<h4>January 22-23, 2009: ICLRD Fourth Annual Conference</h4>
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The annual conference of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) took place on 22-23 January 2009 in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Letterkenny, County Donegal. Now in its 4<sup>th</sup> year, the annual ICLRD conferences have grown in reputation and — with regard to the themes of spatial planning, community development, inter-jurisdictional collaboration and economic growth and development — are now considered leading forums and spaces for debate, networking and cross-learning. To facilitate greater opportunities for networking, we revised the format of our conference to include a reception and conference dinner; the conference itself was held over two days (the afternoon of the 22nd and the morning of the 23rd January).
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<h2>Featured Research</h2>
<h4>Sustainable Communities Housing Study</h4>
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