Anthony Soares
@anthonysoares.bsky.social
Director of the Centre for Cross Border Cooperation, Convenor of the Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation, Secretary to Universities Ireland and SCoTENS. All views my own.
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Calling all civic society organisations & local authorities in NI & ROI for our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South & East-West Cooperation.
The responses will help us ensure the necessary conditions for cooperation are maintained.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#research
The responses will help us ensure the necessary conditions for cooperation are maintained.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#research
June 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Calling all civic society organisations & local authorities in NI & ROI for our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South & East-West Cooperation.
The responses will help us ensure the necessary conditions for cooperation are maintained.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#research
The responses will help us ensure the necessary conditions for cooperation are maintained.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#research
@katyhayward.bsky.social makes opening remarks at the @eesc.bsky.social's All-Island Stakeholder Forum taking place now at Dundalk Institute of Technology. We're gathered to discuss mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit.
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
@katyhayward.bsky.social makes opening remarks at the @eesc.bsky.social's All-Island Stakeholder Forum taking place now at Dundalk Institute of Technology. We're gathered to discuss mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit.
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Cross-border social security: if you missed yesterday's online event with @aokane.bsky.social (@borderpeople.bsky.social) & Dr Anne Devlin (All-Island Social Security Network - aissn.blog), you can
watch again: youtu.be/XVncEZ7Xa0w, and
read the report: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
#employees
watch again: youtu.be/XVncEZ7Xa0w, and
read the report: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
#employees
All-island labour market series - social security coordination
YouTube video by Centre for Cross Border Cooperation
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June 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Cross-border social security: if you missed yesterday's online event with @aokane.bsky.social (@borderpeople.bsky.social) & Dr Anne Devlin (All-Island Social Security Network - aissn.blog), you can
watch again: youtu.be/XVncEZ7Xa0w, and
read the report: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
#employees
watch again: youtu.be/XVncEZ7Xa0w, and
read the report: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
#employees
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Round table discussion with 10 civic society organisations that we recently convened on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework with Lord Murphy. Insights, experiences, implications and concerns on the impact of the Framework on cross-border civic society.
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June 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Round table discussion with 10 civic society organisations that we recently convened on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework with Lord Murphy. Insights, experiences, implications and concerns on the impact of the Framework on cross-border civic society.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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📢 Registration closes at 12pm on Monday 9 June for the @eesc.bsky.social All-Island Stakeholder Forum, taking place in Dundalk Institute of Technology (& online) on 11 June - the theme is 'Mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit'.
www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#Brexit #networking
www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#Brexit #networking
All-Island Stakeholder Forum
An All-Island Stakeholder Forum is being organised by the European Economic and Social Committee together with an All-Island Advisory Group of nine representative workers, employers and civic organisa...
www.eesc.europa.eu
June 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📢 Registration closes at 12pm on Monday 9 June for the @eesc.bsky.social All-Island Stakeholder Forum, taking place in Dundalk Institute of Technology (& online) on 11 June - the theme is 'Mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit'.
www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#Brexit #networking
www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#Brexit #networking
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The future of UK-EU data flows: adequacy extension under review
Our work has been referenced in this @niassembly.bsky.social blog by Aoife Keating Fitzpatrick from the Research and Information Service.
➡️ www-assemblyresearchmatters-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.asse...
#governance #data
Our work has been referenced in this @niassembly.bsky.social blog by Aoife Keating Fitzpatrick from the Research and Information Service.
➡️ www-assemblyresearchmatters-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.asse...
#governance #data
The future of UK-EU data flows: adequacy extension under review - Research Matters
The European Commission (the Commission) has proposed extending two ‘adequacy’ decisions that facilitate the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK. On 1 April 2025, the Commission came ...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The future of UK-EU data flows: adequacy extension under review
Our work has been referenced in this @niassembly.bsky.social blog by Aoife Keating Fitzpatrick from the Research and Information Service.
➡️ www-assemblyresearchmatters-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.asse...
#governance #data
Our work has been referenced in this @niassembly.bsky.social blog by Aoife Keating Fitzpatrick from the Research and Information Service.
➡️ www-assemblyresearchmatters-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.asse...
#governance #data
An impressive setting for the conference on "What future for the concept of borderless Europe?", taking place in Budapest.
May 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
An impressive setting for the conference on "What future for the concept of borderless Europe?", taking place in Budapest.
Up bright and early in advance of giving evidence to House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the operation of the Windsor Framework. I hope to be focusing on North-South and East-West cooperation and relations.
April 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Up bright and early in advance of giving evidence to House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the operation of the Windsor Framework. I hope to be focusing on North-South and East-West cooperation and relations.
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Does the CCBC just work on the island of Ireland?
@anthonysoares.bsky.social discusses our cross-border work on the island of Ireland, on an east-west basis, & across Europe.
Details on our latest courses at crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#crossborder #research #training #projects #partnerships
@anthonysoares.bsky.social discusses our cross-border work on the island of Ireland, on an east-west basis, & across Europe.
