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Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Strategic Test for Europe
Debates on enlargement usually ask whether candidate countries are ready for the European Union. A more urgent question is whether the EU itself needs to be stronger and safer in a harsher geopolitical …
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Debates on enlargement usually ask whether candidate countries are ready for the European Union. A more urgent question is whether the EU itself needs to be stronger and safer in a harsher geopolitical environment, and where candidate countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina fit in that picture. Thirty years into its peace process, Bosnia has blocked institutions rather than a functioning state, and its political system is weaker now than at any point since the Dayton Accords. A fragile state surrounded by EU members leaves both Bosnia, and the Union, exposed to actors unfriendly to them. There are more of these actors than before, and new military and arms ties are forming throughout the region. In her remarks to the IIEA, Dr Šelo Šabić argues that the EU should engage with Bosnia out of strategic self-interest, not sympathy for a small post-war country. She discusses how since the EU has no resources to waste, it must choose carefully where it acts. Finally, looking beyond Bosnia to the wider Western Balkans, she sets out what local leaders are responsible for and what Europe can realistically do to change the current trajectory. Dr Senada Šelo Šabić is a Scientific Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) in Zagreb, where she heads the Centre for Migration Studies. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she has worked on the country and the wider Western Balkans for over thirty years as an academic and policy analyst. Her research focuses on EU enlargement, foreign policy, and migration. She holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence and is a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations.From Retrenchment to Reimagining The Future of International and Development Cooperation
In their presentation, Dr Andy Sumner and Dr Stephan Klingebiel reflect on the impact of the fall of almost a quarter of official aid from OECD donors in 2025, the largest annual drop on record. They will take …
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In their presentation, Dr Andy Sumner and Dr Stephan Klingebiel reflect on the impact of the fall of almost a quarter of official aid from OECD donors in 2025, the largest annual drop on record. They will take account of the fact that the second Trump administration has torn up the rulebook of development cooperation and that other donors are shifting orientation. Furthermore, they consider futures for development cooperation and explore who will define the new key idea of ‘mutual interest’. The speakers acknowledge that small coalitions of like-minded countries are already building practical tools where universal agreement is hard to reach. They close with an analysis of what like-minded donors can do now. Dr Susan Murphy will chair the event. She is Associate Professor of Development Practice at Trinity College Dublin, Chair of the Development Studies Association of Ireland and a member of the Executive Committee of EADI. Dr Andy Sumner is Professor of International Development at King's College London. He is President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), which has over 100 institutional members. Questions of global inequality run through all his work. Specifically, how inequality is produced and reproduced, within countries and between them, and how economics, politics, and policy shape it. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts. In Indonesia, he is Visiting Professor at the Centre for Economics and Development Studies, Padjadjaran University. He is a Senior Non-Resident Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, and the Center for Global Development, Washington DC. In addition, Dr Sumner co-founded the International Development Institute at King's which has since grown into a department. Over 25 years he has published 16 books and more than 100 papers. Dr Stephan Klingebiel is Chair of the Research Programme “International and Transnational Cooperation” of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). His research and university teaching focuses on innovations for transnational cooperation, political economy of aid, aid and development effectiveness, global public goods, rising powers, and governance issues in sub-Saharan Africa. He served as the Director of UNDP's Global Policy Centre in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and as the Founding Director of the KfW Development Bank office in Kigali, Rwanda. Furthermore, he is an Honorary Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Sustainability, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, India. In addition, Dr Klingebiel has been a Visiting Professor at several universities including Stanford University, the University of Turin, and Ewha Womans University in Seoul.Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Ohrid Framework Agreement
In his address to the IIEA, Bekim Sali, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, will discuss the 25th Anniversary of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and …
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In his address to the IIEA, Bekim Sali, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, will discuss the 25th Anniversary of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and its role in peacebuilding across the region. Bekim Sali serves as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia. In this capacity, he contributes to advancing the country’s European integration agenda, strengthening institutional coordination, and fostering cooperation with European institutions and international partners. His previous public service includes serving as Minister of Health from 2022 to 2023 and as a Member of Parliament from 2024 to 2025. He has a professional background in healthcare and dentistry and holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. In his current role, he works to advance North Macedonia’s EU accession process and support the reforms necessary for the country’s progress towards European Union membership.The Next Lithuanian Presidency and The Future of Europe
As Lithuania prepares for its second Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, the IIEA was delighted to welcome Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, for a …
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As Lithuania prepares for its second Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, the IIEA was delighted to welcome Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, for a discussion on the country’s priorities and ambitions at a pivotal moment for Europe. Taking over from Ireland as part of the Ireland-Lithuania-Greece Trio Presidency, Lithuania will help guide the Council’s work against a backdrop of significant geopolitical change. This conversation explores Lithuania’s outlook on the future of Europe and the challenges and opportunities facing the EU in the years ahead. Kęstutis Budrys has served as the Chief National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania and Head of the National Security Group. He has also served as Secretary of the State Defence Council and Chairman of the Intelligence Coordination Group. In December 2024, he assumed the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. Mr Budrys has more than 20 years of experience in national security. He served for six years as Deputy Director of the State Security Department, Lithuania’s civilian intelligence and security service. In this position, he was responsible for technological intelligence disciplines, intelligence analysis, and threat prevention. From 2009 to 2015, Mr Budrys was Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania on intelligence and defence policy. Prior to 2009, he held senior positions in the field of intelligence analysis. Mr Budrys studied at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University, where he earned a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Relations. He has also completed academic internships at universities in the United States and Canada.Russia’s Economy Under Pressure After Years of Western Sanctions: Who Will Blink First?
