Conference Agenda
| Opening of Innovation in Regeneration Conference 9:30-10:00 | |
| Welcome: Cllr. Paul Gibbons, Cathaoirleach, Monaghan County Council | |
| Welcome: Cllr. Jarlath Munnelly, Cathaoirleach, NWRA | |
| Keynote Address: Mr. Robert Burns, Chief Executive, Monaghan County Council | |
| Moderator: Grainne McElwain | |
| 25th March 2025 | |
| Session 1: Statistical Insights for the Regeneration Space in Ireland | |
| 10:00 –10:20 | Tanya Whyte, Senior Planner, Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
| 10:20 –10:40 | John Daly, Economist & Policy Officer, Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Justin Gleeson, Director of the All-Island Research Observatory(AIRO) and Technical Manager of spatial projects at NIRSA |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea / Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Reimagining Towns and Villages: Innovations in Urban Replanning &Redesign | |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | Philip Crowe, Director of Research in APEP, co-Director of the UCD Centre for Irish Towns, and Programme Director of the MSc in Architecture,Urbanism and Climate Action |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Dawson Stelfox, Conservation Architect and Mountaineer, Consultant to Consarc Design Group and Chair of Outscape |
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Case Study 1: Armagh Regeneration, Stephen McConnell, ChairmanArmagh Townscape Heritage & Keith Gilmour, Project Manager Armagh Townscape Heritage |
| 12:20 – 12:50 | Panel & Discussion |
| 12:50 – 2:00 | Lunch Break |
| Session 3: Building the Future: Innovating Urban Regeneration ThroughArchitectural Conservation | |
| 2:00 – 2:20 | Laurence Lord, Lecturer in Architecture at the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast and a founding partner with AP+E |
| 2:20 – 2:40 | Case Study 2: Castleblayney Regeneration, Deirdriu McQuaid, County Librarian & Head of Cultural Services, Monaghan County Council |
| 2:40 – 3:00 | Q&A Session |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Tea / Coffee Break |
| Session 4: Renew to Innovate: Tackling Climate Challenges Through Regenerative Solutions | |
| 3:15 – 3:35 | Dr. Patricia McCreesh, Monaghan County Council, Biodiversity Officer |
| 3:35 – 3:55 | James Hennessey, Director at The Paul Hogarth Company Limited and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Queens University Belfast |
| 3:55 – 4:15 | Dermot Foley, Founder of DFLA, one of Ireland’s most innovative and successful landscape architecture firms |
| 4:15 – 4:45 | Wrap up Day 1 (Campus Tour available on request) |
| 26th March 2025 | |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Paddy Austin, Assistant Director, Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
| 9:50 – 10:20 | Stewart Logan, Senior Adviser, National Strategic Planning, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| 10:20 – 10:45 | Rosheen Thompson, Deputy Director, Regional Development Office |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Questions and Answers |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea / Coffee Break |
| Session 6: Integrated Regeneration: Innovating for Sustainable, Social &Economic Growth | |
| 11:15-11:45 | Case Study 3: European ERDF co-funded New European Bauhaus (NEB) Case Study: Valletta Design Cluster, represented by Perit Amanda Degiovanni (Chief Architect and Civil Engineer, Restoration and Preservation Department) and Alexander Formosa (Chief Coordinator, ERDF/CF/JTF Programme) |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Nicola Matthews, Senior Architect, Dept. of Housing Local Government & Heritage |
| 12.15 – 12.35 | Case Study 4: Rathfriland Rita Harkin Architectural Heritage Fund |
| 12:35 – 12:55 | Questions and Answers |
| 12:55 – 1:00 | Closing Remarks: Conall McGettigan, Director (Acting), Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
Download the Presentations
Session 1 Speaker 1 Tanya Whyte
Session 1 Speaker 2 John Daly
Session 1 Speaker 3 Justin Gleeson
Session 2 Speaker 1 Philip Crowe
Session 2 Speaker 2 Dawson Stelfox
Session 2, Armagh Case Study
Session 3 Speaker 1 Laurence Lord
Session 3 Speaker 2 Deirdriu McQuaid
Session 4 Speaker 1 Patricia McCreesh
Session 4 Speaker 2 James Hennessey
Session 4 Speaker 3 Dermot Foley
Session 5 Speaker 1 Paddy Austin
Session 5 Speaker 3 Rosheen Thompson
Session 6 Perit Degiovanni
Session 6 Alexandar Formosa
Session 6 Speaker 2 Nicola Matthews
