This briefing provides background on the proposed leaders and explores where they stand on issues of relevance to the future of Europe and to Ireland. The briefing also covers the next steps in the appointment process for the candidates that have not yet been formally appointed.
The Hon David Parker examines the global trade outlook, and how trade policy can promote sustainable and inclusive development, and help to combat climate change.
In this policy briefing, Francis Jacobs identifies the key trends that have emerged in Ireland and across Europe following the elections to the European Parliament in May 2019.
In his address to the IIEA, Dominic Grieve QC MP provides a perspective from Westminster on the current state of play in the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
In his address to the IIEA, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, shares his personal perspective on the dynamics of forced displacement and the global response to refugees. He discusses the implications of the new Global Compact on Refugees and look ahead to the first ever Global Refugee Forum, to be held in Geneva in December.
On 1 July 2019, Finland assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This briefing examines what we can expect over the next six months.
In her address to the IIEA, Monique Pariat outlines at the priorities for the European Union – as one of the top humanitarian donors and emergency responders – and addresses some of the causal factors for crises in 2019.
Jennifer O’Sullivan gives us some insight into the Data Protection Commission’s varied and wide-ranging work explaining how this work has a significant EU and international dimension.
Gert-Jan Koopman discusses the European Commission’s proposal for a long-term budget that focuses on the rule of law, less red tape and budgetary agility to cope with emerging challenges.
Early Bird Tickets now available for a major international conference on the future of urban design and electrification.
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