More than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sanctions remain a central element of Europe’s response. Successive packages have expanded restrictions on Russian energy, finance …
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More than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sanctions remain a central element of Europe’s response. Successive packages have expanded restrictions on Russian energy, finance, trade, technology and military-industrial supply chains, while measures against Belarus reflect its support for Russia’s aggression and the continuing repression carried out by the Lukashenka regime. In this keynote address and moderated discussion, David O’Sullivan will examine how the EU can sustain economic pressure over the long term. The discussion will explore the effectiveness of existing measures, the challenge of sanctions fatigue, the importance of international coordination, and the steps needed to close the enforcement and circumvention gaps that could otherwise weaken Europe’s response. David O’Sullivan has a long and distinguished career in the European Public Services, spanning over four decades and he has served in several senior official posts. Prior to his appointment as Sanctions Envoy, he was the Director-General of the Institute of International and European Affairs. Mr O’Sullivan served as Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United States from 2014 to 2019. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the US, he was Chief Operating Officer of the EU’s new diplomatic service, the European External Action Service. He had previously held a number of senior positions within the European Commission including Director General for Trade (2005-1010), secretary General of the European Commission (2000-2005), and Chief of Staff to Commission President Romano Prodi (1999-2000). Before Joining the Commission, he started his career with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, serving from 1977 to 1979. Mr O’Sullivan is a Member of the Governing Board of the King Baudouin Foundation as well as the European Policy Centre.YPN: Blue Heart: War, Climate and the Battle for the Ocean That Keeps Us Alive
In his book Blue Heart, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett (Rtd.), former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces and former Chief of the Irish Naval Service, argues that the defining crises of the twenty-first …
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In his book Blue Heart, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett (Rtd.), former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces and former Chief of the Irish Naval Service, argues that the defining crises of the twenty-first century - climate change, energy insecurity, geopolitical instability, food vulnerability, and the erosion of democratic resilience - are converging at sea. Drawing on a lifetime in naval command, international security, and ocean governance, Mellett examines how the ocean has quietly sustained the modern world: regulating climate, absorbing carbon, carrying global trade, supporting food systems and enabling the undersea digital networks on which economies now depend. Yet this vast living system is under mounting pressure from warming waters, biodiversity collapse, overexploitation and intensifying strategic competition. From the North Atlantic to the deep waters west of Ireland, from vulnerable undersea cables to contested energy infrastructure, Blue Heart reveals an ocean becoming both more fragile and more geopolitically significant. Mellett explores the rise of hybrid maritime conflict, the risks posed by failing governance systems, and the profound implications of climate disruption for migration, sovereignty, and global security. He argues that ecological security and human security can no longer be separated, and that we must recover our sense of belonging to nature if we are to protect the blue heart of the planet that keeps us alive. Vice Admiral (Ret.) Mark Mellett is a leader whose career bridges defence, environmental stewardship, and leadership on complex global challenges. The first naval officer appointed as Ireland’s Defence Forces Chief of Staff and the country’s longest-serving defence chief in over fifty years, he has commanded at sea and ashore, with service in the North and South Atlantic, as well as in Afghanistan and Lebanon. Trained at the Royal Naval College Greenwich, the Irish Military Command and Staff College, and the US Naval War College, he has led operations at national and international levels, including Ireland’s military Covid-19 response. He was appointed a Commander of the Légion d’Honneur by the President of the French Republic and was awarded two Distinguished Service Medals by the Irish government. Holding a PhD in Ecosystem-Based Ocean Governance, he founded Green Compass, advising on climate action, ocean sustainability, and strategic risk. He chairs the boards of the Irish Maritime Area Regulatory Authority and Sage Advocacy, Ireland’s National Independent Advocacy Service for older people. He serves as Chair of the Advisory Council of the Azure Contemporary Forum on Security. He is a Life Fellow of the Irish Management Institute, and Co-Council Chair and a founding member of CaraDem, Ireland’s democracy institute.Woman Farmers as Agents of the Change we Need in Farming
To mark the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, Mary Robinson will deliver a keynote address entitled “Women Farmers as Agents of the Change We Need in Farming.” She will be joined by Sinéad …
