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Midlands Regional Skills Forum
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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The Midlands Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.
This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country .
The Midlands Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath.
The work of the Midlands Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.
| Name | Role and organisation |
| John Costello | Forum Manager |
| John Mc Kenna | Forum Chair and VP Strategic Planning & Institutional Performance, Technological University of the Shannon |
| Elma Ravenhill | HR Manager, Europharma Concepts Ltd |
| Avril Browne | HR & Training, Glanbia Cheese EU |
| Caitríona Mordan | Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing Cluster Manager |
| Helen Leahy | Regional Policy Manager, Ibec |
| Michael Tobin | Dean of Lifelong Learning, Technological University of the Shannon |
| Tony Dalton | FET Director, Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board |
| Antonine Healy | FET Director, Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board |
| Catherine Collins | Manager, Polymer Skillnet |
| Anne Naughton | Senior Projects Coordinator - Research, Development and Innovation, Technological University of the Shannon |
| Aine Bohan | HEO, Department of Social Protection |
| Mark Atterbury | Enterprise Ireland |
| Brid Somers | Business Development Executive, IDA Ireland |
| Paddy Mahon | Chief Executive, Longford County Council |
| Sarah Morgan | Programme Manager, Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan |
| Tracey Tallon | Westmeath Local Enterprise Office |
Get a free skills audit for your business or find training opportunities in the midlands.
You can also contact the forum through their contact form .
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Read reports and other documents published by the Midlands Regional Skills Forum.