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On
#Ethiopia
and
#Tigray
, Minister
@simoncoveney
says "at the outset of
#Ireland
's
#UNSC
term, we did not expect Ethiopia to be at the centre of our work, but the deteriorating conflict, and the immense human suffering that it has wrought, compelled us to act."
#GlobalEurope
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"If anyone was in any doubt as to the value of our
#EU
membership I suggest they look East. Because when it comes down to it, our EU membership is not just about economics or trade, it is about ideas and identity."
@simoncoveney
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"Never be afraid of a small step, because if millions of people make millions of steps, this can bring about change" - concluding a fascinating address this evening,
@Tsihanouskaya
thanks Irish people for their continued support.
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Just announced!
🚨 This Thursday, 15 July at 6pm (Dublin)🚨
'
#Belarus
on the Brink: What Now?' - the IIEA welcomes
@Tsihanouskaya
, Belarussian Opposition Leader.
Register here:
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Many thanks to
@RichardGowan1
for joining the
#YPN
this evening offering his fascinating insights on
#Ireland
at the
#UNSC
and the wider UNSC agenda.
We touched on everything from
#Tigray
to
#Myanmar
,
#IsraelPalestine
to
#ClimateSecurity
and much more.
Video/podcast to follow!
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Elliot Higgins, founder of
@bellingcat
, spoke to us last week on how his organisation solved a number of key international cases using open source intelligence. Listen back below.
Spotify:
YouTube:
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We are saddened today to announce the passing of Brendan Halligan, IIEA Founder and President, who has died at the age of 84.
Tributes have been paid by Ruairí Quinn IIEA Chairperson and
@MCollinsIIEA
IIEA Director General:
Ar dheis De, go raibh a anam.
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What future does
@Tsihanouskaya
see for
#Belarus
?
"This is not for me to decide" she says. "This is for the Belarusian people to decide democratically. Free and fair elections should decide the future of Belarus".
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We were delighted on Friday to welcome
@GuillaumeLong
, Senior Policy Analyst
@ceprdc
& former Foreign Minister of Ecuador, who offered his expert insight on
#US
-
#LatinAmerica
relation under the new
#Biden
Administration.
Watch back his remarks here:
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The Institute of International and European Affairs is delighted to announce that David O’Sullivan has been appointed as the new IIEA Director General, effective Monday, 4 April 2022
@D0Sullivan
Read our statement 👇
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Join us this Thursday evening from 6pm (Dublin) for a major webinar discussion w/
@Tsihanouskaya
, Belarussian Opposition Leader, who will discuss the possible ways forward for the democratic movement in
#Belarus
.
Event open to all, sign up here for free:
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"Ever since the outcome of the Brexit referendum back in 2016, it has been clear to us that protecting peace and stability on the island of Ireland must be our number one priority. And that is exactly what it has become." -
@MarosSefcovic
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📢
@AlexWhiteSC
has been appointed as IIEA DG!
Alex is a long-standing supporter of the Institute & we're delighted to have him on board
Please join us in welcoming Alex & in wishing him every success in his new role!
More here:
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"Addressing our Dáil in 1963 JFK said 'Ireland pursues an independent course in foreign policy but it is not neutral between liberty and tyranny and never will be'. That is exactly the stance we are taking today"
@simoncoveney
@dfatirl
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Next Tuesday 26th March at 11am, Dr
@WeyandSabine
, Director-General
@Trade_EU
@EU_Commission
will give an online address to
@IIEA
on how geo-political and geo-economic challenges are affecting international trade, and their implications for the EU’s trade policy. You can register
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"We are simply asking to translate the political engagements taken in the Political Declaration into a legal text. Nothing more. Nothing less.Yet, on all these issues, the UK side continues to disappoint." -
@MichelBarnier
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"All of the rhetoric around the Protocol is negative, and I take a very different view: if worked on over the coming months, I see that this could be of huge advantage to NI, which will have access to the UK and EU markets" -
@JulianSmithUK
#IIEA30
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Many thanks to Professor Noam Chomsky for spending the last hour sharing his thoughts on a wide range of issues and to Professor
@Aidan_Regan
for chairing an engaging session.
Professor Chomsky's speech will be available to watch/listen back shortly!
