—intro—   Action Research See ICLRD’s action research activities. One of ICLRD’s primary activities is applied research into the social, economic and environmental dimensions of spatial planning, reconciliation and community regeneration and inter-regional and cross-border co-operation. Through collaboration among universities, local government and community groups, the ICLRD’s applied research activities specifically address the spatial manifestations of community conflict, promote employment opportunities and encourage communities to take a proactive role in creating a stable society. ICLRD also published a series of Briefing Papers and a yearly Journal. To see all of ICLRD papers and publications, including its research reports, click here. Training and Capacity Building: See ICLRD’s training and capacity building activities. A core activity for ICLRD is to offer professional education and capacity building programmes for public officials, civic leaders, non-governmental organisations and other practitioners involved in local, regional and national development. Devolution in Northern Ireland, the shifting of new responsibilities to local authorities, cross-border programmes that increase the role of local governments in developing and managing their cross-border programs all point the need for new capacity building programmes. ICLRD training activities occur through two avenues: knowledge transfer through conferences and workshops and dedicated training programmes. Our research activities and…