In his address to the IIEA, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade mapped the richness and diversity of Ireland’s relationship with Africa and a renewed commitment to development cooperation, as Ireland prepares to deepen its engagement though the ‘Global Ireland’ initiative.
Ambassador O’Sullivan reflected on the current state of transatlantic relations within the context of increased tensions with regard to trading relations and the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Keynote Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, on the situation in Crimea and the Donbas Region
Following the publication of the paper “Ireland and the EU: Defending Our Common European Home”, Brian Hayes MEP presented the view of Fine Gael MEPs on Irish defence policy. Dr Barbara Kunz presented the European context.
In her address to the IIEA, Dr Sloat analysed how the conflicts in Syria have affected Turkey’s relations with the United States.
In advance of this summit, the European Commission has published a Strategy on the Western Balkans, which outlines six specific initiatives that aim to support the transformation of the Western Balkans and prepare the European Union for future enlargement.
Dr. Edward Cameron presented his assessment of US climate leadership in the era of Trump and its implications for the Paris Agreement.
In light of significant political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic, Dr Parakilas set out recommendations, which address the key structural factors that threaten the durability of transatlantic relations.
In his address to the IIEA, Jacques Sapir discussed the challenges facing the Russian economic and development model in the coming years.
In her keynote address to the IIEA, Ms Perry drew on her critically acclaimed book, In America: Tales from Trump Country, in which she analysed the rise in support for Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election.
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