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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 12, 2009

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager for a report on South Dublin County Council's current and planned involvement with the 'Creative Dublin Alliance’?

REPLY:

The Creative Dublin Alliance is a network of diverse leaders that meet to discuss and implement solutions in response to the challenges that Dublin faces as an internationally competitive city region. It is a collaboration between Dublin Local Authorities, Colleges, State Agencies, Business and the Not-for-Profit sector.

INNOVATION DUBLIN is a week long festival of workshops, events and showcases highlighting and encouraging innovation and creativity in the city is an initiative of the Creative Dublin Alliance and is being co-ordinated by Dublin’s Local Authorities, Business Groups, Colleges, Organisations and individuals. It will run from the 14th to the 20th of October 2009.  South Dublin County Council is undertaking an active rolet in celebrating Innovation Dublin week. www.SouthDublinInnovates.ie lists the events taking place in South Dublin County during Innovation Dublin week. All participants are welcome in the event(s).

South Dublin County Council is committed to the development of innovation and creativity in the County and the wider region and will be an active participant and contributer to the work of the Alliance.