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To mark the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, Mary Robinson will deliver a keynote address entitled “Women Farmers as Agents of the Change We Need in Farming.” She will be joined by Sinéad McPhillips, Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, who will chair a panel discussion featuring Hannah Quinn-Mulligan, Professor Karen Keaveney and Aoife Franklyn. The panel will offer their reflections to Mrs Robinson’s address, bringing perspectives from farming, rural development, sustainable food systems and public policy to a discussion of how Ireland can build a more resilient, equitable and sustainable agri-food future. Mary Robinson is a co-founder of Project Dandelion, which is a women-led global campaign for climate justice, Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice at Trinity College Dublin, and a member of The Elders. She served as President of Ireland from 1990-1997 and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002. She is a member of the Club of Madrid and the recipient of numerous honours and awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the President of the United States Barack Obama. Between 2013 and 2016, Mary served as the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy in three roles; first for the Great Lakes region of Africa, then on Climate Change leading up to the Paris Agreement and in 2016 as his Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate. Her Foundation, the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, established in 2010, came to a planned end in April 2019. Chair Biography Sinéad McPhillips was appointed Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 2nd October 2025. Sinéad entered the public service as a school leaver beginning as an Executive Officer in her current department in 1986. She has also worked in the Department of Energy and as a researcher with the Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development. Panellist Biography Hannah Quinn-Mulligan is an organic dairy and beef farmer based at Tory Hill House in County Limerick. Farming alongside her mother and grandmother, she runs an organic micro-dairy that processes milk into products sold through the farm shop, alongside organic beef, pork and eggs. Her work is rooted in the belief that farming for value rather than volume can support both viable family farming and positive outcomes for nature. Hannah has also worked as a journalist and presenter with RTÉ, the BBC and the Irish Independent. Professor Karen Keaveney is Associate Professor and Head of Rural Development in the School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin, where she also directs the MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development. A human geographer and qualified regional and urban planner, her research focuses on community-led local development, rural governance and co-design for evidence-based policy. She was a member of the European Commission’s Rural Pact Coordination Group from 2023 to 2026 and chairs the National Decarbonising Zone Advisory Group. Karen previously lectured in Rural Spatial Planning at Queen’s University Belfast and is a member of the Royal Irish Academy Geography and Geosciences Committee. Aoife Franklyn is a researcher, consultant and project manager working across environmental policy and sustainable food systems. Her interests include agroecology, ethics of care, policy coherence across agriculture, environment, food and health, and pathways for food-system transformation. She has worked across South East Asia, Afghanistan, Africa and the EU with organisations including UN Environment, the UN Development Programme, governments, universities, research institutes, civil-society organisations and indigenous communities.Nature as Critical Infrastructure for a Climate Resilient EU
In this webinar, Tim Christophersen, Vice President of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration, will deliver an address on the case for treating nature as critical infrastructure for a …
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In this webinar, Tim Christophersen, Vice President of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration, will deliver an address on the case for treating nature as critical infrastructure for a climate-resilient Europe. Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent extreme-weather events, Tim will examine how investment in ecosystem restoration and other nature-based solutions can strengthen climate resilience, reduce flood, drought and wildfire risks, support water and food security, and protect communities and economies. He will consider the policy and investment shift required to embed nature within European infrastructure, competitiveness and resilience planning. Rebekah Braswell, CEO of Land Life, will respond to Tim’s address, drawing on her experience of advancing and delivering large-scale nature-restoration projects. Their subsequent discussion will explore how policymakers, investors and businesses can work together to scale high-quality restoration and translate the ambitions of Generation Restoration into action. Tim Christophersen joined Salesforce as VP, Climate Action in May 2022. Within the global Impact Team, he leads the work on climate and nature action and investments. Tim is based in Denmark. He is the author of Generation Restoration, a book about restoring nature at planetary scale. Before joining Salesforce, Tim was Head of the ‘Nature for Climate’ Branch at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and led a growing global movement backed by all UN Member States and over 300 partner organizations to ‘prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide’: the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. He previously worked for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), where he led the portfolio on the conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. From 2017-2019, he was elected Chair of the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration. Rebekah Braswell is a pioneering leader in nature-based solutions and the CEO of Land Life. She has been instrumental in demonstrating the business case for high-quality nature restoration, persuading corporations to integrate nature and landscape agendas as both essential and investible. Rebekah leads global restoration projects, collaborating with corporations, governments, and non-profits to deliver technology-driven solutions that mitigate climate change and restore ecosystems. Before joining Land Life, Rebekah spent a decade addressing economic development and food security challenges across multiple countries. Rebekah holds a BA from Brown University and an MSc from Oxford UniversityFrom Reform to Membership: Moldova’s European Transformation
