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Causeway Welcomes Recommendations in Irish-Scottish Bilateral Review

Causeway supports the publication today of a Bilateral Review by the Irish and Scottish Governments to enhance cooperation and collaborations between Scotland and Ireland



Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange welcomes the recommendations made in the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25, which has been published today by the Irish and Scottish Governments, outlining aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland over the next four years.


Following wide consultations between the two Governments, and substantial public engagement, the Report sets out a series of joint actions to be taken in the areas of:


• Business and the Economy

• Community and Diaspora

• Culture

• Academic and Research Links

• Rural, Coastal and Island Communities 

• Government and Political Relations


At the heart of the Review Report is a shared understanding of the importance of securing the closest possible relationships between Scotland and Ireland, as well as between the UK and Ireland, for the coming years.  


Business and the Economy Recommendations 

The report finds that trade between Ireland and Scotland has grown steadily in recent years, with responses to the review stressing the already positive nature of economic relations between Ireland and Scotland, and broadly indicating that there is potential for significant growth in this area. The shared industries that underpin both economies provide this potential, with construction; agricultural machinery; renewable energy; food and beverage; digital health; and financial services being listed as the most promising sectors. 


In total over 40 recommendations are made in the report, with the highlights in the Business and the Economy section including:


  • Both governments will support relevant business-to-business networks in their work to build personal and business connections between Scotland and Ireland

  • This year, the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will support the formation of a Scotland Ireland Trade Taskforce. The Taskforce will engage with public and private sectors to promote the development of Irish-Scottish trade relation

  • Both governments will jointly host a trade conference, led by Ireland’s Consulate General in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin, to hear views from a wide range of stakeholders including business representative organisations, chambers of commerce, and other enterprise stakeholder

  • Working with a wide range of business and local government partners, including the Local Government Information Unit, both Governments will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets

  • They will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets, and on local government and business efforts to support and rebuild sustainable town centres. 

  • Ireland and Scotland will cooperate on the research and development of offshore renewable energy technologies, to enable these technologies to become commercially deployable, particularly in the areas of floating wind and wave energy. 

  • Ireland will engage with the Scottish Government on their approach to the wellbeing economy and just transition in Climate Change policy. 

  • Both the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will host focussed business and trade events, with annual showcases focussed on St Patrick’s and St Andrew’s Days.

  • The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will work with partners to establish networks for our respective graduate cohorts and alumni, with a specific focus on networking opportunities for young professionals and early career researchers.

Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of Causeway, David Greenlees said:


“As a business development platform and networking organisation with a core focus to connect professionals, from across Ireland and Scotland, and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration to help boost trade on both sides of the Irish Sea, Causeway was pleased to have been part of this consultation and is extremely supportive of the recommendations made in this report. We commend the Irish and Scottish Governments for undertaking this vital piece of research and for demonstrating their shared commitment to continue to work faithfully together to further strengthen Irish-Scottish relations over the next four years.


“Causeway represents a growing number of members – from a diversity of sectors – and from cities and remote regions across Ireland and Scotland, who share the same drive and passion for Irish-Scottish collaboration and cooperation, and goals for growth on both sides of the Irish Sea. 


“We look forward to working further with both the Irish and Scottish Governments to support them wherever we can in achieving their ambitions and targets set out in this review, and to ultimately help contribute towards an enhanced relationship to help boost trade, economies and friendships in both countries.”


On the publication of the Review, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, said:


“Undertaking a bilateral review jointly has been a first for each of our Governments. Its purpose was simple: to ensure that the closeness, the cooperation, and the natural connectivity of the Irish-Scottish relationship was strengthened in a changing international environment.


“Through the recommendations in this review, I know we will enhance our shared work across many fields. We will work more closely as Governments to manage challenges together, including to support our broader recovery from COVID-19 in the coming years.  I see this review as both a platform, on which our relationship will grow; and a map, which will guide that growth.”


The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell said:


“We are delighted to publish this report, and look forward to building on the great friendship we have by enhancing co-operation at this time of unprecedented change and challenge. This review is a starting point for the next five years, and indeed beyond. We have created the signposts which point the way for our ambitions to work together to benefit business, the creative and cultural sector, education and a range of other areas of importance to both our countries.


“By creating further opportunities, we know we will see new ideas emerge, as the relationship continues to evolve. In order to ensure that the ambition in our recommendations is realised, we are committed to meeting annually, when we will not only look at what we have done, but also set new, ambitious, shared objectives.”


Book now to attend our Celebrating Burns and the Ireland-Scotland Relationship Networking Event, in partnership with the Scottish Government Office in Ireland, 21 January 2021!


Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange welcomes the recommendations made today in the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25, which has been published by the Irish and Scottish Governments, with aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland over the next four years.

 

Following wide consultations between the two Governments, and substantial public engagement, the Report sets out a series of joint actions to be taken in the areas of:

 

  • Business and the Economy
  • Community and Diaspora
  • Culture
  • Academic and Research Links
  • Rural, Coastal and Island Communities
  • Government and Political Relations

 

At the heart of the Review Report is a shared understanding of the importance of securing the closest possible relationships between Scotland and Ireland, as well as between the UK and Ireland, for the coming years.  

 

Business and the Economy Recommendations

The report finds that trade between Ireland and Scotland has grown steadily in recent years, with responses to the review stressing the already positive nature of economic relations between Ireland and Scotland, and broadly indicating that there is potential for significant growth in this area. The shared industries that underpin both economies provide this potential, with construction; agricultural machinery; renewable energy; food and beverage; digital health; and financial services being listed as the most promising sectors.

 

In total over 40 recommendations are made in the report, with the highlights in the Business and the Economy section including:

 

  • Both governments will support relevant business-to-business networks in their work to build personal and business connections between Scotland and Ireland
  • This year, the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will support the formation of a Scotland Ireland Trade Taskforce. The Taskforce will engage with public and private sectors to promote the development of Irish-Scottish trade relations
  • Both governments will jointly host a trade conference, led by Ireland’s Consulate General in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin, to hear views from a wide range of stakeholders including business representative organisations, chambers of commerce, and other enterprise stakeholders
  • Working with a wide range of business and local government partners, including the Local Government Information Unit, both Governments will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets
  • They will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets, and on local government and business efforts to support and rebuild sustainable town centres.
  • Ireland and Scotland will cooperate on the research and development of offshore renewable energy technologies, to enable these technologies to become commercially deployable, particularly in the areas of floating wind and wave energy.
  • Ireland will engage with the Scottish Government on their approach to the wellbeing economy and just transition in Climate Change policy.
  • Both the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will host focussed business and trade events, with annual showcases focussed on St Patrick’s and St Andrew’s Days.
  • The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will work with partners to establish networks for our respective graduate cohorts and alumni, with a specific focus on networking opportunities for young professionals and early career researchers

 

Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of Causeway, David Greenlees said:

 

“As a business development platform and networking organisation with a core focus to connect professionals, from across Ireland and Scotland, and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration to help boost trade on both sides of the Irish Sea, Causeway was pleased to have been part of this consultation and is extremely supportive of the recommendations made in this report and commends the Irish and Scottish Governments for undertaking this vital piece of research and for demonstrating their shared commitment to continue to work faithfully together to further strengthen Irish-Scottish relations over the next four years.

 

“Causeway represents a growing number of members – from a diversity of sectors – and from cities and remote regions across Ireland and Scotland, who share the same drive and passion for Irish-Scottish collaboration and cooperation, and goals for growth on both sides of the Irish Sea.

 

“We look forward to working further with both the Irish and Scottish Governments to support them wherever we can in achieving their ambitions and targets set out in this review, and to ultimately help contribute towards an enhanced relationship to help boost trade, economies and friendships in both countries.”

 

On the publication of the Review, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, said:

 

“Undertaking a bilateral review jointly has been a first for each of our Governments. Its purpose was simple: to ensure that the closeness, the cooperation, and the natural connectivity of the Irish-Scottish relationship was strengthened in a changing international environment.

 

“Through the recommendations in this review, I know we will enhance our shared work across many fields. We will work more closely as Governments to manage challenges together, including to support our broader recovery from COVID-19 in the coming years.  I see this review as both a platform, on which our relationship will grow; and a map, which will guide that growth.”

