 1990

Gallery 10 – Morocco: Fes, Casablanca, and Rabat, 1983-1993

Gallery 13 – Tunisia: Tunis, 1978-1990

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ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Study Profile on the Basel Metropolitan Area, 2010-2012

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Between 2010 and 2012, I2UD contributed to a research series by ICLRD on public housing in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, where residents and local officials worked to improve housing and community in economically and socially segregated public housing estates.

I2UD generated regional planning profiles for six metropolitan estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Springfarm, Gobnascale, Carran Crescent, Cranmore, Mahon, and Adamstown. These reports were featured in the annual conference and published in ICLRD’s Journal, “Borderlands.” The Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Housing Agency in Ireland also published the case studies.  I2UD staff also contributed roadmaps for developing shared services among local governments, training and education activities, and cross-border river basin research including a comparative report on the Connecticut River (Northeastern United States) basin water quality.

Documents below begin with a final document prepared for the Sixth Annual ICLRD Conference in January 2011, which focused on the challenges of “Doing More with Less”: “Shared Services Across Local Government” (Deborah Peel, Brendan O’Keeffe, Linda Shi, Kendra Leith, Karen Keaveney, 2011). The report was “undertaken as part of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development’s (ICLRD) EU-Funded initiative, CroSPlaN. Funded under INTERREG IVA, and administered by the Special EU Programmes Body, this programme promoted the development of a cross-border planning network by promoting the opportunities for collaboration in identified areas of need.

In addition, ICLRD contributed a detailed profile of the Basel Metropolitan Area developed in their research programme on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional planning. The case on Basel was developed under the ICLRD’s Cross-Border Spatial Planning Network Programme (CroSPlaN) funded by the EU INTERREG IVA Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. A case on the Boston Metropolitan Area is also available on the ICLRD website.

Geography Note

The Basel Metropolitan Area extends across three countries: Switzerland, France and Germany. The Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel is an organization of municipalities and cities in the trinational surroundings of Basel. The TEB acts as coordinator for cross-border projects between the German, French and Swiss cities around Basel and promotes the cultural and linguistic exchange between the people living in the region. [Wikipedia, Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel, 2022]

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Project Year:2010-2012
Project Type:Case Studies; City Profile; Urban Reconciliation
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland / Basel Metropolitan Area (Switzerland, France, and Germany) / Boston Metropolitan Area (USA) / Connecticut River Valley (USA)
Reports:

ICLRD: Shared Services Across Local Government Sharing International Experiences (Executive Summary)

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ICLRD: Living Together 1: Springfarm (2010)


ICLRD: Living Together 2: Gobnascale (2010)


ICLRD: Living Together 3: Carran Crescent (2010)


ICLRD: Living Together 4: Cranmore (2010)


ICLRD: Living Together 5: Mahon (2010)


ICLRD: Living Together 6: Adamstown 2010

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ICLRD: Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders One Metropolitan Area (2010)

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ICLRD: Regional Planning in the Boston Metropolitan Area (2010)


ICLRD: The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans (2011)


Authors:John Driscoll; François Vigier; Kendra Leith; Paddy Gray; Erick Guerra; Ursula McAnulty; Peter Shanks; James Kostaras; Deborah Peel; Brendan O’Keeffe; Kina Shi; Kendra Leith; Karen Keaveney
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IVA
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2010_05_001

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“Planning for Climate Adaptation Program” for Four Dominican Republic Municipalities: Santo Domingo National District, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macoris, and Las Terrenas, 2015

“National Urban Policies in Arab States,” Regional Assessment and Case Studies on NUPs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, 2014

“Arusha Urbanization Strategy and Urban Development Plan,” Development Strategy for Arusha Municipality, Tanzania, 2009-2012

ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Study Profile on the Basel Metropolitan Area, 2010-2012

Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

IEP 2003: “Infrastructure and Partnerships for Local Economic Development” in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2003

IEP 2002: “Strategic Planning for Local Development & Urban Revitalization,” Program Overview, International Education Programs, 2002