In this event, Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova will discuss Enlargement and Moldova’s …
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In this event, Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova will discuss Enlargement and Moldova’s journey towards EU membership. The Ministers’ keynotes will be followed by a panel discussion with experts to discuss Moldova’s key reform priorities and the challenges shaping the accession process. Panellists will include: Ben Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with responsibility for Criminal Justice Legislation Stanislav Secrieru, National Security and Defence Advisor to the President of the Republic of Moldova and the Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Ilie Chirtoacă, Executive Director of the Legal Resources Centre (LRCM), Moldova Claudia Badulescu, Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow at Maynooth University The panel will be followed by closing remarks from Iulian Groza, Director of Institute for European Policies and Reforms. This IIEA event is part of the Future Proofing Europe Project, kindly sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is organised in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), in cooperation with the Bureau for European Integration of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, and with the support of the GIZ Moldova and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Ireland.A Keynote Address by Kirsty McNeill, UK Minister of State for International Development
Kirsty McNeill is the Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian and was appointed Minister of State for International Development in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on 21 July 2026. In …
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Kirsty McNeill is the Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian and was appointed Minister of State for International Development in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on 21 July 2026. In her ministerial roles, she has responsibility for: Africa; development and humanitarian; international finance; and climate and energy security. She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland in the Scotland Office between July 2024 and July 2026. Before entering Parliament, McNeill was an Executive Director at Save the Children, leading work on global health, education, poverty, and humanitarian issues, and earlier served as an adviser to former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. She has also held a number of leadership and advisory roles across public policy, international affairs and civil society.The Undersea War
Elisabeth Braw's new book, The Undersea War, explores the underwater infrastructure that supports everyday life – and takes the reader beneath the waves to reveal a hidden conflict. In her remarks she will …
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Elisabeth Braw's new book, The Undersea War, explores the underwater infrastructure that supports everyday life – and takes the reader beneath the waves to reveal a hidden conflict. In her remarks she will examine how the undersea cables transmit that nearly all the world's data while intercontinental pipelines carry two-thirds of the world's oil and gas, and discuss how decades of apparent calm, mysterious damage to cables has revealed a growing struggle for control beneath the waves. Ireland, which is a global cable junction but has weak national defence, is particularly exposed. Kyle Mattews, the Executive Director of the Montreal Institute for Global Security, will respond and reflect upon the risks facing transatlantic subsea cables in the North Atlantic. Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Her work focuses on defence against gray-zone and hybrid threats as well as the intersection of geopolitics and the globalized economy. She leads the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s “Threats to the global maritime order” project. Braw is also a columnist with Foreign Policy and Politico Europe. Kyle Mathews is the Executive Director of the Montreal Institute for Global Security. His work focuses on international security, emerging technologies, and countering authoritarianism. He recently held the position of McConnell Professor of Practice at McGill University. He is a member of the Global Diplomacy Lab and the BMW Foundation’s Global Responsible Leaders network. He is currently a member of the Government of Canada’s Cross-cultural Roundtable on Security. He is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work to advance human rights.Stuck: The Price of Latin America's Democratic Plateau
For much of the past two decades, discussions of Latin American democracy have centred on decline — elected autocrats, weakened institutions, and a slide toward competitive authoritarianism. Building on joint …
