Question to the First and deputy First Ministers

Minister's Answer

Just last year, we led an academic delegation to North Carolina. As part of the new international relations strategy, there will be an opportunity for us to work more collaboratively. We are in a small part of the world where we all know one another. Our strengths include our connectedness and agility. For example, where industry has a need, we can work with our local universities and have a partnership between academia, government and industry. That needs to be at the core of the new international relations strategy, and we need to look for opportunities to collaborate and do things together.