This Feasibility Study, carried out on behalf of Western Development Commission, considers the potential for establishing an Irish educational experience programme similar to Taglit-Birthright Israel, an internationally recognised initiative which has funded more than 340,000 ‘free’ educational trips to Israel by young Jewish people from more than 62 countries since the year 1999.
Project details
- Research into the Irish-American Diaspora, and other Diaspora of Irish descent
- Impact of Irish Diaspora on the Irish economy, education, cultural and artistic spheres
- Extensive research and consultation with international Diaspora programmes
- Comparison of proposed project with other Irish Diaspora initiatives
- Develop a draft schedule for the proposed Irish Diaspora programme, including eligibility, contributions, travel costs, insurance, programme dates, academic year trips
- Design a sample ‘package tour’, including tour costs and target markets
- Recommend options for the deliver of the programme, e.g. approved organisers, promoter organised and organiser supplied models
- Recommend a legal structure for the implementation of the programme, including organisational structure, personnel, Board of Management, Directors and patrons
- Identify potential project partners, including recruitment and promotion
- Recommendations for branding, marketing and promotional activities
- Review the economic impact of the programme, e.g. spend by programme, spend by participants, direct and indirect spend
- Prepare detailed financial projections, including potential operating costs, cost centres, sources of trading income, pricing and direct costing
- Identify potential sources of funding and donations
- Impact of tax upon charitable donations by US and Irish taxpayers
- SWOT analysis
- Final recommendations for the future development of the project
