CDA – A Roadmap for Branding Dublin 2012 – A Discussion Paper

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A Roadmap for Branding Dublin, A Discussion Paper 2012in the ‘Your Dublin Your Voice’ survey noted in their response that: “ActuallyI think I like Dublin more than I thought I did before taking this survey. Thankyou, an unexpected benefi t.”Info Box: Dublin: The Friendliest City in the World? By Trevor White.What makes Dublin unique? And how should the city present itself to theworld? If we want the Irish economy to recover, we must address thosequestions. The Dublin region accounts for four out of every ten jobs in thiscountry. It is responsible for nearly half of all goods and services produced,and nearly half of Ireland’s tax revenue. To put it simply: if we don’t have astrong Dublin, the rest of the country is banjaxed.At the moment the capital has little sense of how it is perceived in theinternational marketplace, or of how to market itself. So how should weconstruct a new identity for Dublin? Let us begin by acknowledging anuncomfortable fact: in Ireland, it has long been acceptable to resent thecapital.Last September a survey carried out for Dublin City Council revealed that onlyone in four Irish people feel any emotional connection to the capital. And thisfigure goes down to 15% when you exclude Dubliners. In other words, 85%of people from outside Dublin feel no emotional connection to the capitalwhatsoever.The capital faces signifi cant challenges. Let us now focus on a very realopportunity. In 2010 nearly three million visitors came to Dublin, bringingmuch needed revenue. Tourists could well play a vital role in the rebirth ofthis clapped-out place, alongside Foreign Direct Investment. What is it, then,that makes the capital most attractive both to tourists and multinationalcorporations? Indeed, what distinguishes Dublin from every other smallEuropean capital with an erstwhile reputation for creativity and innovation?The answer is our people. And therein lies the opportunity.In 2010 the Lonely Planet Guide named Ireland as the friendliest countryin Europe. “Dubliners at their ease are the greatest hosts of all,” it noted,“providing a life-affi rming experience that will restore your faith in humannature.” According to Fáilte Ireland, 90% of tourists who come to Irelandexpect to meet “friendly, hospitable people.” They are not disappointed.Indeed when they leave, 94% of tourists cite “friendly people” as one of theirkey experiences in Ireland.48
A Roadmap for Branding Dublin, A Discussion Paper 2012The warmth of Dubliners has long been recognised by the IDA as a virtueof doing business here. And companies invariably cite the friendliness andconviviality of our people as key factors in their decision to invest here. Asenior executive from Twitter admitted that the friendliness of the Irish wasone of the main reasons the company decided to base itself in Dublin. Thefollowing day a report in the Irish Times was headlined ‘Friendliness factorswings it for Twitter.’ 725.2 City of InnovationThe Irish government is committed to establishing Ireland as ‘The InnovationIsland’ by creating an exemplary research, innovation and commercialisationenvironment. In order to continue to economically develop there must be thecapacity to generate new ideas and knowledge, to transfer this knowledgeacross the economy and society, and thus to create new business activitieswhich create a sustainable and adaptable economy. Ireland continues tobe a world leader in innovation and FDI attraction, and with its creative anddynamic workforce and as the key economic cluster on the island, Dublincontinues to be the main centre for innovation.There are several initiatives underway in Dublin that foster innovation andthe commercialisation of research. The universities in particular have takengreat efforts to commercialise their research and respond to private sectorneeds: In University College Dublin the NovaUCD centre has incorporated21 spin-out companies, disclosed 270 inventions and supported over 115new ventures between 2004 and 2011; 73 Trinity College Dublin’s CRANNnanotechnology centre collaborates with over 100 companies acrossvarious industries 74 ; Dublin Institute of Technology has set up its Hothouseto commercialise research, while Dublin City University has set up the CloudComputing Competence Centre in response to changing industry demandsand launched Generation 21 75 , an initiative that seeks to equip all of itsgraduates with the skills required in the modern workforce.72 The Irish Times, 201173 NOVA Unniversity Collgeg Dublin, 74 Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 2012, Crann Nanotechnology Centre,< http://www.ucd.ie/innovation/>75 Dublin City University, Generation 21. , 201249
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