ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Background

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 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.

Publications and Research

EDF publications can be accessed via the menu bar on the left hand side. The menu bar also has a link to the key findings of Regional Forecasts 2006 Comparative Analysis, Forecasts and Monitoring of the Northern Ireland Economy. The full report can be accessed here.

Press Releases

All available Press Releases issued by the Economic Development Forum can be viewed/downloaded here.

Useful Links

Background material can be accessed here.

Contact Details

Any queries regarding this page should be referred to the EDF Secretariat at economics@detini.gov.uk or telephone 028 9052 9301.