The roadshow will be in Wexford, Kilkenny & Waterford tomorrow 29th of September.

The Creating Our Future Roadshow will visit every county in Ireland between now and the 25th of October 2021 to encourage members of the public to engage in a conversation about the future of research in Ireland.

Creating Our Future is a government-led national brainstorm on the role research can and should play in addressing opportunities, challenges and hopes for the future.

People are being asked to submit their ideas about what researchers in Ireland should explore to create a better future through the dedicated online portal www.creatingourfuture.ie, which is open until the 30th November 2021.

The Roadshow will be pulling up in towns across the country and will encourage members of the public to engage in a conversation with researchers over a cup of coffee, and to submit their idea.

Location: Wexford – Wexford Quays Time: 9am-10:30am

Location: Kilkenny City – The Parade Time: 1pm-3pm

Location: Waterford City – John Roberts Square Time: 5pm-7pm

Encouraging people to visit the roadshow, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris said,

“Over the course of the pandemic, we were reminded starkly of how much of our daily lives depend on the efforts of researchers to secure our economy, wellbeing, and health. As a forward-thinking country, we must ask how research can help meet the opportunities and challenges facing our society over the coming years. Creating our Future opens up this question to all.

This roadshow will engage people right across our country in this vital campaign. Everyone, everywhere, can have an idea for a better future. I look forward to hearing them.”

For more information on how to get involved or to submit an idea, go to: www.creatingourfuture.ie