Organisation: Forfás

Address: Wilton Park House, Wilton Place Dublin 2

Contact: General Enquiries

Telephone: 01 607 3000

Fax: 01 607 3030

Email: info@forfas.ie

Website: www.forfas.ie

Forfás is Ireland’s national policy advisory board for enterprise and science. This work informs the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and wider Government in its responses to the fast-changing needs of the global business environment. Forfás also provides research and administrative support to independent advisory groups which currently include the:

- Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ASC)
- Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN)
- Management Development Council (MDC)
- National Competitiveness Council (NCC)

Additional functions include -
• Accreditation services of the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB);
• Managing the national awareness programme, Discover Science and Engineering (DSE);
• Provision of certain shared corporate services for IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland;
• Hosting the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to Government

The publication of Forfás and the advisory groups are available at www.forfas.ie You can sign up for email alerts through the website or by emailing info@forfas.ie