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STRATEGIC PANELS

from Membership Brochure 2023

from Membership Brochure 2023, page 5

MEET THE TEAM

Waterford Chamber’s advocacy work is shaped by our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and in support of Chambers Ireland agenda and that of the wider Chamber network.

To ensure our public affairs agenda is sustainable and active, Waterford Chamber operates five Strategic Panels. Each Panel is led by a Chamber Board Director and includes Chamber members and others who can support and inform their panel on relevant topics or industry trends which would then support the Chamber in shaping its overall strategy. All panels have the full administrative backing of the Chamber staff.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRISE

• Strategy: housing, planning and economic activity.

• Lobbying: economic development.

• Cognisant of Sustainable Goals 8, 9 and 11 in all activity.

• Strategy: higher education, R&D, training and learning in Waterford, including university status, skills gap and opportunities to support graduates in expanding key industries.

• Lobbying: educational matters.

• Cognisant of Sustainable Goal 4 in all activity.

• Strategy: delivery of Waterford as the first decarbonised city in Ireland by 2040.

• Lobbying: sustainability and transport.

• Continue to be the driver of the Waterford Green Deal.

• Cognisant of Sustainable Goal 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 in all activity.

• Strategy: delivery of Waterford as a smart city.

• Lobbying: digital matters, including broadband and digital transformation.

• Cognisant of Sustainable Goal 9, 11, 12 and 13 in all activity.

• Strategy: delivery of Waterford as a world-class tourist destination.

• Lobbying: tourism and hospitality matters.

• Play a key role in Visit Waterford.

• Cognisant of Sustainable Goal 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 in all activity

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