IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council
Freight transport 2020 study published
In association with InterTradeIreland the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council jointly commissioned the Freight transport report for the island of Ireland (PDF 2.09mb). The study for the Island of Ireland makes 21 recommendations which would benefit trade and business on both sides of the border. These include:
Improving the forecasting of future capacity requirements.
Improving access to ports.
Addressing urban congestion and making progress on improving key road corridors.
Making use of European funded programmes such as INTERREG, TENS (Trans European Networks), Marco Polo and Motorways of the Sea.
All Island Chief to stand down
It was announced recently that William Poole will stand down as Chief Executive of the IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council on 15 August 2008. William was appointed Director of the Confederation of Irish Industry – CBI Northern Ireland Joint Council in 1991 and has been Chief Executive of the IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) since 2003. Click here to read the pdf (106kb)
Joint Business Council newsletters
JBC newsletters contain up to date information on all JBC activity including events and contact details of key individuals.
Summer 2008 newsletter (PDF 2.16mb)
Autumn 2007 newsletter (PDF 2.37mb)
Spring 2007 newsletter (PDF 1.05mb)
Winter 2006 newsletter (PDF 1.36mb)
Spring 2006 newsletter (PDF 1mb)
Winter 2005 newsletter (PDF 1mb)
Spring 2005 newsletter (PDF 470kb)
Autumn 2004 newsletter (PDF 358kb)
What is the JBC?
In 1991, CBI Northern Ireland joined with the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation to form the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council.
Mission statement
To develop and sustain business co-operation within the island of Ireland and to advance international competitiveness.
Achievements
Between 1991 and 2000 over 5,000 company representatives were aided by the Council, at some 300 buyer-supplier and networking meetings across regions and sectors organised as part of the IBEC/CBI Trade and Business Development Programme.
Trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has doubled in the past 10 years, with a 12.6% increase per annum from North to South and a 7.4% increase per annum from South to North.
In 2000 the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council established a new strategic focus aimed at assisting companies throughout the island of Ireland to develop international competitiveness by:
- Articulating business needs, barriers and opportunities to increase trade on and off the island
- Improving the business environment in transportation, telecommunications, energy and environment
- Developing business innovation and improved further education – business linkages.
The IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council works in close partnership with InterTrade Ireland and is supported by the Special EU Programmes Body.
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