Details on our latest courses at crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#crossborder #research #training #projects #partnerships
April 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Does the CCBC just work on the island of Ireland?
@anthonysoares.bsky.social discusses our cross-border work on the island of Ireland, on an east-west basis, & across Europe.
Details on our latest courses at crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#crossborder #research #training #projects #partnerships
@anthonysoares.bsky.social discusses our cross-border work on the island of Ireland, on an east-west basis, & across Europe.
Details on our latest courses at crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#crossborder #research #training #projects #partnerships
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@anthonysoares.bsky.social will be appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Wednesday (30 April) as part of its inquiry into the operation of the Windsor Framework.
Watch: committees.parliament.uk/event/23876/...
Read our submission: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
Watch: committees.parliament.uk/event/23876/...
Read our submission: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
30 April 2025 - The operation of the Windsor Framework - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
09:00 - Room 6, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
April 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@anthonysoares.bsky.social will be appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Wednesday (30 April) as part of its inquiry into the operation of the Windsor Framework.
Watch: committees.parliament.uk/event/23876/...
Read our submission: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
Watch: committees.parliament.uk/event/23876/...
Read our submission: crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c...
🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 statement after BIIGC meeting notes "their shared commitment to protecting the [CTA] [...] and [...] the importance of continued engagement with all stakeholders to ensure the UK ETA scheme operates smoothly.
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British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) Joint Communiqué
Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Fleur Anderson MP, attended the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Hillsbo...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 statement after BIIGC meeting notes "their shared commitment to protecting the [CTA] [...] and [...] the importance of continued engagement with all stakeholders to ensure the UK ETA scheme operates smoothly.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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'Getting Started with Cross Border Collaboration' is our blended learning course. Facilitated by our Director, @anthonysoares.bsky.social, the participants have reached the half-way point - and the discussion is very insightful.
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#training #communityengagement #skills
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#training #communityengagement #skills
April 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
'Getting Started with Cross Border Collaboration' is our blended learning course. Facilitated by our Director, @anthonysoares.bsky.social, the participants have reached the half-way point - and the discussion is very insightful.
crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#training #communityengagement #skills
crossborder.ie/what-we-do/p...
#training #communityengagement #skills
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Community & voluntary organisations and local authorities are invited to respond to our survey as we measure financial, political, social & regulatory issues - & access to goods/services - affecting collaboration. Use the QR code or the link - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposts appreciated 👏
Reposts appreciated 👏
April 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Community & voluntary organisations and local authorities are invited to respond to our survey as we measure financial, political, social & regulatory issues - & access to goods/services - affecting collaboration. Use the QR code or the link - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposts appreciated 👏
Reposts appreciated 👏
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'The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things' - Valerie Gamble
NI’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes. From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin & travel across the Border.
NI’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes. From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin & travel across the Border.
‘The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things’: Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes
‘The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things’: Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes
From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin and travel across the Border
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April 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
'The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things' - Valerie Gamble
NI’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes. From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin & travel across the Border.
NI’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes. From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin & travel across the Border.
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Time is "precious", "waits for no-one" and "flies when you're having fun"... so we would like five minutes for your opinion. Our survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation measures the views of civic society organisations and local authorities. crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
April 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Time is "precious", "waits for no-one" and "flies when you're having fun"... so we would like five minutes for your opinion. Our survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation measures the views of civic society organisations and local authorities. crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
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As the electronic travel authorisation #ETA today rolls out to include non-Irish EU nationals, take a look at our Briefing Note on what it means for tourism and cross-border mobility.
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Briefing Note on the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme and the Windsor Framework - The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation
Share this page: Introduced as part of the 2022 Nationality and Borders Act, the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system was introduced by the UK Government as a means ‘to deliver a more streaml...
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April 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As the electronic travel authorisation #ETA today rolls out to include non-Irish EU nationals, take a look at our Briefing Note on what it means for tourism and cross-border mobility.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
@anthonysoares.bsky.social @peterosborne.bsky.social
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@anthonysoares.bsky.social @peterosborne.bsky.social
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It will take five minutes to complete our survey on the Conditions for N-S and E-W Cooperation. Responses help us ensure the necessary conditions for North-South cooperation are maintained, and relations between organisations in NI, ROI and GB are safeguarded.
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We need your views - The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation | CBS
Share this page: We’re inviting civic society organisations and local authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to participate in our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It will take five minutes to complete our survey on the Conditions for N-S and E-W Cooperation. Responses help us ensure the necessary conditions for North-South cooperation are maintained, and relations between organisations in NI, ROI and GB are safeguarded.
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
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Our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation is open and we need your views! We're inviting civic society organisations and local authorities in NI and ROI to get involved.
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
@benrosher.bsky.social @anthonysoares.bsky.social
#research
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#research
March 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Our latest survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation is open and we need your views! We're inviting civic society organisations and local authorities in NI and ROI to get involved.
