EU Funding, Success, Pathways and Opportunities
Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: PorterShed a Dó, 15 Market St or Online – (Hybrid Event)
As we celebrate Europe Day 2025, please join us for a dynamic and engaging event exploring pathways to EU funding, successful projects, and opportunities for regional development. This event will feature expert insights, practical workshops, and inspiring case studies that highlight the power of European funding initiatives.
Gain insights from EU funding experts representing the WDC, WestBIC, Port of Galway, Galway Culture Company, PorterShed, the Northern & Western Regional Assembly and Western Regional Enterprise Plan
Agenda
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Registration and Networking
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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Welcome + Panel Discussion: Galway – Our Region in Europe
Join us for a panel discussion with Ian Brannigan (WDC), Travis O’Doherty (NWRA), and Kenny Deery (WREP) as they explore Galway’s role and opportunities within the wider European region.
Chaired by: Marilyn Gaughan Reddan, Galway Culture Company
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11:50 AM – 12:10 PM – Break with refreshments with PorterShed Tour (Optional)
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12:10 PM – 1:00 PM | Doing Business in Europe and European Funding
Hear from Maria Walsh (MEP), John Brennan (WestBIC), Mary Rodgers (PorterShed), and Conor O’Dowd (Port of Galway) as they explore the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Europe, with a focus on European funding and support for growth.
Gain insights into the frameworks and opportunities shaping EU funding and regional development.
Chaired by: Marilyn Gaughan Reddan, Galway Culture Company
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1:30 PM – Closing Comments + Networking Lunch
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Who Should Attend?
This event is tailored for local and regional enterprises, SMEs, regional development professionals, and other organisations interested in European funding opportunities
This event is being held in partnership with Galway Culture Company and is part of an overall EU Engagement programme which aims to provide access to and support for EU funding, relationships, partnerships and advice. This also aligns with the first and third strategic objectives of the collaboration between PorterShed and Galway Culture Company’s EU Funding Support Programme, focusing on facilitating EU and international relationships while supporting the cultural and creative sector.
Find out more about PorterShed’s and the Galway Culture Company’s joint EU Funding Support Programme here
This is a hybrid event, feel free to join us in-person in PorterShed a Dó, 15 Market St
or
Register and join via zoom here
We hope to see you there!
