The Steering Committee of Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland (CPOI) exists to provide strategic direction, ensure good governance and oversight of activities and operations, and support the ongoing development of the network. It acts as a voluntary coordinating body that upholds CPOI’s mission: to foster critical engagement, research collaboration, and public dialogue on cultural policy across the island of Ireland.
The Steering Committee helps ensure that CPOI remains open, transparent, and relevant to its members, and that it contributes meaningfully to the cultural policy landscape through events, workshops, and other focused activities.
- Dr Victoria Durrer, Assistant Professor in Cultural Policy, School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin (CPOI Co-Director)
- Dr Ali FitzGibbon, Senior Lecturer in Creative & Cultural Industries Management, School of Arts English & Languages, Queen’s University Belfast (CPOI Co-Director)
- Dr Maria O’Brien, Lecturer in Taxation/Léachtóir le Cánachas, School of Law/J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, University of Galway
- Dr Phil Ramsey, Lecturer, School of Communication & Media, Ulster University
Responsibilities of the Committee
CPOI has no legal incorporation. All actions are undertaken on a voluntary basis. The Steering Committee has devised and observes a set of principles and responsibilities.