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For much of the past two decades, discussions of Latin American democracy have centred on decline — elected autocrats, weakened institutions, and a slide toward competitive authoritarianism. Building on joint work with Scott Mainwaring, Dr Bizzarro contends that the more common, and in some ways more troubling, pattern is not democratic collapse but stagnation. He argues that most of the region's democracies are neither dying nor deepening: they are stuck — hobbled by entrenched elites who block reform, governments that fail to deliver, and weak states that neither fully protect rights nor fully provide security. Dr Bizzarro examines what this stagnation costs: economically, in slower growth; politically, in eroding support for democratic institutions and the rise of anti-system outsiders; and internationally, in a region less able to anchor democratic norms abroad. This event examines why Latin American democracy's central problem may not be a single dramatic crisis, but a long, quiet plateau whose consequences deserve closer attention. Dr Bizzarro is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston College, and for the 2026-2027 academic year, a Visiting Professor at Yale University. A comparativist working on Latin America, his research explores the nature, causes, and consequences of democracy and political parties across the region. He completed his Ph.D. in Harvard University's Department of Government in 2023 and was previously a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale's Jackson School of International Affairs. His work has appeared in the Journal of Democracy, World Politics, and Electoral Studies, and he is co-authoring a book with Scott Mainwaring on democratic deepening in Latin America.The Protection of Undersea Cables: Government, Industry, and Academic Perspectives
In recent years, there has been a growing focus by governments on the criticality of offshore data cables, and the risks which they face. From accidental damage to acts of sabotage, the risks to undersea data …
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In recent years, there has been a growing focus by governments on the criticality of offshore data cables, and the risks which they face. From accidental damage to acts of sabotage, the risks to undersea data cables continues to capture attention. In this panel discussion, experts from industry, government, and academia share their perspectives on the risks to underwater cables, and on how to ensure that this infrastructure remains secure and reliable. Speakers include: Sandra Delaney, General Council at EXA Infrastructure Camino Kavanagh, Senior Fellow with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and a Visiting Senior Fellow with the Dept. of War Studies, King’s College London. Margaret Stanley, Director of the Maritime Security Unit at the Department of DefenceLithuania’s EU Presidency Priorities
In his remarks to the IIEA, Minister Valys presents Lithuania’s priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU, with a focus on the work in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) …
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In his remarks to the IIEA, Minister Valys presents Lithuania’s priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU, with a focus on the work in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) and General Affairs Council (GAC) in Cohesion configuration. Taurimas Valys elaborates on Lithuania’s priorities in ECOFIN, regarding continued support for Ukraine, the Savings and Investment Union (SIU), taxation, and the 2028-2034 EU budget and own resources, as well as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Cohesion Policy in GAC (Cohesion). Taurimas Valys is the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania. He has more than 20 years of management experience in finance and previously served as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for economic diplomacy, defence industry and diaspora. He has also served as an adviser to the Prime Minister on economic diplomacy and state-owned enterprise efficiency. Taurimas Valys holds degrees in International Relations and Political Science.Europe in Good Health: Securing EU Leadership in Life Sciences: Keynote Address
Keynote Address by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health followed by a fireside chat with Audrey Carville.
Europe in Good Health: Securing EU Leadership in Life Sciences: Panel 2
"Driving Innovation for Patients" This panel examines how sustained commitment to research, innovation and health system modernisation can accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation therapies …
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"Driving Innovation for Patients" This panel examines how sustained commitment to research, innovation and health system modernisation can accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation therapies across Europe. It also looks at how public policy, private investment and multi-stakeholder collaboration can improve patient outcomes while supporting a thriving life sciences ecosystem. Panellists include: Rainer Becker, Director of Medical Products & Innovation, DG SANTE, European Commission Vytenis Andriukaitis MEP, Biotech Act Rapporteur for SANT Committee, European Parliament, and former European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio Avril Daly, President of EURORDIS - Rare Diseases Europe Muiris O’Connor, Assistant Secretary at Department of Health, Head of Research & Development and Health Analytics.Europe in Good Health: Securing EU Leadership in Life Sciences: Panel 1
"Sharpening Europe’s Competitive Edge" This panel explores the policies and conditions needed to strengthen Europe’s position as a global leader in life sciences research, development and advanced …
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"Sharpening Europe’s Competitive Edge" This panel explores the policies and conditions needed to strengthen Europe’s position as a global leader in life sciences research, development and advanced manufacturing. In particular, the discussion focuses on how initiatives such as the forthcoming EU Biotech Act and related policy developments can support innovation, attract investment, build skills and enhance Europe’s competitiveness. Panellists include: Thomas Van Cangh, Deputy Head of Unit & Head of Biotech Task Force, DG SANTE, European Commission Rachel Shelly, Global Head of Life Sciences & Food, IDA Ireland Anouk De Vroey, Head of Government Affairs & Policy at Johnson & Johnson EMEA Prof. Mark Ferguson, Former Chairman of the European Innovation Council (EIC) BoardAccountability Shock: Why Transitional Justice Prevents Criminal Wars in New Democracies
Why do some new democracies develop peacefully while others descend into criminal wars? Accountability Shock (coauthored by Guillermo Trejo, Lucia Tiscornia and Juan Albarracin, Cambridge University Press 2026) …