 

The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell said:

 

“We are delighted to publish this report, and look forward to building on the great friendship we have by enhancing co-operation at this time of unprecedented change and challenge. This review is a starting point for the next five years, and indeed beyond. We have created the signposts which point the way for our ambitions to work together to benefit business, the creative and cultural sector, education and a range of other areas of importance to both our countries.

 

“By creating further opportunities, we know we will see new ideas emerge, as the relationship continues to evolve. In order to ensure that the ambition in our recommendations is realised, we are committed to meeting annually, when we will not only look at what we have done, but also set new, ambitious, shared objectives.”

 

Download the full Bilateral Review here >

View the virtual launch of the Bilateral Review here >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more, visit causewayexchange.net or follow on Twitter @causewayxchange

 

For further information contact Events and Membership Engagement Manager Aoife O’Sullivan on aoife.osullivan@causewayexchange.net or at 078 7055 6486.

 

 

About Causeway

  • Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange is a not-for-profit membership organisation that facilitates business connections from both sides of the Irish Sea.
  • Its members are based in Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and share an interest in boosting corporate relationships across all three regions.
  • Causeway provides a valuable and proven platform for our member organisations to meet, cooperate and collaborate through networking events; conferences; round table discussions; awards nights.
  • Causeway also delivers a valuable forum for entrepreneurs and companies that either currently operate or seek to expand in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Causeway acts as a facilitator to engage businesses with representatives from the Irish and Scottish governments.

 

 

 

 

Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange welcomes the recommendations made today in the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25, which has been published by the Irish and Scottish Governments, with aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland over the next four years.

 

Following wide consultations between the two Governments, and substantial public engagement, the Report sets out a series of joint actions to be taken in the areas of:

 

·       Business and the Economy

·       Community and Diaspora

·       Culture

·       Academic and Research Links

·       Rural, Coastal and Island Communities

·       Government and Political Relations

 

At the heart of the Review Report is a shared understanding of the importance of securing the closest possible relationships between Scotland and Ireland, as well as between the UK and Ireland, for the coming years.  

 

Business and the Economy Recommendations

The report finds that trade between Ireland and Scotland has grown steadily in recent years, with responses to the review stressing the already positive nature of economic relations between Ireland and Scotland, and broadly indicating that there is potential for significant growth in this area. The shared industries that underpin both economies provide this potential, with construction; agricultural machinery; renewable energy; food and beverage; digital health; and financial services being listed as the most promising sectors.

 

In total over 40 recommendations are made in the report, with the highlights in the Business and the Economy section including:

 

·       Both governments will support relevant business-to-business networks in their work to build personal and business connections between Scotland and Ireland

·       This year, the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will support the formation of a Scotland Ireland Trade Taskforce. The Taskforce will engage with public and private sectors to promote the development of Irish-Scottish trade relations

·       Both governments will jointly host a trade conference, led by Ireland’s Consulate General in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin, to hear views from a wide range of stakeholders including business representative organisations, chambers of commerce, and other enterprise stakeholders

·       Working with a wide range of business and local government partners, including the Local Government Information Unit, both Governments will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets

·       They will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets, and on local government and business efforts to support and rebuild sustainable town centres.

·       Ireland and Scotland will cooperate on the research and development of offshore renewable energy technologies, to enable these technologies to become commercially deployable, particularly in the areas of floating wind and wave energy.

·       Ireland will engage with the Scottish Government on their approach to the wellbeing economy and just transition in Climate Change policy.

·       Both the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will host focussed business and trade events, with annual showcases focussed on St Patrick’s and St Andrew’s Days.

·       The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will work with partners to establish networks for our respective graduate cohorts and alumni, with a specific focus on networking opportunities for young professionals and early career researchers

 

Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of Causeway, David Greenlees said:

 

“As a business development platform and networking organisation with a core focus to connect professionals, from across Ireland and Scotland, and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration to help boost trade on both sides of the Irish Sea, Causeway was pleased to have been part of this consultation and is extremely supportive of the recommendations made in this report and commends the Irish and Scottish Governments for undertaking this vital piece of research and for demonstrating their shared commitment to continue to work faithfully together to further strengthen Irish-Scottish relations over the next four years.

 

“Causeway represents a growing number of members – from a diversity of sectors – and from cities and remote regions across Ireland and Scotland, who share the same drive and passion for Irish-Scottish collaboration and cooperation, and goals for growth on both sides of the Irish Sea.

