Centre for Cross Border Cooperation

The Centre

• Identifies gaps in cross-border information, research and mutual learning in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Europe;
• Commissions and publishes research on issues related to cross-border cooperation in all fields of society and the economy on the island of Ireland and across Europe;
• Hosts events at which research findings can be discussed and disseminated, and at which cross-border policy formation can be developed;
• Presents the findings of research and development to the European Commission, the Irish and UK Governments, the Northern Ireland Executive, social partnership bodies and the public;
• Manages and provides administrative support for cross-border networks in research, training and higher education: namely the Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South (scotens.org) and Universities Ireland (universitiesireland.ie);
• Provides comprehensive and accurate information about cross-border cooperation on the island of Ireland and across Europe, particularly information of use to citizens wishing to cross borders to live, work or study (borderpeople.info)