12/06/2002
Economic Development Forum meets in Cookstown
The twelfth meeting of the Economic Development Forum, chaired by Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has taken place at the Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre in Cookstown.
The Forum was established in 1999 to provide advice to Ministers on matters affecting the development and future competitiveness of the Northern Ireland economy and its members include representatives of the major social partner organisations.
Speaking after the meeting on Wednesday June 12, Sir Reg said: “Top of the agenda at the meeting was the Forum’s forthcoming publication of their medium term strategic priorities document entitled “Working Together for a Stronger Economy”, scheduled to be launched on 20 June.
“The document, which has been developed in partnership by all members of the Forum, takes account of and reflects the main themes from a number of key sources such as the Strategy 2010 Report, the ETI Committee’s response to that Report, the Executive’s Programme for Government and existing economic research material.”
This publication, the first by EDF, will provide a high-level strategic framework of priorities, objectives, performance indicators, targets, supporting actions and key contributors.
Wednesday’s meeting also provided Forum members with an opportunity to meet representatives of the Cookstown Local Strategy Partnership - one of the contributors to the achievement of the strategic priorities. A delegation updated Forum members on LSP developments, reflecting the close links between the two organisations.
Members of the Forum also received updates on DETI’s Corporate Plan, DRD’s Regional Transportation Strategy and DEL’s Employability Taskforce.
(MB)
The Forum was established in 1999 to provide advice to Ministers on matters affecting the development and future competitiveness of the Northern Ireland economy and its members include representatives of the major social partner organisations.
Speaking after the meeting on Wednesday June 12, Sir Reg said: “Top of the agenda at the meeting was the Forum’s forthcoming publication of their medium term strategic priorities document entitled “Working Together for a Stronger Economy”, scheduled to be launched on 20 June.
“The document, which has been developed in partnership by all members of the Forum, takes account of and reflects the main themes from a number of key sources such as the Strategy 2010 Report, the ETI Committee’s response to that Report, the Executive’s Programme for Government and existing economic research material.”
This publication, the first by EDF, will provide a high-level strategic framework of priorities, objectives, performance indicators, targets, supporting actions and key contributors.
Wednesday’s meeting also provided Forum members with an opportunity to meet representatives of the Cookstown Local Strategy Partnership - one of the contributors to the achievement of the strategic priorities. A delegation updated Forum members on LSP developments, reflecting the close links between the two organisations.
Members of the Forum also received updates on DETI’s Corporate Plan, DRD’s Regional Transportation Strategy and DEL’s Employability Taskforce.
(MB)
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