8.5 The high level objectives of Goal 5 Goal 5: To Develop Donegal as a Lead region for Learning, Research and Innovation To strengthen engagement, knowledge exchange and greater collaboration Collaboration between educational providers and industry. To realise the full potential of the marine sector through the provision of Marine appropriate learning and promotion of research and development activity. To promote engagement with the digital society in all forms of education Digital Society provision. To encourage the uptake of STEM subjects. STEM To build on our medical heritage, enhancing human health for generations, Health by progressing new endeavours, innovation and collaboration in education, research and service. To promote and advance Research and Innovation through networks, Partnership R & D partnership and collaboration in this region and internationally including cooperation with the Donegal Diaspora. To create and support pathways to employment Employment To identify and harness all of the County’s natural resources across all Natural Resources sectors. To enable individuals to reach their full potential by investing in accessible Learning education, training and lifelong learning. To make best use of new and existing infrastructure and to identify and fill Use of Infrastructure infrastructural deficits in the region. To ensure that the Letterkenny Gateway is a connected place in the context A Connected of learning, research and innovation. Letterkenny To promote greater linkages between third level educational providers, with 3rd Level Linkages a view to advancing long-term sustainable development, research and innovation in the region. To improve access paths into further education and training. FET To improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills in adults and young Literacy & Numeracy people To provide continuous professional development opportunities for those CPD in Education working in the education sector. Sector To facilitate the development of a number of clusters in order to promote Clusters entrepreneurship, investment and enterprise in the region. To utilise existing resources to facilitate effective spatial planning in the Spatial Planning region. To strengthen the business management and capabilities of SME owner Enterprise managers.
8.5 The high level objectives of Goal 5 Goal 5: To Develop Donegal as a Lead region for Learning, Research and Innovation Collaboration To strengthen engagement, knowledge exchange and greater collaboration between educational providers and industry. Marine To realise the full potential of the marine sector through the provision of appropriate learning and promotion of research and development activity. Digital Society To promote engagement with the digital society in all forms of education provision. STEM To encourage the uptake of STEM subjects. Health To build on our medical heritage, enhancing human health for generations, by progressing new endeavours, innovation and collaboration in education, research and service. Partnership R & D To promote and advance Research and Innovation through networks, partnership and collaboration in this region and internationally including cooperation with the Donegal Diaspora. Employment To create and support pathways to employment Natural Resources To identify and harness all of the County’s natural resources across all sectors. Learning To enable individuals to reach their full potential by investing in accessible education, training and lifelong learning. Use of Infrastructure To make best use of new and existing infrastructure and to identify and fill infrastructural deficits in the region. A Connected Letterkenny To ensure that the Letterkenny Gateway is a connected place in the context of learning, research and innovation. 3rd Level Linkages To promote greater linkages between third level educational providers, with a view to advancing long-term sustainable development, research and innovation in the region. FET To improve access paths into further education and training. Literacy & Numeracy To improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills in adults and young people CPD in Education Sector To provide continuous professional development opportunities for those working in the education sector. Clusters To facilitate the development of a number of clusters in order to promote entrepreneurship, investment and enterprise in the region. Spatial Planning To utilise existing resources to facilitate effective spatial planning in the region. Enterprise To strengthen the business management and capabilities of SME owner managers.