📅 UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar on: Cultural Intelligence for All-Island Collaboration
Date & Time: 24th September, 2025 (11AM-12PM)
Platform: Zoom
Register here: AIREN Webinar Registration
 RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Research Data Security and Privacy Training
Date: July 30, 2025
Format: Online
Expert Trainer: Amanda Ferguson, Senior Director at Huron Consulting Group, USA| Focus: Essential knowledge to navigate the increasingly complex research security environment while maintaining academic freedom and international collaboration.
Key Topics Covered:
- Evolving global trends in research security, including the G7 Security and Integrity of the Global Research Ecosystem (SIGRE) Working Group’s shared priorities, recent policy developments across major research nations, and the specific regulatory frameworks affecting both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Practical sessions focused on implementing risk-based research security controls, including personnel screening, international collaboration vetting, cybersecurity protocols, and disclosure requirements, while emphasising the critical balance between institutional safeguards and academic freedom.
Resources: Session recording and materials available to registered participants and members only.
International Research Collaboration Training
Date: May 22nd, 2025
Platform: Virtual (Zoom)
Expert Trainer: Jon Brookes | Focus: Cross-border partnership best practices, cultural considerations, and international project coordination
Key Topics Covered:
- Funding opportunities across jurisdictions
- Managing IP and compliance in cross-border projects
- Research landscape mapping for Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Resources: Session recording and materials available to registered participants and members only.
AIREN Conference 2025
Date: April 3rd, 2025 | Location: Convention Centre Dublin | Attendance: 180 delegates
Theme: “The Future of Research Management and Administration on the Island of Ireland in an Era of Change and Disruption”
Partnership Success: Joint collaboration with IRMPA and NIRPN, showcasing the power of unified research management networks across the island of Ireland.
Key Developments in Research Funding & Policy
PEACEPLUS Programme (2021-27)
- Budget: €1.14 billion
- Focus: Cross-border funding strengthening peace and prosperity
- Structure: Six themes, 22 investment areas
- Learn More: SEUPB PEACEPLUS website
Horizon Europe (Until 2027)
- Budget: €93.5 billion
- Focus: EU’s key research and innovation funding programme
- Duration: 7 years
- Details: Horizon Europe information