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Why do some new democracies develop peacefully while others descend into criminal wars? Accountability Shock (coauthored by Guillermo Trejo, Lucia Tiscornia and Juan Albarracin, Cambridge University Press 2026) argues that the answer lies in how newly elected governments confront — or ignore — their authoritarian past. When post-authoritarian elites pursue truth commissions and criminal prosecutions for past atrocities, they break the cycle of state impunity that enables criminal violence to take hold. Where they extend amnesty and silence instead, criminal wars follow. The book's findings challenge a long-standing policy assumption: accountability is not a threat to fragile democracies — impunity is.In this discussion with the IIEA, Lucia Tiscornia and Roger Mac Ginty will discuss the role of accountability in conflict prevention, and how post-authoritarian states can strengthen democratic institutions, address legacies of violence and build the foundations for sustainable peace and security. Lucía Tiscornia is Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin and Faculty Fellow at the Geary Institute for Public Policy. She works at the intersection of political science, criminology, and international relations, with research expertise in criminal governance, state violence, and security sector reform. Her most recent project, funded through a European Research Council Starting Grant, focuses on understanding criminal governance in contexts where one would not expect to find it. Roger Mac Ginty is Professor in Defence, Development and Diplomacy in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University. He works on peace and conflict, with a particular focus on the intersection between top-down and bottom-up approaches to peacemaking and on everyday peace. He co-directs the Everyday Peace Indicators project and co-edits the journal Peacebuilding. His research has been funded by the EU, the ESRC, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Trafficking in Human Beings – A Reality in the European Union, including in Ireland
Often compared to modern slavery, trafficking in human beings destroys individuals’ lives by depriving people of their dignity, their freedom, and their rights. Yet trafficking in human beings remains a largely …
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Often compared to modern slavery, trafficking in human beings destroys individuals’ lives by depriving people of their dignity, their freedom, and their rights. Yet trafficking in human beings remains a largely hidden crime. In the EU, more than 20,000 victims were registered in 2023–2024, while many more remain invisible. Trafficking is a serious threat to security, closely linked to organised crime and generating enormous profits, with low risks for criminals. It affects women, men, and children in a wide range of sectors and takes different forms; including sexual and labour exploitation, forced criminality, and forced begging. It requires a comprehensive approach from prevention to prosecution of traffickers, while protecting the victims and working closely with partners from the private sector and non-EU countries. Against this backdrop, the IIEA host a keynote address by the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Diane Schmitt, offering insights into the latest trends, challenges, and action needed, as well as an opportunity to exchange views on this pressing issue. Moreover, this discussion fits into in the Irish Presidency’s priorities to deliver on European competitiveness, values, and security, in addition to occurring at a particularly timely moment, as the EU will have a renewed EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings before end of 2026. Combatting trafficking in human beings requires a comprehensive approach to prevent the crime, protect the victims and bring perpetrators to justice. Diane Schmitt was appointed EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator in July 2021 to contribute to this approach, improve coordination and coherence among EU institutions, EU agencies and Member States, cooperate with international actors and support the implementation and development of EU policies in this area. This appointment follows a long career in the European Commission, where Diane Schmitt held different strategic positions, including in the area of migration, security, and justice.A Conversation with Benjamin Haddad, France’s Minister Delegate for Europe
Benjamin Haddad is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and HEC School of Management. He was first National Secretary of the UMP party from 2011 to 2014. In 2017, he represented …
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Benjamin Haddad is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and HEC School of Management. He was first National Secretary of the UMP party from 2011 to 2014. In 2017, he represented the La République en Marche party in Washington, DC. He was elected to the National Assembly in June 2022 (14th constituency of Paris) and became a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the European Affairs Committee, as well as coordinator of the Renaissance group’s spokespeople.Latvia’s EU priorities
Baiba Braže currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. From 2020 to 2023, Minister Braže held the post of Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Public Diplomacy. Within her …
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Baiba Braže currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. From 2020 to 2023, Minister Braže held the post of Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Public Diplomacy. Within her remit, she devised and oversaw strategic communications activities across all NATO civilian and military bodies and commands. From 2016 to 2020, she was posted as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From 2003 to 2008, Minister Braže served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands while also representing Latvia in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.A conversation with Radmila Shekerinska, Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Radmila Shekerinska took office as NATO Deputy Secretary General on 2 December 2024. As a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of North Macedonia, Ms Shekerinska has extensive experience as a …
