Conference on opportunities for migrant workers

A conference looking at the subject of international and migrant workers in Ireland and ethnic and minority entrepreneurship, takes place in Creative Spark, Clontygora, Muirhevnamor on Friday December 2 from 9.30am to 2pm.

The panel of speakers will address issues including the experience of being an ethnic or minority entrepreneur in Ireland, cross-border working and how we can maximise the economic potential of all communities.

They include Professor Tom Cooney, DIT, Kamal Kainth, Urban Indian, Dr. Anthony Soares, Centre for Cross-Border Studies, Annmarie O’Kane, Border People, Leanne McDonagh, Norah’s Traveller Academy and Tunde Adeosun Chairperson, African Chamber of Commerce in Belfast.

The seminar forms part of the ENTER project which aims to encourage groups to contribute to a regional partnership of stakeholders working in interface areas to encourage a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and enterprise. It also wants to educate the groups to work with those operating in interface areas to identify opportunities through entrepreneurship and enterprise to foster good relations, and to increase the chances of successful entrepreneurship by developing and delivering up to date training to improve enterprise opportunities in interface areas.

Through a specifically established Regional Partnership, the ENTER Project, is benefitting from the guidance, input and support of the key stakeholders including Louth County Council Louth, Leader Partnership, Department Of Social Protection, Local Enterprise Office Louth, Dundalk BIDS, DKIT, Louth Craftmark Designer Network, Newry and Mourne Enterprise Agency, Redeemer Family Resource Centre and Louth County Enterprise Fund.