ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM
The Economic Development Forum was established in 1999 to provide a formal mechanism through which a wide range of key organisations could advise Ministers in the Northern Ireland Administration on issues relating to the development and future competitiveness of the Northern Ireland economy. The Terms of Reference for the Forum can be viewed/downloaded here. The Terms of Reference for the Sub-group on Economic Downturn can also be can be viewed/downloaded here.
The Forum is a partnership body whose members represent Government, local Government, business representative organisations, trade unions, the further and higher education sectors, the voluntary and community sector and the agriculture sector.
On 25 January 2010, the DETI Minister announced that, in response to the recommendations of the Independent Review of Economic Policy (IREP), EDF would be stood down and replaced by a smaller advisory body to provide independent advice on the economy.
Publications and Research
EDF publications can be accessed via the menu bar on the left hand side. The Executive Summary of the 2008 Comparative Analysis, Forecasts and Monitoring of the Northern Ireland Economy can be accessed here. The full report is available on request.
All available Press Releases issued by the Economic Development Forum can be viewed/downloaded here.
Background material can be accessed here.
Any queries regarding this page should be referred to the EDF Secretariat at economics@detini.gov.uk or telephone 028 9052 9301.