Ireland–Wales Cross-Border Cooperation in Practice

Ireland–Wales Cross-Border Cooperation in Practice brings together practitioners, policymakers and researchers to explore how cooperation between Ireland and Wales has developed, how it operates today, and where future opportunities may lie.

The morning programme will feature two expert roundtables. The first will look at the history and institutional development of Ireland–Wales cooperation, while the second will focus on the contemporary landscape: current initiatives, emerging opportunities, the European dimension of Welsh external engagement, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and recent developments including the Cardiff Agreement.

In the afternoon, the event will move from discussion to practice through an Applied Policy Workshop, where students will work in small groups to explore how a cross-border initiative is conceived and developed — from identifying a shared problem or opportunity, to finding suitable partners and thinking through the political and institutional context.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with the launch of the exhibition Ireland and the Birth of Europe in Cardiff University’s Main Building, followed by light refreshments.

The event offers an opportunity to hear directly from people with practical experience of cross-border and interregional cooperation, and to reflect on the relationships, institutions and ideas that continue to shape cooperation between Ireland and Wales.

Lunch will be provided, with refreshments available throughout the day.

Speakers include:

• Dr Giada Lagana, Cardiff University — Chair
• Dr Dáithí Mac Síthigh, Royal Irish Academy
• Dr Zoe Coombes, Swansea University
• Dr Anthony Soares, Centre for Cross Border Studies of Armagh
• Geraint Green, Agile Cymru
• Dr Irene McMaster, University of Strathclyde

The event is organised by the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland in Wales.

It forms part of a wider programme of activity supported through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA), designed to support all-Wales capacity-building activity and to strengthen collaboration between universities and organisations in Wales, while growing links with local, Welsh and UK policy and social science research.

Info: An exploration of the development of cooperation between Ireland and Wales, providing historical and institutional context for the relationships, networks and initiatives that have emerged over time.

Info: Refreshments will be available

Info: Bringing the discussion into the present, this panel will examine the current state of Ireland–Wales cooperation and opportunities for its future development. Discussion will consider the wider European dimension, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Welsh external engagement, the Cardiff Agreement, and the changing landscape of cooperation between governments across these islands.

Info: Lunch will be provided for registered participants.

Info: A practical, interactive session exploring how cross-border initiatives are developed: identifying a shared problem or opportunity, finding appropriate partners, understanding the political and institutional environment, and beginning to turn an idea into a viable collaborative project.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with people with practical experience of cross-border and interregional cooperation.

Info: Join us for the launch of the exhibition Ireland and the Birth of Europe, followed by light refreshments.

Event venue & nearby stays

Committee Room - Glamorgan Building - Cardiff University, King Edward VII Ave, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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