 

“We look forward to working further with both the Irish and Scottish Governments to support them wherever we can in achieving their ambitions and targets set out in this review, and to ultimately help contribute towards an enhanced relationship to help boost trade, economies and friendships in both countries.”

 

On the publication of the Review, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, said:

 

“Undertaking a bilateral review jointly has been a first for each of our Governments. Its purpose was simple: to ensure that the closeness, the cooperation, and the natural connectivity of the Irish-Scottish relationship was strengthened in a changing international environment.

 

“Through the recommendations in this review, I know we will enhance our shared work across many fields. We will work more closely as Governments to manage challenges together, including to support our broader recovery from COVID-19 in the coming years.  I see this review as both a platform, on which our relationship will grow; and a map, which will guide that growth.”

 

The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell said:

 

“We are delighted to publish this report, and look forward to building on the great friendship we have by enhancing co-operation at this time of unprecedented change and challenge. This review is a starting point for the next five years, and indeed beyond. We have created the signposts which point the way for our ambitions to work together to benefit business, the creative and cultural sector, education and a range of other areas of importance to both our countries.

 

“By creating further opportunities, we know we will see new ideas emerge, as the relationship continues to evolve. In order to ensure that the ambition in our recommendations is realised, we are committed to meeting annually, when we will not only look at what we have done, but also set new, ambitious, shared objectives.”

 

Download the full Bilateral Review here >

View the virtual launch of the Bilateral Review here >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more, visit causewayexchange.net or follow on Twitter @causewayxchange

 

For further information contact Events and Membership Engagement Manager Aoife O’Sullivan on aoife.osullivan@causewayexchange.net or at 078 7055 6486.

 

 

About Causeway

·       Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange is a not-for-profit membership organisation that facilitates business connections from both sides of the Irish Sea.

·       Its members are based in Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and share an interest in boosting corporate relationships across all three regions.

·       Causeway provides a valuable and proven platform for our member organisations to meet, cooperate and collaborate through networking events; conferences; round table discussions; awards nights.

·       Causeway also delivers a valuable forum for entrepreneurs and companies that either currently operate or seek to expand in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Causeway acts as a facilitator to engage businesses with representatives from the Irish and Scottish governments.

 

 

 

 Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange welcomes the recommendations made today in the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25, which has been published by the Irish and Scottish Governments, with aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland over the next four years.

 

Following wide consultations between the two Governments, and substantial public engagement, the Report sets out a series of joint actions to be taken in the areas of:

 

  • Business and the Economy
  • Community and Diaspora
  • Culture
  • Academic and Research Links
  • Rural, Coastal and Island Communities
  • Government and Political Relations

 

At the heart of the Review Report is a shared understanding of the importance of securing the closest possible relationships between Scotland and Ireland, as well as between the UK and Ireland, for the coming years.  

 

Business and the Economy Recommendations

The report finds that trade between Ireland and Scotland has grown steadily in recent years, with responses to the review stressing the already positive nature of economic relations between Ireland and Scotland, and broadly indicating that there is potential for significant growth in this area. The shared industries that underpin both economies provide this potential, with construction; agricultural machinery; renewable energy; food and beverage; digital health; and financial services being listed as the most promising sectors.

 

In total over 40 recommendations are made in the report, with the highlights in the Business and the Economy section including:

 

  • Both governments will support relevant business-to-business networks in their work to build personal and business connections between Scotland and Ireland
  • This year, the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will support the formation of a Scotland Ireland Trade Taskforce. The Taskforce will engage with public and private sectors to promote the development of Irish-Scottish trade relations
  • Both governments will jointly host a trade conference, led by Ireland’s Consulate General in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin, to hear views from a wide range of stakeholders including business representative organisations, chambers of commerce, and other enterprise stakeholders
  • Working with a wide range of business and local government partners, including the Local Government Information Unit, both Governments will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets
  • They will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets, and on local government and business efforts to support and rebuild sustainable town centres.
  • Ireland and Scotland will cooperate on the research and development of offshore renewable energy technologies, to enable these technologies to become commercially deployable, particularly in the areas of floating wind and wave energy.
  • Ireland will engage with the Scottish Government on their approach to the wellbeing economy and just transition in Climate Change policy.
  • Both the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will host focussed business and trade events, with annual showcases focussed on St Patrick’s and St Andrew’s Days.
  • The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will work with partners to establish networks for our respective graduate cohorts and alumni, with a specific focus on networking opportunities for young professionals and early career researchers

