News & Events

JBC Summer 2010 Newsletter

30/06/2010

The JBC Summer 2010 Newsletter is available for download here:

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Call for single cross-border economic programme

02/06/2010

A cross border business network meeting organised by the Joint Business Council in Monaghan today was attended by Tom Noonan, President of IBEC, along with guest of honour, US Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney.

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Cross-border schools project showcased

25/05/2010

The IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) and Dissolving Boundaries today hosted a showcase of cross border schools’ enterprise projects at University of Ulster and NUI Maynooth, linked by video-conference.

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Business calls for new all-island investment plan

15/04/2010

Over 100 business leaders and senior Government officials from Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland on 15 April 2010 met in Derry to discuss the need for an all-island investment plan to help the regions meet development and economic regeneration targets, and improve regional competitiveness.

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Support needed for undergraduate cross-border mobility

07/12/2009

Press release: JBC and Universities Ireland call on Minister Empey to support All-island Graduate Talent Acceleration Programme with Universities and Industry.

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Cross-border postgraduate scholarship programme boosts collaboration

07/12/2009

The IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council and Universities Ireland presented four students
with masters scholarships, worth 15,000 each, at an awards ceremony in the Stormont
hotel, Belfast on 7 December 2009.

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JBC Winter 2009 Newsletter

30/11/2009

The JBC Winter 2009 Newsletter is available for download here:

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Economy and Energy Summit 2009 - Edinburgh, Scotland

22/10/2009

Press release: The second 2009 bi-annual Plenary meeting of the IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council took place on Thursday, 22 October 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council launches new €1.7m programme in Armagh

02/07/2009

Today, the JBC launched its new programme to 2013. The Council has attracted €1.7m European funding for the programme over four years from the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) through Interreg IVA.

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North/South business leaders meet to discuss coordinated action on education -

22/04/2009

Business leaders from North and South today met senior officials from the two education departments at an IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council forum in Queens University Belfast and called for coordinated action on education to boost the all-island economy.

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Business leaders from North and South today meet An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD - 08/10/2008

Business leaders from North and South today met An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD at an IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council forum in Trinity College, and called for coordinated action on energy and education to boost the all-island economy.

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Business leaders give First and Deputy First Ministers a standing ovation - 08/03/2008

First Minister, The Right Honourable Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA and Deputy First Minister, Mr Martin Mc Guinness MP MLA received a standing ovation when they addressed over 160 business and public sector leaders on the occasion of the 34th IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council Dinner which was hosted by Mr Len O'Hagan, Chairman Belfast Harbour Commissioners on Thursday, 6 March 2008.

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