President McAleese hosts 10th birthday reception for the Centre, September 2009.
The Centre for Cross Border Studies, based in Armagh and Dublin, researches and develops cooperation across the Irish border in a wide range of practical areas, notably education, health, ICT, planning and the economy. Its purpose is to:
- Identify gaps in cross-border information, research and mutual learning in Ireland;
- Commission and publish research on issues related to North/South and cross-border cooperation in all fields of society and the economy;
- Host events at which research findings can be discussed and disseminated, and at which cross-border policy formation in Ireland can be developed;
- Present the findings of such research and development to the two governments, the Northern Ireland Executive, social partner bodies and the public;
- Manage and provide administrative support for cross-border networks in research, training and higher education: the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD); the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) and Universities Ireland;
- Provide sources of comprehensive and accurate information about North/South and cross-border cooperation in Ireland (notably through the websites www.borderpeople.info and www.borderireland.info)
