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Shared Island: Shared Opportunity – Derry

2 September 2022
Topic: Environment, Sustainable development
Type: Events

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC), in association with the Department of the Taoiseach and co-hosted by The Playhouse, is holding an in-person event to discuss the findings of its Shared Island work. The event will discuss the findings of NESC’s Shared Island Report – Shared Island Shared Opportunity: NESC Comprehensive Report, which was…

Policy Lessons From The Pandemic: New NESC Council Report

29 June 2022
Type: Press Releases

Learning from Covid-19: Pinpoint Vulnerability and Target Actions New research from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) reviews international experience, looks at examples of Ireland’s response to the pandemic, and identifies lessons from Covid-19 for public policy. The NESC report – The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Irish Public Policy – is not a performance…

Shared Island: Shared Opportunity – Cork

27 June 2022
Topic: Environment, Sustainable development
Type: Events

As part of its Shared Island work NESC held an in-person event, in association with the Department of the Taoiseach and co-hosted by University College Cork, in the Aula Maxima, University College Cork on Thursday 7th July from 10.00am to 12.45pm. The event was moderated by Dr Larry O’Connell, Director of NESC. Speakers from…

Rescheduled Hybrid Launch Event | Shared Island: Shared Opportunity NESC Comprehensive Report

12 April 2022
Topic: Social
Type: Events

This rescheduled NESC Hybrid Event, in association with the Department of the Taoiseach, took place at the Conference Centre, Dublin Castle and online on the morning of Tuesday, 12th April 2022, 9.45am–13.00pm. Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. spoke at this event to discuss the findings of a NESC report to Government on the Shared Island,…

Council Report No.157_Shared Island: Shared Opportunity NESC Comprehensive Report

12 April 2022
Topic: Social
Type: Press Releases

NESC report identifies opportunities for Shared Island co-operation Research examines key economic, environmental and social policy practices on the island A new report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) highlights the very significant support, in practice, for an all-island approach to key economic, social, environmental, and well-being challenges facing the island of Ireland.…

Appointments to the National Economic and Social Council

14 March 2022
Type: Uncategorized

A new term of office for our Council will begin in May 2022. The process of appointment for the Independent members will be carried out via the Department of the Taoisech and StateBoards.ie. Applications are invited from suitably qualified people who will contribute to the work of the Council. The successful candidate must have…

Joint EEAC & NESC Webinar | Wellbeing: a new yardstick for economic performance and welfare

15 February 2022
Topic: Social
Type: Events

The EEAC Network, together with the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), organized the joint webinar “Wellbeing: a new yardstick for economic performance and welfare”. The webinar took place on February 15th 2022. Please click HERE to consult the programme. A new yardstick GDP growth has been a yardstick for economic performance and welfare and is…

A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health

20 January 2022
Topic: Social
Type: Press Releases

Mental health is an increasingly important concern in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The pandemic has had significant impacts, which are likely to be a long-lasting, on mental health issues for many different groups in society. A new Secretariat Report ‘A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health’ argues that the pandemic has shown that there…

Climate and Biodiversity Ambition: Shared Island as a Catalyst_Online Event

9 December 2021
Topic: Environment
Type: Events

Online launch event hosted by NESC in association with the Department of the Taoiseach, Wednesday 8th December Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss lends itself to integrated and collaborative shared island solutions. We were very pleased that the Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, T.D. was able to participate in this…

Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss are Integrated, Urgent Challenges on a Shared Island

8 December 2021
Topic: Environment
Type: Press Releases

Opening today’s online launch event, Climate and Biodiversity Ambition: Shared Island as a Catalyst, Director of the National Economic and Social Council Dr Larry O’Connell said ‘there is a deep, shared experience of addressing climate and biodiversity challenges across the island. The work of researchers, NGOs, businesses, practitioners, public bodies presenting today, provides a…