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
@benrosher.bsky.social @anthonysoares.bsky.social
#research
crossborder.ie/news/we-need...
@benrosher.bsky.social @anthonysoares.bsky.social
#research
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As the @economy-ni.gov.uk Minister presses the Home Office to reconsider the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, @anthonysoares.bsky.social at the @crossborder.bsky.social recently published a Briefing Note on the ETA & the Windsor Framework.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
March 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As the @economy-ni.gov.uk Minister presses the Home Office to reconsider the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, @anthonysoares.bsky.social at the @crossborder.bsky.social recently published a Briefing Note on the ETA & the Windsor Framework.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
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Read our latest Briefing Note: @anthonysoares.bsky.social examines the proposed Defence of Democracy Directive and how it may conflict with the Windsor Framework.
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#crossborder #research #WiindsorFramework
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#crossborder #research #WiindsorFramework
Briefing Note on the proposed Defence of Democracy Directive and the Windsor Framework - The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation
Share this page: Increased collaboration between Northern Ireland and Ireland has been a major achievement of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, most notably amongst civil society organisations. The ...
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March 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Read our latest Briefing Note: @anthonysoares.bsky.social examines the proposed Defence of Democracy Directive and how it may conflict with the Windsor Framework.
crossborder.ie/reports/brie...
#crossborder #research #WiindsorFramework
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#crossborder #research #WiindsorFramework
It was an honour to be present at yesterday evening's inaugural @10dowingstreet.bsky.social Patrick's reception, where the Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the relations it encompasses.
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Downing Street: Dermot O'Leary and Derry Girls creator amongst St Patrick's Day guests
The first reception to mark St Patrick's Day has been held at Downing Street.
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March 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It was an honour to be present at yesterday evening's inaugural @10dowingstreet.bsky.social Patrick's reception, where the Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the relations it encompasses.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📣Important announcement from @ec.europa.eu on extending 🇬🇧 data adequacy. This is crucial for the continued cross-border transfer of data, enabling North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland, including emergency services and health cooperation.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Daily News 18 / 03 / 2025
Les accidents de la route dans l'UE font 19 800 morts en 2024, selon les derniers chiffres de la Commission
En 2024, 19 800 personnes ont perdu la vie dans des accidents de la route à travers l'UE, so
ec.europa.eu
March 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣Important announcement from @ec.europa.eu on extending 🇬🇧 data adequacy. This is crucial for the continued cross-border transfer of data, enabling North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland, including emergency services and health cooperation.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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🗓️ Save the date: Thursday 18 September 🗓️
We're working on the programme and venue.
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We're working on the programme and venue.
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Centre for Cross Border Cooperation's Annual Conference 2025
Planning is underway for the Annual Conference on 18 September - panel discussions, challenging debate, networking and a guest speaker.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🗓️ Save the date: Thursday 18 September 🗓️
We're working on the programme and venue.
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We're working on the programme and venue.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/centre-for...
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Our latest Border-Zine newsletter: Dundalk Women's Shed,
EPIC Futures NI, Waterways Ireland & @devtrustsni.bsky.social. Plus @socialjusticeire.bsky.social research, Universities Ireland North/South Scholarships,
SCoTENS funding, student placements and The Wheel's events. mailchi.mp/3ed506177abf...
EPIC Futures NI, Waterways Ireland & @devtrustsni.bsky.social. Plus @socialjusticeire.bsky.social research, Universities Ireland North/South Scholarships,
SCoTENS funding, student placements and The Wheel's events. mailchi.mp/3ed506177abf...
March 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our latest Border-Zine newsletter: Dundalk Women's Shed,
EPIC Futures NI, Waterways Ireland & @devtrustsni.bsky.social. Plus @socialjusticeire.bsky.social research, Universities Ireland North/South Scholarships,
SCoTENS funding, student placements and The Wheel's events. mailchi.mp/3ed506177abf...
EPIC Futures NI, Waterways Ireland & @devtrustsni.bsky.social. Plus @socialjusticeire.bsky.social research, Universities Ireland North/South Scholarships,
SCoTENS funding, student placements and The Wheel's events. mailchi.mp/3ed506177abf...
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Three reasons to join our free, online 'blended learning' training programme with facilitator Anthony Soares:
● Identify & define challenges in your community
● Find out about building sustainable partnerships
● Discover how to design, develop & implement projects
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● Identify & define challenges in your community
● Find out about building sustainable partnerships
● Discover how to design, develop & implement projects
crossborder.ie/.../pro.../o...
March 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Three reasons to join our free, online 'blended learning' training programme with facilitator Anthony Soares:
● Identify & define challenges in your community
● Find out about building sustainable partnerships
● Discover how to design, develop & implement projects
crossborder.ie/.../pro.../o...
● Identify & define challenges in your community
● Find out about building sustainable partnerships
● Discover how to design, develop & implement projects
crossborder.ie/.../pro.../o...