The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) announced on 28 February 2026 that its flagship annual events will take place in Dundalk (County Louth) and Carrickmacross (County Monaghan) from 28–31 October 2026. The decision marks the first time Ireland will host the AEBR General Assembly and Cross-Border School, underscoring the island’s role as a living laboratory for post-Brexit mobility solutions. Scheduled sessions will examine practical obstacles to labour movement and public-service coordination across the Republic of Ireland–Northern Ireland frontier, including divergent work-permit regimes and recognition of professional qualifications.
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Whether you’re an engineer from Chicago or a policy analyst from Seoul, VisaHQ can simplify travel logistics for the October summit. Its dedicated Ireland section (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) provides up-to-date visa requirements, expedited processing options and expert support, ensuring delegates arrive with the correct documentation and can focus on the event's cross-border agenda.
Case studies will cover the East Border Region’s 50-year experience facilitating daily commuting flows and shared healthcare services between Newry and Dundalk. Irish businesses with cross-border workforces stand to benefit from pilot projects that AEBR traditionally pairs with its conferences—such as interoperable digital ID cards for engineers and joint customs‐pre-clearance trials for logistics companies. Local authorities are already canvassing multinational employers to identify pain points that could be fast-tracked for EU funding under Interreg VI. Hosting the summit is also expected to bring immediate economic impact, with Fáilte Ireland estimating 1,200 foreign delegates and €1.8 million in direct spend. More strategically, it gives Irish policymakers a platform to influence upcoming EU proposals on the recognition of digital nomad permits and on emergency-services cooperation in border areas. Organisers will publish a call for papers in April; mobility, tax and immigration professionals interested in presenting are encouraged to prepare abstracts focussing on practical, replicable solutions to cross-jurisdictional challenges.
Whether you’re an engineer from Chicago or a policy analyst from Seoul, VisaHQ can simplify travel logistics for the October summit. Its dedicated Ireland section (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) provides up-to-date visa requirements, expedited processing options and expert support, ensuring delegates arrive with the correct documentation and can focus on the event's cross-border agenda.
Case studies will cover the East Border Region’s 50-year experience facilitating daily commuting flows and shared healthcare services between Newry and Dundalk. Irish businesses with cross-border workforces stand to benefit from pilot projects that AEBR traditionally pairs with its conferences—such as interoperable digital ID cards for engineers and joint customs‐pre-clearance trials for logistics companies. Local authorities are already canvassing multinational employers to identify pain points that could be fast-tracked for EU funding under Interreg VI. Hosting the summit is also expected to bring immediate economic impact, with Fáilte Ireland estimating 1,200 foreign delegates and €1.8 million in direct spend. More strategically, it gives Irish policymakers a platform to influence upcoming EU proposals on the recognition of digital nomad permits and on emergency-services cooperation in border areas. Organisers will publish a call for papers in April; mobility, tax and immigration professionals interested in presenting are encouraged to prepare abstracts focussing on practical, replicable solutions to cross-jurisdictional challenges.
