Future Politics: Delivering Effective Government

Friday 24 November 2023, Ulster University

Keynote Speaker: John Swinney MSP, Former Deputy First Minister of Scotland

Programme

 

8.30am

Registration

 

9.00am

Welcome

 

9.15am

Keynote Speaker

John Swinney MSP

9.45am

Alternative budget for Northern Ireland: reimagining public finances

Chris Conway – Translink

Sir Robert Chote – NI Fiscal Council

Tina McKenzie – UK Policy & Advocacy Chair, FSB

Róisín Wood – Community Foundation NI

10.45

Coffee break

 

11am

The best of both worlds? A new dawn for NSEW relations

Dr Barry Colfer – Institute for International & European Affairs

Jackie King – Ibec Global

Jess Sargeant – Institute for Government

Dr Anthony Soares - Centre for Cross Border Studies

12.00

Lunch

12.45

Supporting better politics: partnership, challenges and impact

Rebekah McCabe - Involve

Mary McKenna – Tech Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Professor Duncan Morrow – Ulster University

Suzanne Wylie - NI Chamber of Commerce

1.45

Frameworks for governing: optimising delivery through structures

Alison Allen - NILGA

Heather Moorhead – NICON

Jennifer Wallace – Carnegie UK Trust

Dr Lisa Whitten – Queen’s University Belfast

2.45

Political Panel: turning ideas into actions*

Kellie Armstrong MLA

Colm Gildernew MLA

Claire Hanna MP

Mike Nesbitt MLA

Other TBC

3.45

Closing remarks

 

4.00

Drinks reception

About us

Established in 2022, Future Politics is a partnership between Stratagem and the John & Pat Hume Foundation in support of more sustainable and effective government.

We are committed to injecting new ideas into old problems, and to constructive conversations geared towards practical solutions that can help deliver more effective and sustainable government.

With a focus on the infrastructure of government and policy, Future Politics provides a space to consider how to deliver better public policy and outcomes through improved structures as well as reflecting on how to best support politicians and policymakers in a changing world.

This year’s event is kindly supported by Ulster University, Ibec Global, Boston College, Community Foundation NI and Carnegie Trust.

To register please email futurepolitics@stratagem-ni.com.