<a href="http://iclrd.org/web2/2011-conference">2011 Conference</a> &gt;&gt; <strong>Session </strong><strong>1</strong>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/2011-conference/session-2/">Session 2</a>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/2011-conference/session-3/          ">Session 3</a>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/web2/2011-conference/session-4">Session 4</a>
<strong>Thursday 20th January 2011 (afternoon)</strong>
<strong>1.00 Registration &amp; Tea/Coffee</strong>
<strong>1.45 Welcome</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> Mr. Feargal McCormack, Chairman, ICLRD <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1_Feargal-McCormack-ICLRD-Chairman-1.mp3"><img class="alignnone" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DRISCOLL_Opening-1.pdf" target="_blank">Mr. John Driscoll, Director</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2_-John-Driscoll-Opening-1.mp3"><img class="alignnone" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<strong>2.00 <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HENRY_Crossborder_Cooperation_Challenges-1.pdf" target="_blank">The Challenges of Cross-Border Cooperation in a Changing Economic Landscape </a></strong><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3_Shaun-Henry-SEUPB-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Mr. Shaun Henry, Director, Managing Authority, Special EU Programmes Body</p>
<strong>Session 1: Planning for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth</strong>
Considering how, in the context of severe budget cutbacks and legislative and policy changes (both proposed and on-going), the landscape for spatial planning and economic development in both jurisdictions – Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – is changing.
<strong>2.15 Welcome by Chair</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Prof. Greg Lloyd, Head of School of the Built Environment, University of Ulster</p>
<strong>2.25 Spatial Planning for New Realities: Economic Recovery &amp; Sustainable Growth</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/WALSH_Economic_Recovery_and_Sustainable_Growth-1.pdf" target="_blank">Planning for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth</a><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4a_David-Walsh-DEHLG-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
Mr. David Walsh, Principal Officer, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DoEHLG)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/PYPER_Economic_Recovery_and_Sustainable_Growth-1.pdf" target="_blank">The Role of Regional Spatial Planning in Supporting Long-Term Economic Growth
in Northern Ireland</a><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4b_Jenny-Pyper-DRD-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
Jenny Pyper, Director, Regional Planning and Transportation Division, Department for Regional Development (DRD)</p>
<strong>2.50 Adjusting to Reduced Budgets: The Practical Realities of Doing More with Less</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CURTIS_Adjusting_to_Reduced_Budgets-1.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>A Local Government Perspective</strong></a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5_Eddy-Curtis-Dir-of-Admin-N_M-District-Council-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
Mr. Eddy Curtis, Director of Administration, Newry &amp; Mourne District Council</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/MAGUIRE_The_Border_Regional_Authority-1.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>A Planning Perspective</strong></a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/6_Padraig-Maguire-Border-Reg-Auth-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
Mr. Pádraig Maguire, RPG Implementation Officer, Border Regional Authority</p>
<strong>3.20 Panel Discussion / Q&amp;A </strong><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/7_Session-1-Discussion-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
<strong>3.40 Refreshments</strong>