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2010

Why care about regions? A new approach to regional policy

The Western Development Commission has just published a short Policy Briefing Why care about regions? A new approach to regional policy.  It is based on analysis conducted by the WDC and draws on findings from recent work by the OECD on the role of regions and their contribution to national growth.  It highlights the importance of investing in all regions and emphasises that rural areas can and should contribute to the national economy.

This is the first in a series of Policy Briefings which will highlight and provide discussion and analysis of key regional policy issues.

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Presentation – Work in the West – Oireachtas Members

Based on the WDC’s 2009 report Work in the West: The Western Region’s Employment & Unemployment Challenge, the WDC made a presentation in early 2010 to members of the Oireachtas based in the Western Region to highlight the key employment and unemployment issues affecting the Western Region.

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Recent News

  • The 2010 Douglas Hyde Conference takes place on 15th October in the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will officially open the Conference, which will highlight the role of Creativity in Education, Innovation, Economy, and Society.
    Presented by Roscommon County Council Arts Office in association with the Western [...]

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  • The Western Development Commission (WDC) has announced its support for the Féile Icarus business planning workshops which will be held in Connemara on the 27th and 28th August 2010. The full-day workshops will provide a supportive platform for entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators and creatives to identify their strategic challenges and devise practical ways to unlock their [...]

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  • A successful networking event to promote the Western Region to key London-Irish business people was recently held by the Sligo Business Network in London (SBN), supported by the Western Development Commission (WDC).
    The event was attended by people originally from Sligo who have made London their business base, and the evening focussed on WDC’s continuing work [...]

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