IIEA Talks

This event, supported by Janssen Sciences Ireland, features a keynote address by the acting Deputy Director-General for Health at the European Commission, Mr John F. Ryan. This is followed by a panel discussion that looks at the future of the European Health Union before a moderated Q&A session. This expert panel explores what the new Health Union could mean for Ireland, how the health service in...

This panel discussion reflects on Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which ended on the 7th November 2022. Speakers: Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge. Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, Head of Ireland’s Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Professor Aoife Nolan, an Irish independent expert to th...

In this interview, IIEA Researcher, Leanne Digney talks to Ireland’s newly appointed UN Youth Delegates, Jessica Gill and David Giles, about their experience at United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and their hopes for the future role of youth in multilateral diplomacy. This interview is part of the Global Europe podcast series which is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs

In the eighth episode of IIEA Insights, David O’Sullivan, Director General at the IIEA, talks to Frank Luntz, political, communications consultant and pollster. They discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the contentious races, candidates, and likely presidential candidates in 2024

In her address to the IIEA, for the fifth lecture of the 2022 Development Matters series, supported by Irish Aid, Ms Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women discusses conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in areas experiencing humanitarian crises and conflict. The term “conflict-related sexual violence” refers to rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced abort...

In his address to the IIEA, Secretary Sannino, discusses the EU's place in a changing global order, the tools that the EU has at its disposal to meet the challenges it faces, and the role of the EEAS in meeting these challenges. About the Speaker: Stefano Sannino has served as the Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union since 1 January 2021 and was th...

In his address to the IIEA, United States Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, is chairman of the Congressional European Union Caucus, and is a member of the Friends of Ireland Caucus, discusses what a new prime minister and monarch in the United Kingdom is likely to mean for the future of US-UK and EU-UK relations. Congressman Boyle also assesses the...

In her address to the IIEA, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee outlines her work on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) and the putting in place of integrated prevention measures. As a key priority for the EU and the Council of Europe, the Minister discusses DSGBV in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of Europe and examine the role played by Ireland in tackling this...

The greater Middle East region has been going through various trials and tribulations over the last decade, with different axes of power forming within. Those poles of influence are homegrown – but they also connect to external ones, far beyond the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which brings about an interesting set of geopolitical realities for the region. Against the backdrop of increasing...

In the seventh episode of IIEA Insights, IIEA Director General David O’Sullivan is joined by Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, to discuss trends in transatlantic relations in a time of war. They discuss public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic, the actors most affected by war in Ukraine, the potential for future conflicts such as in Taiwan, and the likelihood of...

In this keynote address, Professor Joseph G. Allen highlights strategies to combat air pollution in indoor environments. The debilitating health effects of poor air quality and substandard housing conditions is often overlooked, but indoor air pollution leads to millions of premature deaths each year. In his address to the IIEA, Professor Allen outlines key findings from his landmark book, Healthy...

In the sixth episode of IIEA Insights, IIEA Chief Economist Dan O’Brien speaks with EU Director General for Trade, Sabine Weyand, about the central challenge for EU trade policy of balancing openness with greater calls for European strategic autonomy, as well as a range of other issues on her agenda, from existing and future bilateral trade deals to the functioning of the multilateral trading syst...

In his address to the IIEA, Professor Martin draws upon his 2022 IIEA paper and argue that autonomy in cyber security is essential if Europe wishes to forge a wider digital strategic autonomy. He discusses how the fragmented state of EU cybersecurity prevents a coherent European cyber security strategy and argue that Europe’s lack of indigenous technological capabilities present it with a choice b...

In her address to the IIEA, Dr Maria Neira highlights how the international community can foster intersectoral cooperation on air pollution to put health at the core of climate action and sustainable development. The benefits of cleaner air extend beyond personal health, to collective public, environmental and economic health. The drive for clean air can facilitate a faster reduction of climate-wa...

Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, rising energy prices, climate change and a renewed call to defend our democracies, the EU must play a formative role in fostering international cooperation. In her address to the IIEA, EVP Vestager discusses these challenges and the tools at Europe’s disposal to counter them in a coordinated manner. About the Speaker: Margrethe Vestager is Executive Vice-Pre...

In the fifth episode of IIEA Insights, IIEA Director General David O’Sullivan spoke with Swedish politician and former EU Trade Commissioner Anna Cecilia Malmström about the future of global trade considering the trend towards reshoring, the geopolitical impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine and concerns about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and the results of the Swedish general elections.

In this fourth episode of IIEA Insights, IIEA Chief Economist Dan O’Brien brings together a panel of experts on British politics to discuss the recent announcement of a new British Prime Minister. Katy Balls, Deputy Political Editor of the Spectator, Katherine Butler, Associate Europe Editor of The Guardian newspaper in London and Professor Matt Goodwin, the University of Kent, analyst for British...

In her third State of the Union Address on 14 September 2022, President von der Leyen will set out the EU’s response to the political, economic, social and energy-related consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and set out the Union’s policy priorities for the coming year. To mark this speech, the European Commission Representation in Ireland, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland...

In the third episode of IIEA Insights, Dan O’Brien, IIEA Chief Economist, speaks with Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times, about his new book ‘The Age of the Strongman’. The discussion covers a wide-rang of topics, including Vladmir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, Xi Jinping and concerns over what lies ahead for Taiwan, as well as what Liz Truss’s leadershi...

Episode 3 - Ireland’s Place in Europe and the World: Ireland and the Eu at 50 Part 2 by IIEA

Episode 3 - Ireland’s Place in Europe and the World: Ireland and the Eu at 50 Part 1 by IIEA

Since Ireland’s accession to the European Economic Communities (EEC) in 1972, Ireland’s place in Europe and the world has been profoundly transformed. Ahead of joining what was to become the EU, Ireland was relatively isolated on the global stage, and its priorities were oriented towards the critical focus of Anglo-Irish relations centred on Northern Ireland, followed by the US, with relations wit...

IIEA Researcher, Leanne Digney, talks to Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, about her experiences and the unexpected challenges that arose during her time on the United Nations Security Council. Ireland’s term on the Security Council began in January 2021 and will continue until December 2022. This interview is part of the Global Europe podc...

In the second episode of IIEA Insights Dan O'Brien, IIEA Chief Economist, interviews Sir Ivan Rogers, former Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union (2013-2017) and British civil servant. The discussion covers the Conservative leadership race and the fate of the Northern Ireland Protocol among other things.

Navigating the issue of consumer protection in the digital era requires that a balance be found between a prosperous digital economy and the need for consumers to be protected. The proliferation of algorithms and AI-driven applications, the increasing importance of data as an economic asset, and the disproportionate role played by a small number of large companies all present opportunities for soc...