EU and International Relations

EU and international relations

Our European and International Relations Unit (EUIRU) has lead responsibility for delivering our International Relations Framework 2025 - 2028.

The EUIRU works with a range of partners to position Belfast as a key destination to visit, trade, invest, study and live in and concentrates on three main pillars of activity:

• Business - investment (including capital), export and trade activity and supporting the development of business to business collaboration.
• Tourism development and promotion - for both business and leisure markets.
• Education – professional development partnerships, research and innovation exchanges, student mobility and global education initiatives.

We also collaborate with a number of key institutions in the city including universities and colleges, international consulates, Belfast Chamber of Commerce, the British Council, government departments including The Executive Office, Invest Northern Ireland, Visit Belfast, the NI Executive Office in Brussels, the Special European Programmes Body and potential investors.

• Links to our key stakeholders are listed

All of these partnerships enable the European and International Relations unit to provide connectivity and service within the city and internationally.