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In Camera with theDepartment forEmployment and LearningPublic Private SectorForum Private DinnerEmployment and Learningminister Dr Stephen Farry addressed40 members <strong>of</strong> Northern Ireland’sbusiness community on 7 March2012 at the second Northern IrelandChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce In Cameraevent <strong>of</strong> 2012. <strong>The</strong> event wassponsored by Ulster SupportedEmployment Limited (USEL).Ian Huddleston <strong>of</strong> McGrigors, Francis Martin <strong>of</strong> NI Chamber and BDO,Mark Nodder <strong>of</strong> NI Chamber and Wright Group, secretary <strong>of</strong> stateOwen Paterson and Brian Rowntree <strong>of</strong> the Housing Executive<strong>The</strong> Public Private Sector Forum dinner, led by Northern lrelandChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce and sponsored by McGrigors, was a roundtable dinner designed to encourage interaction between majoremployers in the public and private sector.Guests at Hillsborough Castle on 28 March included a group <strong>of</strong> 24people including the Chairs/CEOs <strong>of</strong> public sector organisations such asNI Housing Executive, CEO’s from business and the Secretary <strong>of</strong> State.<strong>The</strong> aim <strong>of</strong> the event was to share experience and explorechallenges in order to learn how we can jointly contribute toeconomic growth.9www.businessfirstonline.co.uk