Workshops on “Strategic Planning and Management of Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” from Review of Grant-Funded MIPs in South Africa, May-June 1999

“Housing Microfinance Initiatives,” Case Study for USAID Microenterprise Best Practices Initiative, 1999-2000

ITP 1998: “The Role of Public/Private Partnerships in Urban Improvements,” with Case Studies on Kreuzberg, Berlin (Germany), GIS Mapping on Cape Cod (US) and the Maarouf Quarter of Cairo (Egypt), 1998

“City of Szczecin Capital Improvement Program,” Case Studies for Technical Assistance Program, Szczecin, Poland, 1996

ITP 1994: “Revitalization in Older Urban Spaces,” Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, Boston, South Boston, and New Haven (US); Montpellier (France); and Cork (Ireland) with Case Studies, International Education Programs, 1994

“Introduction to Local Finances,” Teaching Monographs and Case Studies on Finance Management, by Visiting Lecturer David C. Jones, 1994-1999

Gallery 15 – United States: Boston, Massachusetts, 1994-1997

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“Shaping and Managing Cross-Border Development,” ICLRD Executive Training Program Materials, for Irish Border Cities: Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region & Northwest Region, Ireland, 2010-2014

Abstract

Between 2010 and 2014, ICLRD led executive training programs funded by the EU, and seen as contributing to the long-term peace and reconciliation process in the Irish border region. The Newry–Dundalk Twin-City training program led to a Council Memorandum of Understanding, from a model designed by John Driscoll and ICLRD colleagues. This has been acknowledged by the European Union as a best practice outcome, leading to further mutual support on tourism, green energy and economic development projects in Newry-Dundalk.

Similar outcomes were achieved after the second training program included here, Northwest Training Program (October 2010 to June 2011). From the the Executive Training and Animation Program (September 2013 to July 2014), successful training of Council Executives, Councilors and senior local government staff led to new agreements to deliver cross-border services, and provided a framework for long-term cooperation in spatial planning. Programs were delivered to geographical groupings of border counties that shared functional relationships. The training programs were followed up with technical assistance to progress a particular priority identified by participants in the training program.

Mr. Driscoll and Caroline Creamer of Maynooth University were responsible for overseeing the development, design and delivery of these professional education programs. ICLRD was an early adapter of web-based learning with each a dedicated web-site developed for each training program that was developed by Daniel Tsai and maintained by I2UD staff including Carolina Morgan and Christa Lee-Chuvala.


– Newry/Dundalk Twin City Region Training Programme (November 2009 to May 2010)
– Northwest Training Program (October 2010 to June 2011)
– ICBAN Region Training Program (October 2011 to December 2012)
– Executive Training and Animation Program (September 2013 to July 2014)


[Excerpt: “BACKGROUND TO MODULE 1,” Executive Training Programme, September 2013. CroSPlaN II – An INTERREG IVA Funded Programme. Module One. Visioning Local Government: Reform, Realisation, Responsibility. Post Module Report, p. 2.]

“The Executive Training and Animation Programme for cross-border region councils, using the successful ICLRD model linking training and animation developed under CroSPlaN I, targets the 22 Councils involved in the three local authority-led cross-border networks, namely:

– Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN);
– North West Region Cross Border Group; and
– East Border Region Ltd.

“The programme will be delivered through a programme of plenary sessions, seminars, discussion forums and working groups…this programme will improve the quality of cross-border cooperation and provide a critical forum to bring together cross-border councils, selected cross-border bodies and central government departments to support joint solutions supported by collaborative agreements. The programme will consist of 10 modules; with post module reports to be prepared for the initial five plenary sessions.”
See more at: https://iclrd.org/activities-2/training-and-capacity-building-2/

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Project Year:2009-2010
Project Type:Executive Training Programs
Geographic Regions: Newry, Northern Ireland / Dundalk, Ireland
Reports:
Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region Training Programme: Report (May 2010)

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Executive Training and Animation Program:

Module One Report, “Visioning Local Government: Reform, Realisation, Responsibility” (September 2013)

Module Two Report, “Exploring the Operational Framework: Brussels to the Irish Border” (October 2013)

Module Three Report, “Steering a Course: Leadership and Decision-Making in Spaces of Transition” (October 2013)

Module Four Report, “Service Delivery: New Models of Delivery and Community Empowerment” (November 2013)

Module Five Report, “Strategic Cooperation: Strength in Unity of Purpose” (December 2013)

Authors:Kevin Murray; Ruth Taillon; Eimear Donnelly; Caroline Creamer; Peter Roberts; Jenny Pyper; Gaven Rafferty; Seán O’Riordáin; Sharon McNicholl; Louise McNeill; David Walsh; Linda McHugh; Juston Gleeson; Robin Hambleton; Tom Reid; Niall Cussen; John Fitzgerald; Connie Hanniffy; Kat Healy; Simin Davoudi; Neale Blair; Lorraine McCourt; Carrie Small; Andy Pollak; Joan Martin; Michael Curran; Jim Hetherington;
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IVA
Categories:Education
  
ID:2009_00_004

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“The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change,” Publication by ICLRD, 2008 and 2015

Abstract

In 2008, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) published the Atlas of the Island of Ireland in cooperation with the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO), to illustrate similarities and contrasts between Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland. While both jurisdictions on the Island of Ireland were undergoing rapid change, a common understanding of the major demographic, economic and social trends was lacking and unavailable from the respective censuses.

The 2008 Atlas allowed readers to visualize the major social, economic, and demographic trends and interactions across the island of Ireland. Its publication helped to initiate evidence-informed dialogues among policy and decision makers on the functional space where cooperation could bring mutual benefits rather than the political space alone.

In 2015, ICLRD published a new print and digital edition of the Atlas. The scanned PDF of the 2008 printed copy is the only digital version in existence. With EU and cross-border funding support, ICLRD and AIRO continue to develop compatible data between the respective censuses.

Finally, a series of training programs and workshops were held to train government staff and community development practitioners how to access and use all-island interactive data and mapping tools made available on the AIRO website. These ‘data days’ were introduced based on exchange visits facilitated by I2UD among senior staff of AIRO, the Boston Foundation and the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

Documents include the 2015 Atlas of the Ireland of Ireland, the 2008 Atlas, and the 2008 Atlas broken down by Chapters 1-6.

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Project Year:2008-2015
Project Type:ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland
Reports:
ICLRD: The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change (2015)


ICLRD: The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change (2008)


2008 Atlas by Chapter:

Cover Pages

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Interpreting the Maps and Cartograms

Chapter 3: Demographics

Chapter 4: Housing, Travel and Transport

Chapter 5: Economy

Chapter 6: Cross-Border Data Issues

Authors:Justin Gleeson; James Walsh; Chris Van Egeraat; Gavin Daly; Rob Kitchin; Mark Boyle; Andrew McClelland; Ronan Foley; Trutz Haaze; Johnathan Pratschke;
Sponsors:ICLRD; All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO); Department of Environment, Local Government and Heritage (Government of Ireland); CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IIIA and IVA
ID:2008_00_001

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ICLRD: Spatial Strategies for Peace and Reconciliation on the Island of Ireland – Collected Research Reports by the International Centre for Local & Regional Development, 2006-2013

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Between 2006-2013, the ICLRD (The International Centre for Local & Regional Development) published applied research on urban reconciliation, community regeneration and inter-regional and cross-border co-operation for the Island of Ireland, specifically border regions between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland communities.

ICLRD’s research brought together universities, government and community groups to address the spatial aspects of peace and reconciliation on the Island of Ireland. ICLRD’s work details the challenges of building regenerative urban development across multiple contexts: Political and economic dynamics within the Island of Ireland; Between EU councils in cross-border regions; And within local Irish communities. The project made a particular focus on encouraging communities to take a proactive role in creating a stable society in their regions.

Partners included CroSPlaN (European Union INTERREG IVA), the International Fund for Ireland, and the Higher Education Authority of the Irish Government. Dr. François Vigier, the former President of the Institute for International Urban Development, contributed to this research for I2UD.

