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Major Northern Ireland investment conference planned | Major Northern Ireland investment conference planned |
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There are plans for a major international investment conference in Northern Ireland in the autumn. | There are plans for a major international investment conference in Northern Ireland in the autumn. |
The Northern Ireland Executive hopes world leaders attending the G8 in County Fermanagh in June will agree to send trade delegations. | |
Economy Minister Arlene Foster said: "It is really to take the opportunity which the G8 has presented to us. | |
"We are having the leaders of the world coming to Fermanagh in June and we want to continue with that." | "We are having the leaders of the world coming to Fermanagh in June and we want to continue with that." |
The Stormont Executive hopes Prime Minister David Cameron will sell the idea, which would pave the way for an announcement at the G8. | The Stormont Executive hopes Prime Minister David Cameron will sell the idea, which would pave the way for an announcement at the G8. |
Business leaders in Northern Ireland have already been briefed about the possibility. | Business leaders in Northern Ireland have already been briefed about the possibility. |
No dates have been decided, but October has been mentioned. | No dates have been decided, but October has been mentioned. |
The last major investment conference in Northern Ireland took place in May 2008 and involved almost 100 companies from the United States. | The last major investment conference in Northern Ireland took place in May 2008 and involved almost 100 companies from the United States. |
Staged at the Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra, the three-day event coincided with the first anniversary of a return of devolution to Stormont. | Staged at the Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra, the three-day event coincided with the first anniversary of a return of devolution to Stormont. |