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Connected Mobile Communities Project Introduction to Derry City Council & the North West Region

Connected Mobile Communities Project Introduction to Derry City Council & the North West Region Louise Breslin Derry City Council. Derry City Council 30 elected councillors “A vibrant, prosperous region with equality of opportunity for all” Core services: Economic Development

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Connected Mobile Communities Project Introduction to Derry City Council & the North West Region

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  1. Connected Mobile Communities Project Introduction to Derry City Council & the North West Region Louise Breslin Derry City Council

  2. Derry City Council • 30 elected councillors • “A vibrant, prosperous region with equality of opportunity for all” • Core services: • Economic Development • Waste Management • Leisure/ Tourism • Building Control • Environmental Health

  3. 2nd Largest Urban Settlement in NI Population: 107,000 Cross Border Location

  4. Education University of Ulster: Derry • 4,000 students • World class research in Intelligent Systems, ICT and Engineering University of Ulster: Coleraine • 5000 students • Internationally renowned research in Biotechnology North West Regional College (NWRC): Derry, Limavady, Strabane • 28,000 students • Centre of excellence in Software Engineering Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT): Donegal • 2000 students • Specialisms include Computing, Business, Design and Engineering

  5. Allstate (US): Business Process Solutions Axa (UK): Financial Services Boston Scientific (US): Medical Tech. Fujitsu (Japan): IT Systems InVision (Germany): Software Devel. Invista (US): Performance Textiles First Source (India): Business Process Outsourcing International Companies in the Region HML (UK): Financial Services Medisize (US): Medical Devices Pacificare (US): Financial Services Perfecseal (US): Medical Tech. Pramerica (US): Software Development Seagate Tech (US):Design/ Manuf. Hard Drives Stream (US): Business Process Outsourcing

  6. International Connectivity • Telecommunications • Extensive modern telecommunications Infrastructure • Derry has 100% wireless broadband coverage in the City Walls • Project Kelvin

  7. Quality of Life • 250 miles of coastline • Internationally renowned golf courses • Affordable Housing • Giants Causeway (Coleraine), An Grianan Fort (Donegal) and City Walls (Derry)

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