NICVA Live - Issues for the Economy

I will be covering the NICVA Conference "Live issues for the Economy".  This is a conference for voluntary and community organisations to find out more about live issues relating to the economy and debate their impact. The event will give NICVA members the opportunity to find out more about the issues currently being debated in the Assembly and the media and consider their impact on the people and communities they work with.

It starts at 9:30am and goes on to 1:30pm in NICVA.  Current issues that will be covered include the proposals to lower Corporation Tax, the impact of welfare reform proposals in Northern Ireland and a review of economic policy in Northern Ireland as well as proposals for moving forward.


Programme


Political Priorities for Change
Keynote Address - deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA


Deja-vu all over again - Economic policy in NI and dealing with the £4billion reduction
Esmond Birnie, Senior Economist, PriceWaterhouseCoopers


Debating Corporation Tax - the silver bullet or fatal bullet?
The case for: Joanne Stuart, Chair of Institute of Directors Northern Ireland
The case against: TBC, NICTU


Another £1billion disappearing? - The impact of Welfare Reform proposals in NI
Prof Eileen Evason, benefits expert and social commentator
Plenary discussion