The establishment of a partnership with Dublin City University and the signing of an MoU between Bussola Institute and Dublin City University on issues of Tolerance, Diversity and Inclusion
The publication of a paper on Tolerance following the event
The promotion of better understanding through dialogue with Irish Government leaders and thinkers through meetings and a workshop
The creation of a platform to promote cultural understanding through an intercultural event
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 20 |
Farmleigh House
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10.00 |
Coffee |
| Workshop: Lessons for the Future Navigation of the Relationships between EU and GCC Countries | |
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10.30 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
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10.45 |
Presentation by Ms Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, former EU Commissioner and former Irish Government Minister |
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11.00 |
Presentation by Mr Bobby McDonagh, Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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11.15 |
Presentation by Bishop Noel Treanor, former Secretary General of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community |
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11.30 |
Presentation by Mr Ciaran Madden, Consul General, New York, former Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE and former Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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11.45 |
Interactive Question and Answer Session - Moderator: Dr Mary McAleese |
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12.45 |
Lunch hosted by Minister Pat Breen, TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection |
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14.00 |
Workshop for Board Members - Exploring the Implications of the Morning’s Workshop for the Future Work of Bussola |
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15.00 |
Briefing on Brexit and on Foreign Trade Agreements between GCC and EU Countries by Mr Simon Coveney, TD, Irish Minster for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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16.30 |
Conclusion |
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THURSDAY JUNE 21 |
Dublin City University (DCU)
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9.15 |
Arrival by Honorary Advisory Board Members of Bussola Institute to DCU for Honorary Conferring Ceremony on HE Dr Amal Al Qubaisi |
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9.20 |
Welcome reception hosted by the President of DCU, Professor Brian McCraith |
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9.30 |
Photocall |
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9.50 |
Transfer from Albert College to Helix Hall for Honorary Conferring Ceremony |
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10.00 |
Honorary Conferring Ceremony Begins |
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12.30 |
Lunch hosted by the Chancellor of Dublin City University, Dr Martin McAleese |
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13.45 |
Bussola Institute and Dublin City University will sign an MOU to mark the commencement of a joint research project on Tolerance, Diversity and Inclusion |
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14.00 |
Workshop: Exploring the Implications of the ”Lessons for the Future Navigation of the Relationships between EU and GCC Countries“ for the Future Work of Bussola |
National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
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15.00 |
An event to celebrate the shared cultural heritage of Europe and the Arab World through an arts initiative coordinated by Bussola |
Trinity College Dublin
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16.00 |
A visit to Trinity College Dublin to view the Book of Kells and visit the Long Room |
