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Personal Statement
Dr Irene McMaster is a Senior Research Fellow in the European Policies Research Centre. She specialises in cross-national research on INTERREG and transnational cooperation, with emphasis on the UK, Ireland and the Nordic States.
Personal Statement
She has undertaken several major evaluation and research studies of EU territorial and spatial development policies, including the ex ante evaluations of the 2014-2020 Northern Periphery and Arctic and North Sea Region Programmes, ex ante and ongoing evaluations of the 2007-2013 Northern Periphery Programme and a study on implementation arrangements for the 2007-13 Ireland, Northern Ireland and Western Scotland Cross Border Territorial Cooperation Programme. She has also been involved in the ex post evaluation of the impact of Structural Funds on management and implementation on behalf of DG Regio; and ESPON studies of the spatial and urban dimensions of the 2000-2006 Objective 1 and 2 programmes and ‘European Territorial Cooperation as a Factor of Growth, Jobs and Quality of Life’. She participated in the 2010 OECD territorial review of the NORA region (2011) and has been appointed as a specialist advisor to a House of Lords Regional Marine Co-operation Inquiry (2014). She is also involved in research on the Central and East European EU Member States, writing on the regional economic development policy in Central and Eastern Europe and the management and implementation of Cohesion policy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NPA: Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2021-2027
Fonseca, L., McMaster, I. & Vironen, H.
1/09/20 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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NPA: Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020
Fonseca, L., McMaster, I. & Vironen, H.
8/06/20 → …
Project: Consultancy by University
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Gone but not forgotten (yet): Interreg in post Brexit UK
McMaster, I. & Vironen, H., 11 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contemporary Social Science. 18, 2, p. 197-215 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Strategic Environmental Assessment: Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2021-2027
Wergles, N., Fonseca, L. & McMaster, I., 1 May 2021, (Submitted) 91 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Prizes
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Specialist Advisor to House of Lords European Committee Enquiry on Regional Marine Cooperation
McMaster, Irene (Recipient), Sept 2014
Prize: Appointment
Activities
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Strath Methods series of seminars
Eirini Gallou (Organiser), Elisa Morgera (Invited speaker), Sergio Porta (Invited speaker), Ombretta Romice (Invited speaker), Annalisa Riccardi (Invited speaker), Suzanne Rivers (Invited speaker), Chris White (Invited speaker), Luke Gooding (Participant), Paul Flowers (Invited speaker), Tracy Morse (Member of programme committee), Jack Laverick (Invited speaker), Irene McMaster (Invited speaker), Heidi Vironen (Invited speaker), Lynn Williams (Invited speaker) & David Wilson (Participant)
1 Sept 2022 → 1 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia
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Programme Cooperation in The Arctic’
Irene McMaster (Speaker)
14 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Impacts
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Impact of research on the implementation of EU Cohesion policy on the European Commission's legislative proposals for the reform of the policy
John Bachtler (Participant), Laura Polverari (Participant), Carlos Mendez (Participant), Martin Ferry (Participant), Irene McMaster (Participant) & Rona Michie (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Policy and legislation, Economic and commerce
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