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John Bruton says “Between 1922 and 1973, no British PM ever felt it was worth his while to come to meet his counterpart on this island. This indicated to me an unequal relationship - that all changed when we joined the EU together”
#BeyondBrexit
#FutureofEurope
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One possible reason for more continuity and less change in
#LatinAmerica
is the "Florida effect" says
@GuillaumeLong
: "because Trump held on to Florida,
#Biden
sees a progressive approach to
#LatinAmerica
as feeding the right-wing 'socialist'/'communism' arguments".
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Since the
#EuropeanParliament
elections in June, eight political groups (and the non-attached members) have emerged, and the first plenary of the new Parliament took place earlier this month in Strasbourg.
This post-election guide follows previous guides, produced as part of
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This Friday, from 1pm (Dublin), we welcome
@GuillaumeLong
, Senior Policy Analyst
@ceprdc
& former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, who will explore the
#Biden
Administration's approach to
#LatinAmerica
.
Register here:
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Congratulations to
@SamanthaJPower
on her nomination by President-Elect
@JoeBiden
to be
@USAID
Administrator.
We wish Ambassador Power all the best in an exciting and challenging role and hope to welcome her to address the Institute in the near future.
(📸 via
@IrishTimes
)
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"When we in
#Scotland
look over to
#Ireland
it's with hope and inspiration. We have been cut off from Europe, and not by our own choice. Now when we look at
#NorthernIreland
we see they have the deal we wanted post
#Brexit
"
@MhairiBlack
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Speaking to an
@iiea
audience,
@AVindman
says that Russia’s ‘theory of war’ faltered early on and they fell back on a war of attrition. Two and a half years later, he asks “what is the West’s theory of war?”.
#iieaevents
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The results of the
#USElection2024
will determine whether we have “tailwinds or headwinds” for negotiation on Russia-Ukraine war.
#iieaevents
@AVindman
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Concluding,
@MichelBarnier
says "we will do everything in our power to reach an agreement. Until the very end. But, we will not sacrifice – never sacrifice – the EU’s long-term economic and political interests for the sole benefit of the UK."
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Finland's Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering
@adleande
will give an online address
@iiea
on Wednesday, 15 May at 9.30am, as part of the
#FutureProofingEurope
series, supported by
@dfatirl
. The Minister will give his view on the importance of upcoming European
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Join us Friday, 10 September at 1pm (Dublin) for a webinar discussion w/
@GuillaumeLong
, Senior Policy Analyst
@ceprdc
& former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, who will explore the Biden Administration's approach to Latin America.
Sign up here:
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"In Ireland the lack of investment in the defence forces has meant we can't protect and defend our own
#neutrality
, which goes against the international understanding of what
#neutrality
actually means"
@ConorGallaghe_r
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'Ireland’s priorities for the UN Security Council in 2021-2022'
Join us this Friday lunchtime from 1pm for a public webinar address, as part of our
#GlobalEurope
Project, by
@simoncoveney
TD, Minister
@dfatirl
&
@IRLDeptDefence
.
Register here for free:
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“The Irish economy goes into this sudden contraction in a much better position than in 2008. That was a bubble and those jobs couldn’t be saved - this time is different, we have to flood the economy with money where we can.” - IIEA Chief Economist
@danobrien20
#COVID19
#rtept
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As part of the
#DevelopmentMatters
series, Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora,
@SeanFlemingTD
, will make an address
@iiea
on Tuesday, 11 June at 12.30pm.
He will outline the legacy and significant achievements of
@Irish_Aid
50, highlighting
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Students go free!!
#ShapeYourFuture
@iiea
by attending our expert events and discussions for free!
All students registered with all third-level institutions welcome!
More information here:
Join our events mailing list here:
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Event announcement! Commissioner
@YlvaJohansson
will join us for a webinar on the EU
#Migration
and
#AsylumPact
#GlobalEurope
Monday 17 July at 3.30pm Register:
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In this rescheduled event, Dr
@WeyandSabine
, Director-General for Trade at the
@EU_Commission
will address the
@iiea
on Tuesday, 23 April at 10.30am as part of our
#futureproofingeurope
series. Dr Weyand will discuss geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges and their impact on
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This morning, we're excited to launch our interactive '
#EU
Explorer: Mapping the
#FutureofEurope
'
We sketch out the vision, policy priorities and alliances of each Member State.
