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IIEA Talks

Sharing Ideas Shaping Policy. The Institute of International and European Affairs is an independent policy research think-tank based in Dublin.

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00:23:06

Matthew O'Toole MLA - The Protocol on...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/11/02

In this event, Matthew O’Toole MLA presents the SDLP’s vision for the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. He discusses his party’s views on the most recent solutions presented both by the UK Government and the European Commission. He also addresses the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead for Northern Ireland, relations on this island and beyond, following the UK’s exit from the EU. About the Speakers: Matthew O’Toole MLA is a Social Democratic and Labour Party

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00:56:37

The Future of the Global Economy: US and Irish...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/11/01

A webinar session, The Future of the Global Economy: US and Irish Perspectives, featuring major keynote addresses by: Janet Yellen, U.S Secretary of the Treasury; and Paschal Donohoe T.D., Minister for Finance of Ireland & President of the Eurogroup. Following their addresses, both Secretary Yellen and Minister Donohoe will then participate in a moderated conversation with Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist of IIEA. About the Speakers: Janet Yellen was sworn in as the 78th Secretary of the Treasury of

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00:23:55

Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski - The Future of the...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/26

In June 2021, the EU reached agreement on reforms for the new common agricultural policy (CAP) to be implemented in 2023 which aim to make the CAP fairer, greener, and more sustainable in the context of the EU’s Green Deal goals and Farm-to-Fork strategy. How exactly EU Member States will achieve these goals will be determined by national strategic plans, based on the EU’s objectives of socially, environmentally and economically sustainable agriculture. This address from Commissioner Wojciechowski

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01:30:06

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan And The Future Of Irish...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/22

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU proposal for a European Health Union has become a high priority, while the area of healthcare remains the sole domain of national governments. 'Europe's Beating Cancer Plan' is the EU's latest effort to mobilise the collective power of its Member States in new areas of healthcare policy. The plan contains concrete, ambitious actions that will support, coordinate, and complement Member States’ national policies in the area of cancer prevention, treatment and

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00:41:17

Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific: EU and National...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/19

As the world’s geopolitical and economic balance shifts eastwards, the Indo-Pacific region is emerging as an area of vital strategic importance. However, it is also a region of rising tensions and increasing geopolitical competition. The EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy, presented in September 2021, is a significant moment for the development of EU policy in this region. This event explores Europe’s deepening engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, and encompasses the perspectives of the EU, Member States

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00:58:35

Dr David Nabarro - Delivering On The Outcomes Of The...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/18

In the sixth event of the IIEA’s Development Matters lecture series, which is supported by Irish Aid, Dr David Nabarro assesses the outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit. He discusses the importance of food systems thinking and the food systems approach. He also explores how a country like Ireland can play a leading role in this respect. About the Speaker: Dr David Nabarro is the Senior Advisor for the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Dialogues. Over 1600 dialogues were held around the world in

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00:59:23

Christine Schraner-Burgener - Turmoil in Myanmar:...

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2021/10/15

Following the military takeover on 1 February 2021, the already precarious situation in Myanmar, marked by numerous ethnic conflicts, has deteriorated significantly. The military junta has enacted a harsh crackdown on civil protests, leading to the deaths of hundreds of civilians and the arrests of thousands. Protesters have formed people’s defence forces in retaliation, and clashes with ethnic armed groups have flared up in various parts of the country. The political crisis in Myanmar is compounded

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00:58:55

YPN: Ireland, the UN Security Council and its Role in...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/15

In this webinar discussion, UN expert Richard Gowan offers his assessment of Ireland’s Presidency of the UN Security Council, which took place during the month of September. More broadly, he shares his analysis on the UNSC’s agenda for the 2021-22 period, during which time Ireland serves as a non-permanent member. Finally, he examines the role of the UNSC in an increasingly under strain multilateral order. About the Speaker: In his role as UN Director, Richard Gowan oversees International Crisis

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01:04:39

The EU’s Economic Recovery And Resilience: The Role...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/14

On Friday, 16 July 2021, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen visited Ireland to announce the approval of almost €1 billion in funding to finance Ireland’s COVID-19 recovery. This funding is drawn from NextGenerationEU, the EU’s €800 billion recovery fund jointly negotiated by the Member States and the European Parliament as co-legislators, which aims to support a sustainable, equitable recovery across the EU as well as advance the green and digital transitions over the

