The North Atlantic Forum (NAF) bi-annual international conference will take place in Connemara, Ireland, June 17-21, 2024. John Tierney of Pilot #5 will co-present a talk with Amanda Slattery, development officer with Ballyhoura Development CLG.
The overarching theme of the NAF Ireland 2024 conference is Sustainable Livelihoods: Regenerating Integrated Development through Innovative Communities. The conference theme situates rural communities, individually and as networks of communities, in the very real contemporary realities and challenges of the climate crisis, rapidly changing technologies (e.g., AI), shifting conditions of globalization, uncertain geopolitical developments, post-pandemic societal adjustments, evolving issues around food security, international migration, and more.
Sub-themes
1. Harnessing and Creative Adapting of Advanced Technologies for Development
2. Respectful and Creative Cultural Development and Economic Progress
3. Social Equity and Inclusion in Economic Development
4. Beyond the Rhetoric: Effective Implementation of Integrated Development
5. “Failure”: Lessons and Regeneration Opportunities
6. Creativity in Adapting and Leveraging External Policies and Programmes
8. Innovation in Government and Governance in Regenerating Integrated Development
9. Designing, Managing and Measuring Sustainability in the Climate Crisis
10. Integration and Innovation in Food Security and Sustainability
11. Migrants: Successful Reception and Integration
12. Building a Well-being Economy