Check it out here:
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"In Ireland we have avoided hard questions about
#security
and
#defence
if we can. We will only have a mature conversation about
#neutrality
if we have no choice. But if Eastern European countries are attacked we will have to confront these questions" John Bruton
#IrelandEU50
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'Why the
@IntlCrimCourt
matters and is here to stay'
On Wednesday, 17 February we welcome Dr Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor at the ICC, who will argue international criminal justice is an essential part of the rules-based order.
Sign up here for free:
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A blog by
@IIEA
Researcher Dylan Marshall looks at how the European Parliament’s configurations are being recast following recent elections, and as political currents swell across the Continent and in Brussels and Strasbourg. Once the dust settles we may see a new dynamic in EU
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Migration, populism and the rise of the far right will be under the microscope in this online
@iiea
event with
@rumeliobserver
, Founder and Chairman
@ESI_eu
on Wednesday, 26 June at 1pm.
Part of the
#FutureProofingEurope
project, supported by
@dfatirl
, in his address Dr Knaus
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On April 23 join us for '
#Brexit
, Ireland and the Future of
#Europe
' a major conference featuring a panel of former Taoisigh debating the
#GoodFridayAgreement
20 years on & Ireland's Future in an
#EU
without the UK
Secure you place now :
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Answering
@ShonaMurray_
's question, why is Trump so hostile towards Europe?
@MickMulvaney
says "Trump doesn't like multilateralism. He thinks it allows smaller countries get better deals than the US".
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"This technology didn't exist last Wednesday"
@martingcurley1
, Director of the
@HSE_DA
, presenting technological solutions which may assist in detecting the presence of
#COVID19
.
#Coronavirusireland
#Coronavirus
Watch back full speech here:
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Last night, Senators passed a motion, introduced by
@aliceeire
, calling on the Irish Government to support the
#TRIPSwaiver
.
Here's what
@DrMikeRyan
, addressing the
@iiea
on Tuesday, had to say about TRIPS.
Full webinar available here:
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“The Court was not established in a vacuum and it does not operate in a vacuum. This Court is one of humanity’s greatest innovations. It is a central pillar of a rules based international system.”
@IntlCrimCourt
Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaking
@iiea
today
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What are Ireland's obligations under the
@UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with
#Disabilities
?
Join us on Wednesday 19 July at 1pm for a webinar with Prof. Gerard Quinn chaired by
@RathVivian
Register:
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Looking for something to listen to on
#EuropeDay2023
?
Our Back to the Future podcast looks at Ireland's changing relationship with Europe over the past 50 years and features interviews with key actors in Ireland's accession story
#EU50
#socialhistory
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We are saddened today to hear of the passing of former Taoiseach, John Bruton. Among his many accolades, he was also a valued member of the
@iiea
Board and a frequent contributor to discussion and debate at the IIEA. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends at
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In 2006, the IIEA had the privilege of welcoming US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
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#OnThisDay
50 years ago 30/06/1970 Ireland’s successful EEC
#accession
began.
Since then,
#Ireland
has forged vital relationships across
#Europe
.
Our
#EUExplorer
examines a range of policy areas comparing Member State’s positions.
Check it out 👉
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The place of France and the EU in the face of global upheaval will be the focus for discussion next Wednesday 17 July at 1.15pm with
@EPhilippe_LH
, Mayor of Le Havre and former Prime Minister of France. The event will take place
@iiea
in Dublin with
@FranceinIreland
#iieaevents
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Our final speaker is
@HylandSonja
, Political Director
@dfatirl
, the first woman to hold that position, says "I have spoken and attended many events on
#WomenPeaceandSecurity
and I note it is often all-female line-ups - we have to make sure that this agenda isn't sidetracked".
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We are delighted to welcome Professor Ibrahim Hamis Juma, Chief Justice of the United Republic of Tanzania, to speak
@iiea
on Wednesday, 29 May at 1.30pm, as part of the
#DevelopmentMatters
series sponsored by
@Irish_Aid
. In his speech, Chief Justice Ibrahim Hamis Juma will focus
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'The Irish
#backstop
must be retained without a time limit if the
#Brexit
withdrawal agreement is to be acceptable, the head of Germany’s
@Der_BDI
says' via
@business
via
@bpolitics
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"In 2020 we saw hundreds of thousand of people on the streets in
#Belarus
. It was the first time in modern history that people saw each other and realised they were not alone in thinking something was wrong. Then the repression that took place scared people."
@Tsihanouskaya
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Delighted to welcome Minister
@HMcEntee
TD to the Institute this morning for a keynote address on combatting
#domestic
,
#sexual
&
#gender
-based violence & the role Ireland can play tackling this important issue. Very much looking forward to the conversation!
