Home About News Jobs Sectors Projects Contracts FOI Contact Intranet About Us Search for: Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas is a not for profit, public body owned by Invest NI, part of the Department for the Economy NI, dedicated to the pursuit of building efficient, accountable and sustainable public sector institutions capable of managing donor aid effectively and implementing positive change. Bringing a Unique Approach to Sustainable Development Direct links with Government departments and public sector institutions across the UK and Ireland allow NI-CO to offer its client base a unique mix of practical training, institutional capacity building and consultancy in a diverse range of areas from Governance and Accessible Justice to Healthcare and Agriculture. Unlike the classic consultancy model, NI-CO choose to deploy experienced ‘practitioners’ – as opposed to ‘consultants’ – who can work alongside their direct counterparts overseas in a co-operative and mutually rewarding environment. With first hand experience of translating theory into practice against a demanding public sector environment, our technical resource promises targeted implementation, accountability, participation, consistency and transparency. Board Members: Chris Conway (Chair) took up the position of Group Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company and its operating subsidiaries (Translink) in 2015. He has extensive international business experience with Tata Steel Europe where he worked as Managing Director Tata Steel Distribution Ireland and previously as Vice President Operations for Nortel Networks in Europe. Chris is Chair of Business in the Community Northern Ireland and also Chairperson of NI-CO (Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas). He is a member of CBI Northern Ireland Council. Chris graduated from Ulster University with a BSc in Engineering and also has an MBA from Ulster University. He is a Chartered Company Director and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers). Dr Colin Sullivan joined the FSA in September 2017. Featured Project Internal Security Forces: Planning, Rights and Outreach (ISF PRO), Lebanon Lebanon Since 2008 NI-CO has been working to develop structures and processes by which the Lebanese ISF can identify its objectives, plan and implement change. The project has benefitted from recurrent funding from the UK in order to progress the achievement of this objective and has widen its focus to encompass additional activities designed to increase public confidence in the ISF. Discover more projects... Privacy & Cookies: By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy