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ACESA & CEF Knowledge Exchange at Hillsborough Castle & Gardens
Organised by ACESA in partnership with the Chief Executives Forum of Northern Ireland (CEF), The Irish Times 'Common Ground' project, and Historic Royal Palaces, this landmark event will focus on: "Common Ground: Delivering Public Services Across the Island."
As public service leaders North and South face shared systemic challenges and opportunities, this session offers a timely forum to discuss practical collaboration and service delivery across the island.
Event Details:
- 12:30pm: Registration & Networking Lunch
- 1:15pm: Opening Presentation – Mark Hennessy (The Irish Times)
- 1:30pm: Panel Discussion & Moderated Conversation featuring:
- Judith Gillespie, Chair, Chief Executives Forum of Northern Ireland (CEF)
- Diarmuid O'Callaghan, President, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Tomás Ó Siocháin, Chair, ACESA
- Representative from Queen’s University Belfast (TBC)
- 2:20pm - 3.30pm Interactive Table Session , Open Q&A & Plenary Wrap-up
- 3:30pm: Formal Close
Travel: To facilitate travel and informal networking along the way, an ACESA delegation will travel together by train from Dublin Connolly (8:50am departure) to Belfast, followed by a dedicated transfer directly to Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.
Return train will depart Belfast at 5:00pm, returning to Dublin by 7:13pm.