#ShapingPolicy
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Tomorrow lunchtime!
@MichelBarnier
, Head of the
@EU_Commission
's Taskforce for UK Relations, will deliver a major webinar address.
As
#EU
-
#UK
talks enter a crucial final phase, he will outline outstanding issues to be overcome.
Sign up for free here:
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If there was one defence area to increase funding for in the Budget I'd say maritime. We have a body of water 7 times the size of our land, 4 ships to protect it, and a diminishing number of sailors."
@ConorGallaghe_r
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On Ireland's relationship with Europe,
@MichealMartinTD
says: "The Government’s position on this is clear – could not, in fact, be clearer: The EU is Ireland’s home."
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"There are 6 living leaders of the
@Conservatives
and 5 of us oppose the possible breaking of international law. As Foreign Secretary, I very much relied on the bedrock of international law, and we cannot break it, even in a 'specific and limited' way." -
@WilliamJHague
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Students!
We're delighted to launch the inaugural Brendan Halligan Emerging Scholar Essay Competition!
Entries from final year undergrad, MA and PhD students are now welcome!
Closing date for entries is Wednesday, 14 April.
Further info here 👉
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"It is very important that the Northern Ireland Protocol is implemented by all sides in good faith"
@WilliamJHague
says breaking international law in a 'specific and limited way' "is not a good idea, to put it mildly".
Watch back his full remarks here:
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Last year was Ireland's first year of its two year term as an elected member of the
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
As part of our
#GlobalEurope
project, this video explainer looks backs at Ireland’s key achievements on the
#UNSC
in 2021
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Join us next Weds, 17 Feb from 1pm (GMT) for a public webinar w/ Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor
@IntlCrimCourt
.
She will reflect on her term in office over the last 9 years and argue the ICC is essential for the rules-based order.
Sign up 👉
#GlobalEurope
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"We can't bury our heads in the sand on these disruptive technologies, there are some who talk about
#AI
-enabled systems as killer robots and say 'we don't want them' but if your opponents are using these technologies, you need know how to defend against them" - Dr
@RikeFranke
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It's a 'changing of the guard' in several of the
#EU
's main institutions, with key leadership posts up for renewal over the coming months. However it's not always clear who, what, where, when and how these key decisions are made.
This timeline sets out the key milestones and
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Check out our
#InternationalWomensDay
playlist of IIEA speeches from leading policy makers and thought leaders over the past year, featuring
@SecYellen
@aya_chebbi
@McGuinnessEU
@JuttaUrpilainen
@Tsihanouskaya
@AmbassadorTai
and more!
📺👇
#IWD2022
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"We are doing the very best we can to maintain and build bilateral relations with
#Ireland
. It is fantastic to see
@irelandinwales
back open. We have so much that we can work on together, including
#ClimateAction
." -
@fmwales
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🚨One for the diary 🚨
On Wednesday, 2 September we'll kick off our autumn events programme with a major webinar address on all things
#Brexit
by
@MichelBarnier
jointly hosted w/
@eurireland
.
This will be a public webinar & free to attend!
Sign up here:
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We're hiring!
We're looking for a
#FutureofEurope
Researcher to join our Research Team!
Deadline for applications is Friday, 14 August.
Details here:
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On the prospect of Irish unity,
@moneillsf
says “Over the past number of elections in the north the unionist majority has gone. The notion of a perpetual unionist majority - the very basis of partition - is gone.”
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'Polish human rights commissioner thanks Irish judiciary for support'.
@cpkeena
writing for the
@IrishTimes
following presentations this lunchtime by
@Adbodnar
and Richard Barrett, Ireland's Representative to the
@VeniceComm
.
Read it here:
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As a non-permanent member of the
#UNSC
,
#Ireland
now sits at the UN's "top table".
IIEA Researcher
@r_fitzpatrick92
explores what role Ireland might be able to play in the below conflicts:
#Tigray
:
#IsraelPalestine
:
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Concluding her remarks,
@HylandSonja
says we have to ensure the
#WomenPeaceandSecurity
agenda isn't sidetracked and becomes an issue only women talk about. Male leaders must address this and discuss the benefits of ensuring
#GenderEquality
among our decision-makers"
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“Any Ukrainian student coming to Ireland should be treated as European. We are working now to see how the student grant scheme can be made open to all"
@SimonHarrisTD
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We are delighted to launch the 2022 Brendan Halligan Emerging Scholar Essay Competition!