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Radmila Shekerinska took office as NATO Deputy Secretary General on 2 December 2024. As a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of North Macedonia, Ms Shekerinska has extensive experience as a policy-maker and consensus-builder. She is a champion of gender balance and a steadfast advocate of strong transatlantic relations. Ms Shekerinska joined NATO following a distinguished political career. She served two terms as Minister of Defence of North Macedonia (2017-2020, 2020-2022), the first woman in that post and the longest-serving defence minister since the country’s independence in 1991.Robert C. O’Brien - 29th of July 2026
'America’s World: Views of a Former National Security Advisor' In this edition of IIEA Insights, the successor to Henry Kissinger, Condoleezza Rice and others, 27th U.S. National Security Advisor, Robert C …
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'America’s World: Views of a Former National Security Advisor' In this edition of IIEA Insights, the successor to Henry Kissinger, Condoleezza Rice and others, 27th U.S. National Security Advisor, Robert C. O’Brien, will discuss the past, present, and future of America’s global role Robert C. O’Brien is the co-founder and chairman of American Global Strategies LLC among many other roles. He was the 27th United States National Security Advisor from 2019-2021, acting at President Donald Trump’s principal advisor on all aspects of American foreign policy and national security affairs. He currently serves on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) in President Donald Trump’s second term.Secure Connections: Ireland’s Digital Infrastructure and the Resilience of European Connectivity
This symposium includes a keynote address by, and fireside chat with, Feargal Ó Coigligh, Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. This symposium also includes the launch and …
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This symposium includes a keynote address by, and fireside chat with, Feargal Ó Coigligh, Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. This symposium also includes the launch and presentation of a new paper on the same topic entitled Secure Connections: Ireland’s Digital Infrastructure and the Security of European Connectivity by its authors Cian FitzGerald, Senior Researcher at the IIEA; and Barry Colfer PhD, Director of Research at the IIEA. Following the presentation, the symposium includes a discussion amongst a panel of experts. Panellists include: Garrett Blaney, Chairperson of Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg); Rebecca Nottingham, Director of Bright Subsea Consulting and Trustee at the SubOptic Foundation; Ben Wreschner, Head of Network and Economic Regulation at Vodafone.Robert Watt - 16th of July 2026
'Mid-Year Economic Outlook' In this edition of IIEA insights, Dan O’Brien will be joined by economist and public servant Robert Watt to discuss the economic outlook for the second half of 2026 and beyond. They …
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'Mid-Year Economic Outlook' In this edition of IIEA insights, Dan O’Brien will be joined by economist and public servant Robert Watt to discuss the economic outlook for the second half of 2026 and beyond. They will discuss global inflationary pressures in the light of recent energy price volatility, economic headwinds and tailwinds, economic aspects of AI, and geopolitical risks. On the Irish economy, they will examine strengths, weaknesses, and the state of public finances. Robert Watt is the CEO Dublin Regeneration Authority. He previously served as Secretary General of the Department of Health and as Secretary General in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, during which time he was one of the principal advisers to the Government on economic, budgetary and financial policy issues. He has a professional background as an economist and has worked in the private, as well as the public sectorFrom Protest to Partnership: Rethinking Europe’s Agricultural Transition
Europe's agricultural transition is stalling. While the destination is clear, many farmers feel excluded from decision-making, uncertain about the expectations placed upon them in the context of Europe's …
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Europe's agricultural transition is stalling. While the destination is clear, many farmers feel excluded from decision-making, uncertain about the expectations placed upon them in the context of Europe's transition to net zero, and disproportionately burdened by the cost of change. Yet, this new research from Project Tempo, which will be launched at this IIEA event, tells a more hopeful story and points to a constructive path forward. Drawing on extensive work across France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland, it finds strong latent support among farmers for reform, provided it is fair and clearly defined. This event will present these findings and explore how policymakers, stakeholders, and farmers can work together to deliver a more inclusive and effective transition. This research will be presented by Dagmar Droogsma, who leads Project Tempo's first thematic workstream on the transition to sustainable agriculture. She brings over 30 years' experience across government, industry, and civil society, more than two decades of which have been spent at the intersection of climate, environmental, and agricultural policy in the UK, across the EU, and at the UN. The event will be moderated by Tom Arnold, Chair of the Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee. The presentation will be followed by an expert panel discussion featuring: Dr Pippa Hackett, former Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; organic farmer and Manager, Project BASELINE Ian Marshall OBE, former Senator, Seanad Éireann; Head of Business Development and Policy, CASE, Queen's University Belfast Dr Jeanne Moore, Policy Analyst, National Economic and Social Council (NESC)The Quantum Act: Unlocking Europe’s Quantum Future