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Project Year:2006-2013
Project Type:ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland
Reports:
Authors:François Vigier; John Driscoll; Erick Guerra; Carolina Creamer; Karen Keaveny; Neale Blair; Cormac Walsh; Jim Hetherington; Lina Shi; Justin Gleeson; Andrew McClelland; Chris van Egeraat; Brendan O’Keeffe; Alastair Adair; Jim Berry; Stanley McGreal; Christopher Ryan; Karen Keaveney;
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union ITERREG IVA; International Fund for Ireland; Higher Education Authority (Government of Ireland)
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2006_06_001

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ICLRD: Annual Conference Reports on Urban Planning for the Island of Ireland, with CroSPlaN, INTERREG IVA and InterTradeIreland, 2004-2017

Abstract

ICLRD hosted over a dozen annual conferences on urban planning for the Island of Ireland, starting in May of 2004. Conferences were organized around a timely theme, to promote practical cross-border cooperation and networking between policy makers, government leadership, academics and practitioners from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the European Union, and the United States.

Between 2004 and 2017, ICLRD’s conferences provided a venue to feature ongoing ICLRD research projects, and host international speakers and panelists on best practices in cross-border cooperation. Attended by over a hundred delegates each year, all participants gain an opportunity for networking among delegates: the conferences provided a safe and nonpolitical place for senior government officials to consider cross-border cooperation.

A summary report published after each conference captured key messages, including with links to the presentations and audio recordings of the proceedings. Sponsors included CroSPlaN, the European Union (INTERREG IVA), and InterTradeIreland. I2UD and colleagues took major part in conference organizing, including John Driscoll and Caroline Creamer of Maynooth University.

Excerpts


[Excerpt: ICLRD Third Annual Conference, page 2]:

“A number of key issues were addressed during this 1-day event, and these included:

– The development of the collaborative framework to promote joined-up spatial planning on the island of Ireland;
– Financing collaboration: The role of the Irish National Development Plan (2007- 2013) and the Northern Ireland Executive’s Investment Strategy (2008- 2018);
– Implementing cross-border sub-regional strategies;
– Enhancing connectivity in small cross border towns;
– The role of housing in building sustainable communities; and
– Supporting evidenced-based spatial planning.”


“Implementing a Framework for Collaborative Action: Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland” (November 2006)

“Fostering Cooperation for Local and Regional Development through Cross-Border Spatial Planning” (January 2008)

“Achieving Balanced Regional Development: Dynamic Regions, Spatial Strategies and Collaboration” (January 2009)

“Preparing for Economic Recovery: Planning Ireland, North and South, Out of Recession” (May 2010)

“The Changing Business, Community and Spatial Planning Landscape: Doing More with Less” (August 2011)

“Planning for a New Future: “Can Planning and Cross-Border Cooperation Deliver Change in Ireland and Europe?” (April 2012)

“Cooperating Across Boundaries: Resilience, Imagination, Vision and Information” (February 2013)

“Celebrating Ten Years, Annual Conference on Place Making” (February 2017)

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Project Year:2004-2017
Project Type:Conference Reports
Geographic Regions:Ireland / Northern Ireland / European Union
Reports:








Authors:John Driscoll; Tim O’Connor; John Fitzgerald; Jenny Pyper; Deborah Peel; Niall Cussen; Frank Gaffiken; Siobhan Coughlan; Seamus Neely; John Briggs; Brendan O’Keefe; Ciarán Cuffe; Rob Kitchin; Aiden Gough; Mary Bunting; Liam Nellis; Jim Berry; Brendan Bartley; Mike Thompson; Henry Elvin; Gerard O’Hare; Seán O Laoire; William Poole; Michael D’Arcy; Caroline Creamer; Tim O’Connor; Justin Cleeson; Feargal McCormack; Shaun Henry; Linda McElduff; Claire Davis; Diamaid Lawlor; Mary Corcoran; Peter Roberts;
Sponsors:CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IVA; InterTradeIreland
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2004_05_001

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