A family Day and celebration of 50 years of the EU will take place at the Peace Link in Clones from 4:30pm today.
Cllr Sean Conlon says the Peace Link captures the spirit and positive impact the implementation of EU policy has had on the region.
Speaking to Northern Sound, he highlighted how Peace and Reconsilation funding has not only helped communities on both sides of the border, it has also assisted nationalities that have chosen Co Monaghan as their home, to integrate.
Cllr Conlon says that Brexit will lead to the end of necessary EU funding in Northern Ireland and there is now an onus on public representatives in the border region to stand up for their neighbours in that regard.
He added that today's event is about peace and reconciliation and marking the momentum of the Good Friday Agreement which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
"Through Monaghan County Council and our social inclusion officer Barry Edan - working across the Peace Link and other locations - we very much have an open door and encouraging policy. There have been funding streams made
available to encourage integration and that people from outside of the region who have made Monaghan their home will be encouraged to integrate and assimilate into our society.
"And that they can blend into society through sport, recreation and most importantly of all, the social aspect of all of that," said Cllr Conlon.