As quantum technologies continue to rapidly develop, in this event, Oscar Diez, Deputy Head of Unit for Quantum Technologies at the European Commission, will outline the role of the forthcoming European Quantum …
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As quantum technologies continue to rapidly develop, in this event, Oscar Diez, Deputy Head of Unit for Quantum Technologies at the European Commission, will outline the role of the forthcoming European Quantum Act. Mr Diez will particularly discuss how the EU can support the transition from scientific excellence to industrial capacity, including access to infrastructures, scale-up, skills, supply chains and market uptake. Mr Diez will also reflect on how the Quantum Act and wider Quantum Europe Strategy can play a role in helping to promote Europe’s competitiveness agenda and drive innovation in Europe. About the Speaker: Oscar Diez is the Deputy Head of Unit for Quantum Technologies at the European Commission, where he leads strategic initiatives to position Europe as a global leader in the quantum domain. Mr Diez is also an adjunct professor at IE University in Madrid. With a background in both academia and public sector innovation, he previously served as Head of the Datacentre at the European Medicines Agency in London. Dr. Diez holds a PhD in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Master’s in Open eGovernment from Stockholm University.The Horn of Africa: Crisis, Conflict, and Opportunity
The Horn of Africa continues to be profoundly marked by political instability, conflict, and humanitarian crises. As the war in Sudan continues through its fourth year, longstanding tensions across the region …
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The Horn of Africa continues to be profoundly marked by political instability, conflict, and humanitarian crises. As the war in Sudan continues through its fourth year, longstanding tensions across the region intersect with geopolitical rivalries, against the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East, and the increasing relevance of the Red Sea to global trade and European security and economic interests. The EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Dr. Annette Weber, will address these complex dynamics and the prospects for peace, security, and economic development in the Horn, a region at the centre of shifting global alliances. Dr. Annette Weber was appointed as the EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa in July 2021. With more than 25 years of experience in the regions, she is a leading expert on the Horn of Africa. She was engaged in mediation in Sudan and Ethiopia as Senior Advisor for the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (2019-2021). EUSR Weber has also lectured as a Professor of Conflict Studies, International Relations, and African International Relations at various universities in Germany, Austria, and Spain. From 2010-2012, she worked as a consultant in residence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has published extensively on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea arena. This lecture is part of the Development Matters series, which is kindly supported by Irish Aid.Eamonn O’Reilly - 2nd of July 2026
Ireland’s Energy Insecurity Description Security of energy supplies has always been vital for all economies, at least since the industrial revolution. In an era in which international trade is being weaponised …
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Ireland’s Energy Insecurity Description Security of energy supplies has always been vital for all economies, at least since the industrial revolution. In an era in which international trade is being weaponised more frequently, Ireland’s high dependence on energy imports is a growing vulnerability. This is, all the more so, in the context of a European security environment which has deteriorated markedly since 2022. In this edition of IIEA Insights, Eamonn O’Reilly will assess this island’s vulnerabilities, current government plans to address them, and what he thinks should be done to enhance energy security. Eamonn O’Reilly is Chair of the Energy & Climate Action Committee of the Irish Academy of Engineering. He is an engineer by profession and has worked on power plant projects in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Congo. Among other previous roles, he was Chief Executive of Dublin Port for 12 years until 2022, during which time he brought a programme of major port development projects from concept, through consenting, finance, and on to completion.Development and EU Presidency
Neale Richmond is Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora. He previously served as Minister of State at the Department of …
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Neale Richmond is Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora. He previously served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, and as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail, and the Department of Social Protection. Before this, he was elected as a TD for Dublin Rathdown in the 2020 General Election. In April 2016, he was elected to Seanad Éireann, on the Labour Panel, where he was the Fine Gael Spokesperson on European Affairs and chair of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. He served for seven years on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and for two years as a member of the EU’s Committee of the Regions, leading the Irish delegation, acting as Rapporteur on the Opinion on a more responsible trade and investment policy.
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