SUSTAINABLE LEARNING NETWORKS IN IRELAND AND WALES

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Sustainable Learning Networks in Ireland and Wales project at Aberystwyth, which seeks to create and develop self-learning networks between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); notes the benefits that can be gained by SMEs by exchanging experiences and sharing innovative practices with other businesses; further notes that participants will receive six months' training on operating self-learning networks, and can provide ongoing feedback; further welcomes the aim of the project to develop sustainable self-learning networks; and expresses the hope that the project will leave a lasting economic legacy in Wales.