<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Shared Services, Shared Opportunities: New Models of Public Sector Collaboration and Partnership</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) and the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) will be holding our joint annual conference at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen on 29-30 January 2015. The conference, <em>Shared Services, Shared Opportunities: New Models of Public Sector Collaboration and Partnership</em>, is focused upon a critical component of the public sector reform agendas on the island of Ireland, and is particularly topical in light of recent and imminent changes in the structure of local government in both jurisdictions.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The conference is the culmination of a two-year programme of work involving the ICLRD, CCBS and other partner organisations under the INICCO II/CroSPlaN II Programme, sponsored by the Special EU Programmes Body under INTERREG IVA. Several significant publications emanating from this programme will be formally launched at the conference, which will also provide an opportunity to showcase and explore other aspects of the work.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Download the <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ICLRD-CCBS-Conference-Programme-Jan-2015-1.pdf" target="_blank">final programme</a> and <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Booking-Form-ICLRD-CCBS-Conference-2015-1.doc" target="_blank">conference booking form</a>. Please return completed booking form before Friday 23rd January.