The competition is open to all postgraduate students on the island of Ireland.
This year's essay question has been set by Minister
@EamonRyan
.
Further info here:
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🚨This Friday at 1pm🚨
'2021: Ambitions and Challenges for Ireland in a Changing World'.
Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
, joins us to discuss
#Ireland
's place in
#Europe
post-
#Brexit
,
#Transatlantic
relations and Ireland's
#UNSC
seat.
Register here:
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Kicking off at 11am this morning we're honoured to be hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
@Tsihanouskaya
for a public speech on 'Current Threats to
#Belarus
and
#Europe
'
#GlobalEurope
Tune in on YouTube here
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'We need a far richer understanding of humanity & our capacity to collaborate because we are ofc the most social of all animals'
Fascinating remarks made yday by Dr
@KateRaworth
at IIEA webinar on
#DoughnutEconomics
's 🌎 vision
Full webinar:
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"As a militarily neutral country,
#Ireland
has sought to contribute to global peace keeping and building - we are motivated not by what we can gain, but what we can offer" says Lt. Gen. Sean Clancy,
@DF_COS
@defenceforces
.
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On Mon 16/11, co-organised w/
@IrishEmbBelgium
&
@dfatirl
, Brig. Gen. Maureen O’Brien, Jacqui McCrum &
@HylandSonja
join us to discuss how the
#WomenPeaceandSecurity
agenda can enhance foreign, security and defence policy
Register here:
#VisibleWomen2020
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What would a
#UnitedIreland
look like? How could it come about?
Join us next Wednesday 5 July to hear Prof. Brendan O'Leary of
@Penn
@QUBelfast
discuss his new book 'Making Sense of a United Ireland'
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🥳 We're up 4 places in the latest think tank rankings!🥳
We're up to 37th in the very competitive Western Europe category!
Thanks to all of the team at the Institute for their work in 2020 and to our members for their continued support!
Full list here:
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“Some suggest these trends are the last dying breath of ‘old white men’ -statistics don’t support this. Le Pen was most popular with 25-49 yr olds & 1/3 18-24 yr olds also supported her. 50% of 35-55 yr olds voted for
#Brexit
. 41% of white millennials votes for Trump.”
@GoodwinMJ
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Event announcement!
On Mon 30 May
@ifrc
Sec Gen
@jagan_chapagain
addresses the IIEA on how humanitarian action can be strengthened in an era of crises
This event is part of the joint IIEA &
@Irish_Aid
lecture series
#DevelopmentMatters
Register👉
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Next Wednesday from 1pm (GMT), as part of our
#GlobalEurope
series, we welcome Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor
@IntlCrimCourt
, who will discuss the role of the ICC and its impact.
Register here for free:
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How can Ireland protect itself in an increasingly dangerous world?
In the IIEA’s latest
#explainer
@CianFitzGera1d
provides analysis on Ireland’s High Level Action Plan to Enhance its Defence Forces
Take a look here –
#security
#defence
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Congratulations to
@MaireadMcGMEP
on her nomination as Commissioner-designate
@EU_Commission
👏
In her most recent IIEA webinar she addressed the EU's response to the social, economic and political impact of
#COVID19
watch back here 👇
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The new and improved is now live! Our free to access content includes blogs, briefings, videos & podcasts. Listen back to speeches, keep an eye on upcoming events, and check out our latest analysis on
#Brexit
#FutureofEurope
&
#EuropeanCouncil
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This Friday from 3pm (Dublin), Ireland's Defence Minister,
@simoncoveney
, Secretary General
@IRLDeptDefence
,
@MccrumJacqui
, and Chief of Staff
@defenceforces
,
@DF_COS
, all participate in our joint event w/ Norwegian Embassy in Ireland.
Register here:
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"I think a lot of people want to focus on what divides us, but there is actually a lot that unties us: 7/10 people in NI want the UK to have close relations with the EU post-
#Brexit
, and indeed, 7/10 people are concerned about the economic consequences" -
@hayward_katy
#IIEA30
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On the EU,
@Fox_Claire
says “I know that the UK establishment wrote half the EU’s rules and would come back home and say ‘that’s the EU imposing on us’. That’s the space that the EU made itself - a place for nation states to hide from domestic accountability.”
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