 

Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of Causeway, David Greenlees said:

 

“As a business development platform and networking organisation with a core focus to connect professionals, from across Ireland and Scotland, and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration to help boost trade on both sides of the Irish Sea, Causeway was pleased to have been part of this consultation and is extremely supportive of the recommendations made in this report and commends the Irish and Scottish Governments for undertaking this vital piece of research and for demonstrating their shared commitment to continue to work faithfully together to further strengthen Irish-Scottish relations over the next four years.

 

“Causeway represents a growing number of members – from a diversity of sectors – and from cities and remote regions across Ireland and Scotland, who share the same drive and passion for Irish-Scottish collaboration and cooperation, and goals for growth on both sides of the Irish Sea.

 

“We look forward to working further with both the Irish and Scottish Governments to support them wherever we can in achieving their ambitions and targets set out in this review, and to ultimately help contribute towards an enhanced relationship to help boost trade, economies and friendships in both countries.”

 

On the publication of the Review, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, said:

 

“Undertaking a bilateral review jointly has been a first for each of our Governments. Its purpose was simple: to ensure that the closeness, the cooperation, and the natural connectivity of the Irish-Scottish relationship was strengthened in a changing international environment.

 

“Through the recommendations in this review, I know we will enhance our shared work across many fields. We will work more closely as Governments to manage challenges together, including to support our broader recovery from COVID-19 in the coming years.  I see this review as both a platform, on which our relationship will grow; and a map, which will guide that growth.”

 

The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell said:

 

“We are delighted to publish this report, and look forward to building on the great friendship we have by enhancing co-operation at this time of unprecedented change and challenge. This review is a starting point for the next five years, and indeed beyond. We have created the signposts which point the way for our ambitions to work together to benefit business, the creative and cultural sector, education and a range of other areas of importance to both our countries.

 

“By creating further opportunities, we know we will see new ideas emerge, as the relationship continues to evolve. In order to ensure that the ambition in our recommendations is realised, we are committed to meeting annually, when we will not only look at what we have done, but also set new, ambitious, shared objectives.”

 

Download the full Bilateral Review here >

View the virtual launch of the Bilateral Review here >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more, visit causewayexchange.net or follow on Twitter @causewayxchange

 

For further information contact Events and Membership Engagement Manager Aoife O’Sullivan on aoife.osullivan@causewayexchange.net or at 078 7055 6486.

 

 

About Causeway

  • Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange is a not-for-profit membership organisation that facilitates business connections from both sides of the Irish Sea.
  • Its members are based in Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and share an interest in boosting corporate relationships across all three regions.
  • Causeway provides a valuable and proven platform for our member organisations to meet, cooperate and collaborate through networking events; conferences; round table discussions; awards nights.
  • Causeway also delivers a valuable forum for entrepreneurs and companies that either currently operate or seek to expand in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Causeway acts as a facilitator to engage businesses with representatives from the Irish and Scottish governments.

 

 

 

 Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange welcomes the recommendations made today in the Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25, which has been published by the Irish and Scottish Governments, with aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland over the next four years.

 

Following wide consultations between the two Governments, and substantial public engagement, the Report sets out a series of joint actions to be taken in the areas of:

 

·       Business and the Economy

·       Community and Diaspora

·       Culture

·       Academic and Research Links

·       Rural, Coastal and Island Communities

·       Government and Political Relations

 

At the heart of the Review Report is a shared understanding of the importance of securing the closest possible relationships between Scotland and Ireland, as well as between the UK and Ireland, for the coming years.  

 

Business and the Economy Recommendations

The report finds that trade between Ireland and Scotland has grown steadily in recent years, with responses to the review stressing the already positive nature of economic relations between Ireland and Scotland, and broadly indicating that there is potential for significant growth in this area. The shared industries that underpin both economies provide this potential, with construction; agricultural machinery; renewable energy; food and beverage; digital health; and financial services being listed as the most promising sectors.

