1. Connected Mobile Communities Project Introduction to Derry City Council & the North West Region Louise Breslin Derry City Council

2. 30 elected councillors “A vibrant, prosperous region with equality of opportunity for all” Core services: Economic Development Waste Management Leisure/ Tourism Building Control Environmental Health

3. 2 nd Largest Urban Settlement in NI Population: 107,000 Cross Border Location

4. Education University of Ulster: Derry 4,000 students World class research in Intelligent Systems, ICT and Engineering University of Ulster: Coleraine 5000 students Internationally renowned research in Biotechnology North West Regional College (NWRC): Derry, Limavady, Strabane 28,000 students Centre of excellence in Software Engineering Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT): Donegal 2000 students Specialisms include Computing, Business, Design and Engineering

5. Allstate (US): Business Process Solutions Axa (UK): Financial Services Boston Scientific (US): Medical Tech. Fujitsu (Japan): IT Systems InVision (Germany): Software Devel. Invista (US): Performance Textiles First Source (India): Business Process Outsourcing HML (UK): Financial Services Medisize (US): Medical Devices Pacificare (US): Financial Services Perfecseal (US): Medical Tech. Pramerica (US): Software Development Seagate Tech (US):Design/ Manuf. Hard Drives Stream (US): Business Process Outsourcing International Companies in the Region

6. Telecommunications Extensive modern telecommunications Infrastructure Derry has 100% wireless broadband coverage in the City Walls Project Kelvin International Connectivity

7. Quality of Life 250 miles of coastline Internationally renowned golf courses Affordable Housing Giants Causeway (Coleraine), An Grianan Fort (Donegal) and City Walls (Derry)