<a href="/web/2010-conference">2010 Conference</a> &gt;&gt; <a href="http://iclrd.org/2010-conference/session-1/">Session 1</a>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/2010-conference/session-2/">Session 2</a>|<strong>Session 3</strong>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/2010-conference/session-4-recovery-through-collaborative-spatial-planning/">Session 4</a>
<strong>Friday 22 January 2010
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This session will explore strategic issues arising in repositioning regional and national economies to recover from the current economic context.
<strong>9.50 Welcome by Chair  <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/session3-patricia-potter-1.mp3" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1248" title="audio" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="audio" width="13" height="12" /></a>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Economic Development in the Dublin City Region  <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Patricia-Potter-1.pdf" target="_blank"> (PDF)</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Patricia Potter, Director, Dublin Regional Authority</p>
<strong>10.00 <a title="see abstract" href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#McHugh" target="_self">Spatial and Enterprise Strategies: The Key Linkages (Abstract)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Celine-McHugh-1.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/session3-celine-mchugh-1.mp3" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1248" title="audio" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="audio" width="13" height="12" /></a><a title="see abstract" href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#McHugh" target="_self">
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Celine McHugh, Enterprise Policy Department, Forfás</p>
<strong>10.20 <a href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#Spollen" target="_self">The Role of Infrastructure in Economic Recovery  (Abstract)</a> (<a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/martin_spollen_sib_at_iclrd_-_jan_2010-1.pdf">PDF</a>)  <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/session3-martin-spollen-1.mp3" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1248" title="audio" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="audio" width="13" height="12" /></a><a href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#Spollen" target="_self">
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Martin Spollen, Strategic Advisor, Strategic Investment Board (NI)</p>
<strong>10.40 <a href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#Murray" target="_self">Stimulating Social and Economic Regeneration at the Local Level: The Necessary Ingredients  (Abstract)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Brian-Murray-1.pdf">(PDF</a><a href="/web/2010-conference/abstracts/#Murray" target="_self">)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/session3-brian-murray-1.mp3" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1248" title="audio" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="audio" width="13" height="12" /></a>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Brian Murray, Chief Executive, Workspace Group</p>
<strong>11.00 Round-Table Discussions / Q&amp;A  <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/session3-QA-1.mp3" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1248" title="audio" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="audio" width="13" height="12" /></a>
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<strong>11.30 Refreshments</strong>
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<h3>Online Follow-up Discussion</h3>
Questions:
1. What are the growth sectors in the Irish and Northern Irish economies that have the potential to create sustainable enterprise &amp; employment and thus ensure that employment targets are established?
2. What are the competitive and other advantages of the island of Ireland that can be used as a platform for employment and enterprise growth?
3. What role does access to infrastructure and integrated land-use strategies play in enhancing the competitiveness of the island of Ireland economy? And where are the opportunities for North / South
cooperation?