Institute of International and European Affairs

Marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Kirsi Konola, President of EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities, will be in discussion with Dr Vivian Rath today at 3pm on 'Driving Inclusion: Enhancing Disability Services and Policies'. In her address, Ms Konola will give an overview of the EU framework for disability policy, highlighting how different EU countries support disability services and the EASPD’s role in empowering its members to transform service delivery and implement innovative practices. There is still time to register for this online event here: https://lnkd.in/e7Rk5m7N #IDPD2024 #iieaevents

Germany’s traffic light coalition came to power in December 2021, promising a green, innovative transformation - of the German economy and its role in Europe. It has delivered neither, buffeted by external crises and hobbled by domestic ideological battles that have poisoned cooperation on all fronts and left Germany - and Europe - adrift. On Wednesday, 4 December at 1pm, Derek Scally, Berlin correspondent at the The Irish Times, will give Institute of International and European Affairs members an overview of the options for any new government following the next federal election, scheduled for September 2025. You can register to attend this webinar on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/eSiYDAu9 #iieaevents #EUAffairs

Looking for context and analysis on some of the key issues facing the world - from #GE2024 to #Geopolitics to #EUAffairs to #UKAffairs? Watch or listen back to last week's events at the Institute of International and European Affairs on YouTube (https://lnkd.in/evevKziv) or where you get your podcasts. Many thanks to our speakers and contributors: Hannah McCarthy, Catherine Day, John O'Brennan at Maynooth University, Dan O'Brien, Dunne Eileen, Katy Hayward, Dáithí O'Ceallaigh, Gert Jan Koopman, DG at EU Neighborhood & Enlargement, Barry Colfer. Thanks too to: European Commission Representation in Ireland, European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland. #iieaevents

The Draghi Report, first published in September 2024, states that competition policy must adapt to ensure greater focus on fostering innovation and restoring the EU’s long-term competitiveness. A panel discussion at the Institute of International and European Affairs, organised in conjunction with the Economic Regulators Network, will see Olivier Guersent, Director General at the EU Competition Policy, Brian McHugh, Chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Imelda Maher, Sutherland Professor of European Law University College Dublin, explore how concepts in the Draghi report could be incorporated into any future Commission guidelines. The panellists will also assess how the report will influence the new Commission’s approach to competition enforcement and reflect on whether Europe’s competition policy harms its competitiveness or offers a way to boost Europe’s competitiveness. Taking place on Friday, 06 December at 1pm, you can register to attend this event in-person or online: https://lnkd.in/eem7yyVS #iieaevents #EUAffairs

As the progress of some EU accession proceedings hit the news this week, Director General for EU Neighborhood & Enlargement at the European Commission, Gert Jan Koopman, will give an online address to the Institute of International and European Affairs today at 1pm. Mr Koopman will give a timely overview of the current state of play from the Commission's perspective, examining the progress made by some candidates such as Ukraine and Moldova, and in contrast, the direction of Georgia and Turkiye. This #iieaevent is part of the #FutureProofingEurope project, supported by Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland, and will be livestreamed on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e3W9h2FQ

The John Hume 'European Spirit of Peace’ lecture, organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation, recognises those who have demonstrated a strong commitment to European principles and values. The Institute of International and European Affairs is honoured to host the fourth edition of this lecture series, which will be delivered by Simon Coveney TD, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland on Wednesday, 4 December at 5.30pm. You can register to attend this #iieaevent in-person or online: https://lnkd.in/ejtrN2gt

Thanks again to Catherine Day, John O'Brennan, Dan O'Brien and Eileen Dunne for an insightful discussion following Ursula von der Leyen's address to the European Parliament this morning. Organised with European Commission Representation in Ireland and European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland. #iieaevents #EUAffairs

With the current political situation in Northern Ireland relatively stable, the co-guarantors of the 1998 Good Friday/Belfast Agreement must now look to cultivate early signs of growth. In her address to the IIEA today at 1pm, Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast, will discuss the conditions that will make for belated but healthy progress in Northern Ireland society and the ways in which Ireland, the UK, the USA and the EU can help nurture them. There is still time to register to attend this event online or in person: https://lnkd.in/ezN_PS_a #iieaevents #UKAffairs

An early start this morning at the Institute of International and European Affairs to watch President Ursula von der Leyen’s address to the European Parliament, presenting her new team. An expert panel, including Catherine Day, John O'Brennan and Dan O'Brien, chaired by Dunne Eileen, will follow to assess the new composition of the European Commission. Organised with the European Commission Representation in Ireland and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland. #iieaevents #EUAffairs

With the recent adoption of the 2024 Enlargement Reports by the European Commission, Director General for EU Neighborhood & Enlargement, Gert Jan Koopman, will give Institute of International and European Affairs members a timely overview of the current state of play from the Commission's perspective. In his online address on Friday 29 November at 1pm, Mr Koopman will discuss the pathway to EU membership for countries such as Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova as well as reflect on the faltering process with Turkiye and Georgia. This #iieaevent is part of #FutureProofingEurope, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland. Click below to register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eWyFKNBQ