British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

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The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference is a joint body of the British and Irish governments that provides a formal framework for cooperation and consultation on Northern Ireland and broader bilateral issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental body
joint British-Irish institution
alsoKnownAs BIIGC
appliesTo Northern Ireland
coChairedBy Irish government representative
UK government representative
countryInvolved Ireland
United Kingdom
createdBy Government of Ireland
surface form: Irish government

UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
decisionMakingPower non-legislative
establishedIn 1998
focus bilateral cooperation between the United Kingdom and Ireland
non-devolved matters in Northern Ireland
governedBy British-Irish Agreement articles on East-West institutions
hasParticipant Government of Ireland
UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
hasRole consultative
coordinating
hasTopic East-West relations between the United Kingdom and Ireland
political stability in Northern Ireland
rights and equality issues in Northern Ireland
security cooperation in Northern Ireland
language English
legalBasis Good Friday Agreement
surface form: Belfast Agreement

Good Friday Agreement
surface form: British-Irish Agreement 1998

Good Friday Agreement
meetsAt Dublin
London, England
surface form: London

other agreed locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland
partOf institutional framework of the Good Friday Agreement
predecessor Anglo-Irish Agreement structures
purpose discuss bilateral issues between the United Kingdom and Ireland
discuss non-devolved Northern Ireland matters
provide a formal framework for cooperation and consultation between the British and Irish governments
regionServed Ireland
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
relatedTo British–Irish Council
surface form: British-Irish Council

North/South Ministerial Council
surface form: North-South Ministerial Council
replaced Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

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Good Friday Agreement establishesBody British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Anglo-Irish Agreement establishedInstitution British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
this entity surface form: Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Northern Ireland Act 1998 providesFor British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
British–Irish relations regulatedBy British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
this entity surface form: British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference
North/South Ministerial Council cooperatesWith British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
this entity surface form: British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Northern Ireland peace process hasOutcome British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
BIC relatedTo British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
subject surface form: British-Irish Council
this entity surface form: British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference