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NIABT Board Members pictured at Board Meeting on 3 June 2013

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Debating Europe – Reconnecting the Public with the European Union

Watch our video of the NIABT Debating Europe Seminar held on 14 March 2013 in Parliament Buildings on the subject of “Reconnecting the Public with the European Union. Main address by Dr. John Garry.

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NIABT Women In Business Networking Event – 11 March 2013

Following presentations from Nicola Bothwell (NB Chartered Marketing) and Tara Whaley (BT) members of the Business Trust had an opportunity to network with MLAs.

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North/South Collaborative Opportunities in EU FP7

In November 2011, Aidan Gough and Simon Grattan from InterTradeIreland presented an overview of North/South collaborative opportunities in EU Framework Programme 7. They were joined on a Q & A Panel by Farha Brahmi, Robert Bunn, Joanne Coyle and Lisa O’Reilly, … Continue reading

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Making Connections And Contacts: NIABT Members Visit Brussels

The Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust recently brought both MLAs and local company representatives for their annual working visit to Brussels and the important EU institutions. The visit lasted for three days and was designed to help local business … Continue reading

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City of Culture Engagement Reception

On 18th October, NIABT Chair Robin Newton MLA opened a Corporate and Community Engagement Reception that the NIABT co-hosted with Culture Company 2013.

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Dinner with the ASEAN Ambassadors

On the 17th October, members of the NIABT met with a delegation of Ambassadors from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN Ambassadors). The group were visiting to establish links with the Northern Ireland Assembly, and were also keen to … Continue reading

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Northern Bank Briefing to Business Trust Signals Hope for Recovery

Angela McGowan, Chief Economist with the Northern Bank was the guest speaker at the monthly Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust (NIABT) breakfast briefing on 11th October. Focusing on the current economic crisis, Angela provided a recovery update at global, … Continue reading

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NIABT Focuses on North West Regeneration

At the end of September we headed to the North West to take part in a busy schedule of visits and briefings.  The two day programme included a seminar on public procurement, a briefing from Ilex on its current and … Continue reading

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Briefing on the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA)

On Tuesday 13th September, NAMA delivered a briefing to members of the NI Assembly and Business Trust in Parliament Buildings. There was a large turnout from the Northern Ireland Business community, all of whom were eager to hear more and … Continue reading

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