To celebrate EU Maritime Day, the South-East Regional Authority will host a conference on 'Sustainable Estuarial Regions'. The event will examine the topic of the environmental pressures faced by shared water bodies - with a specific focus on the Waterford Estuary as a significant regional resource - and how marine spatial planning can assist with consultation between competing interests, coordinated development and integrated management approaches. Representatives of UK estuary management bodies, various sectoral agencies and the European Commission will give their perspectives.

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The BMW Regional Assembly in association with the European Commission will host a free workshop/seminar on the 'Impact of EU Environmental Policy in Ireland'.

This will take place on Tuesday 27 April from 11.00am to 1.00pm in the BMW Assembly Chamber, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Lunch will follow.

Areas for discussion will include Water Quality, Waste Water, Fisheries, and the Habitats Directive

The Seminar will be addressed by a Panel of European Commission Experts and will include an open forum for Questions and Answers

CONTACT:
Eimear Dowd
BMW Regional Assembly
The Square
Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon
Tel: 094 9862970
Fax: 094 9862973
Email: EDowd@bmwassembly.ie

The BMW Regional Operational Programme is concentrated on meeting the challenges of promoting regional innovation, ICT, entrepreneurship, and accessibility and competitiveness. The need to unlock the potential of all Irish regions and to build on their competitive assets and capacities to ensure balanced economic growth is similarly reflected in the theme of the BMW Regional Assembly’s Annual Conference 2010: 'Promoting Growth and Jobs in Ireland's Regions'.

This half-day event will discuss how to mobilise economic activity and employment creation in all sectors with growth potential (including those outside the smart and green agendas) and how to best align relevant economic strategies to the benefit of the regions. It will include focuses on micro-enterprise support from agencies such as the County Enterprise Boards; the role of higher education in providing relevant qualifications and in extending innovation and technological support services to firms; and opportunities for cross-border trade and interaction.

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The SERVE project (under the Concerto strand of the Framework Programme for R&D) led by Tipperary Institute has been focused on the creation of a region in North Tipperary which demonstrates best practice in sustainable energy. It aims to upgrade 400 existing buildings in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy use, to support the development of the eco-village in Cloughjordan and to install biomass district heating systems. This event will highlight progress over its first two years and enable discussion on key energy challenges facing the construction sector in Ireland. Site visits to the eco-village and to existing houses which have undergone energy upgrades will be included.

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As part of the celebrations of its fiftieth anniversary, Shannon Development will host a conference at Thomond Park on 'Dynamic Regions'. The event will incorporate international perspectives from continental Europe and the UK as well as addressing key issues in overall Irish regional policy (its role in national recovery; progress on the National Spatial Strategy; and the likely territorial impacts of the challenges that lie ahead for Ireland) and local activism (combining 'top-down' with 'bottom-up' governance; strategic planning at city region level; and place-making to foster competitiveness).

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Further details: kellyb@shannondevelopment.ie

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