 

In total over 40 recommendations are made in the report, with the highlights in the Business and the Economy section including:

 

·       Both governments will support relevant business-to-business networks in their work to build personal and business connections between Scotland and Ireland

·       This year, the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will support the formation of a Scotland Ireland Trade Taskforce. The Taskforce will engage with public and private sectors to promote the development of Irish-Scottish trade relations

·       Both governments will jointly host a trade conference, led by Ireland’s Consulate General in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin, to hear views from a wide range of stakeholders including business representative organisations, chambers of commerce, and other enterprise stakeholders

·       Working with a wide range of business and local government partners, including the Local Government Information Unit, both Governments will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets

·       They will focus on shared challenges and lessons learned for SMEs in both domestic and export markets, and on local government and business efforts to support and rebuild sustainable town centres.

·       Ireland and Scotland will cooperate on the research and development of offshore renewable energy technologies, to enable these technologies to become commercially deployable, particularly in the areas of floating wind and wave energy.

·       Ireland will engage with the Scottish Government on their approach to the wellbeing economy and just transition in Climate Change policy.

·       Both the Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will host focussed business and trade events, with annual showcases focussed on St Patrick’s and St Andrew’s Days.

·       The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government Office in Dublin will work with partners to establish networks for our respective graduate cohorts and alumni, with a specific focus on networking opportunities for young professionals and early career researchers

 

Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of Causeway, David Greenlees said:

 

“As a business development platform and networking organisation with a core focus to connect professionals, from across Ireland and Scotland, and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration to help boost trade on both sides of the Irish Sea, Causeway was pleased to have been part of this consultation and is extremely supportive of the recommendations made in this report and commends the Irish and Scottish Governments for undertaking this vital piece of research and for demonstrating their shared commitment to continue to work faithfully together to further strengthen Irish-Scottish relations over the next four years.

 

“Causeway represents a growing number of members – from a diversity of sectors – and from cities and remote regions across Ireland and Scotland, who share the same drive and passion for Irish-Scottish collaboration and cooperation, and goals for growth on both sides of the Irish Sea.

 

“We look forward to working further with both the Irish and Scottish Governments to support them wherever we can in achieving their ambitions and targets set out in this review, and to ultimately help contribute towards an enhanced relationship to help boost trade, economies and friendships in both countries.”

 

On the publication of the Review, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, said:

 

“Undertaking a bilateral review jointly has been a first for each of our Governments. Its purpose was simple: to ensure that the closeness, the cooperation, and the natural connectivity of the Irish-Scottish relationship was strengthened in a changing international environment.

 

“Through the recommendations in this review, I know we will enhance our shared work across many fields. We will work more closely as Governments to manage challenges together, including to support our broader recovery from COVID-19 in the coming years.  I see this review as both a platform, on which our relationship will grow; and a map, which will guide that growth.”

 

The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell said:

 

“We are delighted to publish this report, and look forward to building on the great friendship we have by enhancing co-operation at this time of unprecedented change and challenge. This review is a starting point for the next five years, and indeed beyond. We have created the signposts which point the way for our ambitions to work together to benefit business, the creative and cultural sector, education and a range of other areas of importance to both our countries.

 

“By creating further opportunities, we know we will see new ideas emerge, as the relationship continues to evolve. In order to ensure that the ambition in our recommendations is realised, we are committed to meeting annually, when we will not only look at what we have done, but also set new, ambitious, shared objectives.”

 

Download the full Bilateral Review here >

View the virtual launch of the Bilateral Review here >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more, visit causewayexchange.net or follow on Twitter @causewayxchange

 

For further information contact Events and Membership Engagement Manager Aoife O’Sullivan on aoife.osullivan@causewayexchange.net or at 078 7055 6486.

 

 

About Causeway

·       Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange is a not-for-profit membership organisation that facilitates business connections from both sides of the Irish Sea.

·       Its members are based in Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and share an interest in boosting corporate relationships across all three regions.

·       Causeway provides a valuable and proven platform for our member organisations to meet, cooperate and collaborate through networking events; conferences; round table discussions; awards nights.

·       Causeway also delivers a valuable forum for entrepreneurs and companies that either currently operate or seek to expand in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Causeway acts as a facilitator to engage businesses with representatives from the Irish and Scottish governments.

 

 

 

 

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