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Planet – The Partnerships Network Mission from Ireland (November 22-27, 2003)
The Planet Education & Training Policy Group from Ireland has been seeking to develop an international link with agencies dealing with educational disadvantage issues and Newfoundland and Labrador was chosen as being the most relevant in terms of the historical and cultural links as well as being an island province. A link has been made within the Department of Youth Services & Post Secondary Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Phase One of the Project commenced with this inward Mission of six Partnership staff from Ireland. Within this one-week visit they looked at the logistics of the program in this province and how to transfer the program into an Irish context. They also focused on setting up hosts for the Irish youths visiting the province next year.

Visual Arts Student Wins Award (November 13, 2003
Ireland Newfoundland Partnership (INP) – IBP’s counterpart in Ireland, awards Sir Wilfred Grenfell College fourth year student $1000 euros for his digital artwork. Matthew Hollett participated in an art competition between Sir Wilfred Grenfell College of Corner Brook and the Waterford Institute of Technology in Waterford, Ireland. The competition involved Irish students writing poems and sending them to Grenfell students, who then interpreted the poetry through digital imagery. Ireland Business Partnerships' Vince Withers was pleased to present the cheque to Mr. Hollett on behalf of INP.

(left-right: Matthew Hollett, Colin Maddock-IBP, Professor Michael Coyne and Vince Withers-IBP)

IBP Makes Presentations on the West Coast of Newfoundland (November 13-15, 2003)
In the City of Corner Brook Mr. Vince Withers, Past Chair of IBP, along with Mr. Colin Maddock, Director of International Development for the Partnership presented on an Irish Development Model and its potential for regional economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador. An informative presentation was made to the jointly sponsored Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade. In attendance were some 12 economic development practitioners and 15 business community representatives. IBP received some media coverage on these presentations with the NTV Evening News covering the event.

Mr. Colin Maddock then expanded this presentation to the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland to the town of St. Anthony on November 15. Interested attendees here for the presentations were the Association of Western Newfoundland, the Southwestern Marine and Mountains Zone Corporation, the Long-Range Regional Economic Development Board and the Nordic Economic Development Board Inc.

Oceans Mission to Ireland (November 1- 7, 2003)
There was an outward Oceans Mission to Ireland held in November from the 1st to the 7th. This mission was led by NRC-IRAP. For further information on this event you can contact Oceans Advance at (709) 757-3280.

Aquaculture/Shellfish Mission from Ireland (October 21-24, 2003)
Seven CEOs of Irish seafood companies made a 3-day mission to Newfoundland from October 21-24th. IBP and Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) hosted this mission and also arranged for these companies to meet with representatives from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and NRC-IRAP. The Irish seafood CEOs also received various presentations from five Newfoundland seafood companies. A return mission is planned for the New Year.

The Jeanie Johnston Visits Newfoundland (October 13-24, 2003)
The Irish tall ship, Jeanie Johnston, visited St. John’s October 13-24, 2003. The visit marked the last stop of its North American tour, which included stops in New York, Boston, and Montreal. The Jeanie Johnston is a replica of the famous ship, which was built in Quebec in 1847 and carried thousands of Irish people across the Atlantic during the Great Famine of the 19th century to the United States and Canada. The Jeanie Johnston project links Ireland and Canada by historic ties that are to be celebrated by this visit to St. John’s. The Jeanie Johnston departed on Friday, October 24 for her cross Atlantic sail back to her home port of Fenit, Co. Kerry, Ireland. For further information you can visit www.jeaniejohnston.ie.

Mr. John Bruton Receives Memorial University Honorary Degree (October 17, 2003)
Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and former president of the European Council received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Memorial University on October 17, 2003. Mr. Bruton played a key role in the development of the Euro and both as finance minister and as Prime Minister, in the extraordinary success of the Irish economy.

Town of Tilting Receives Heritage Designation (June 21, 2003)
A delegation from Ireland was in the town of Tilting, Fogo Island for ceremonies to mark the designation of the town as the first provincial heritage district. The delegation, which included Mr. Michael Ahern, Minister for trade and commerce for the Government of Ireland and the chairman of IBP’s counterpart, Ireland Newfoundland Partnership (INP), attended the ceremonies along with Mrs. Agnes Aylward, INP Director and Tom Hyland, member of the INP Board of Directors.

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