Collaboration and Merger – A symposium to reflect and share the learning from current practice

In cooperation with CollaborationNI the VSB Foundation is hosting a symposium to bring together key personnel from the voluntary sector, government,and academia to hear evidence, share experience and discuss the lessons emerging from collaboration and merger practice.

Northern Ireland is entering a period of significant change –  the Reform of local government, the outworking of Transforming your Care and the reform of education with the creation of the Educational and Skills Authority – are but three agendas for change that will continue to drive collaboration and merger.

Please register to join us at this important symposium where the guest speakers will include,

Ben Cairns   – Director of the Institute for Voluntary Action Research based in London

Richard O’Rawe – Director of Stellar Leadership

Brendan Murtagh – Reader in Urban Planning Queens University

Una McKernan – Deputy Chief Executive NICVA

Majella McCloskey – Chief Executive CO3 has kindly agreed to chair the symposium

Tracey Teague – Head of the VCU has kindly agreed to take part in the Panel

Date:       Tuesday 30 April 2013

Time:       9.15am – 1.00pm

Venue:    The Lab, 6^th Floor, The MAC, Belfast