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00:23:36

Agriculture on the Island of Ireland after Brexit

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/13

This event focuses on the challenges and opportunities for agriculture on the island of Ireland post-Brexit. The panel represents the views of the agri-food sector in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. In particular, it focuses on the effect of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland for agriculture and what Northern Ireland’s continued participation in the EU Single Market for goods means for farmers on both sides of the border. About the Speakers: Tadhg Buckley is the Director of Policy and

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01:01:44

Kersti Kaljulaid - Reflections on Estonia’s...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/12

In her address to the IIEA, President Kersti Kaljulaid reflects on Estonia’s Presidency of the UN Security Council in June 2021. She assesses the key achievements of Estonia’s Presidency through the lens of its five core priorities and high-level signature events, including the first ever high-level open debate on cybersecurity. About the Speaker: Her excellency Kersti Kaljulaid was elected as President of the Republic of Estonia in 2016. She previously served as a Member of the European Court of

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01:01:27

Jos Delbeke - The European Green Deal and Sustainable...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/11

This event is part of the Environmental Resilience lecture series, co-organised by the IIEA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On this occasion, Professor Delbeke argues that sustainable finance has a crucial role to play in delivering on the policy objectives of the European Green Deal, as well as the EU’s international commitments to its climate and sustainability objectives. The European Commission has adopted a package of sustainable finance measures, such as the EU Taxonomy Climate

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01:30:12

Building Peace In Complex Environments - Strategic...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/08

This seminar takes place in the context of Ireland and Norway’s 2021-22 membership of the UN Security Council. It seeks to provide national, regional and global outlooks that relate to national security, well-being and prosperity. While focusing on the three main institutions for peace and security – UN, EU and NATO – the panel of experts also offer national perspectives. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney T.D., provides opening remarks at this seminar. The

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00:18:37

Maroš Šefčovič - The Implementation of the Protocol...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/07

In this event, Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič presents the EU’s vision for the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. He also addresses the post-Brexit challenges and opportunities which lie ahead in EU-UK relations in the context of Northern Ireland. About the Speaker: Maroš Šefčovič is Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. He is responsible for the European Union’s relations with the United Kingdom, co-chairing the

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00:24:13

Noam Chomsky - Challenges and Choices

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/06

According to Professor Chomsky, we live in a unique historical moment, confronted by an array of severe challenges, some so severe that “failure to address them soon will effectively terminate organised human society, with mass destruction of other species as well”. The two most prominent are climate change and nuclear war. Moreover, the current pandemic has killed more Americans than the flu pandemic of a century ago and has not yet run its course. It is also well understood that failure to

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00:27:17

Understanding the Productivity Growth Slowdown:...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/10/05

The average rate of labour productivity growth in the 15 nations of Western Europe slowed from five percent per annum in the 1950s and 1960s to less than one percent in the decade ending in 2019. According to Prof. Gordon, the EU-15 performance is catching up to the U.S. in stages, followed by a retardation since 1995. In Prof. Gordon's view, the overall theme is that productivity growth slowdown was due to a retardation in technical change that affected the same industries by roughly the same

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01:00:11

Yasmine Sherif - Africa's Forgotten Crisis: Global...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/09/30

In the fifth event of the IIEA’s Development Matters lecture series, which is supported by Irish Aid, Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait – a global fund for education in emergencies - discusses her vision of how to mitigate the impact of both the climate emergency and pandemics on the global education crisis. She focuses her remarks on developments in sub-Saharan Africa where the consequences of climate change are most pronounced and where the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage. Ms

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01:01:03

Fredrik Erixon - European Digital Sovereignty and the...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/09/30

In his address to the IIEA, Fredrik Erixon argues that Europe's quest for digital sovereignty is unrealistic if it requires Europe to cut its dependence on the rest of the world by substituting foreign suppliers with local ones. Instead, Europe's relative economic decline means it will become more dependent on innovation and technological breakthroughs happening outside of the EU. Mr Erixon argues that the EU should improve its autonomous capacity to use and commercialise new digital technology and

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00:25:06

The Spirit of Green: The Economics of Collisions and...

IIEA Talks ·

2021/09/28

'The Spirit of Green' is available at the link below https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691214344/the-spirit-of-green In ‘The Spirit of Green’, Nobel Prize-winning economist William Nordhaus describes a new way of green thinking that would help us overcome our biggest challenges without sacrificing economic prosperity, in large part by accounting for the spillover costs of economic collisions. In a discussion that ranges from the history of the environmental movement to the Green New

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00:21:04

Joan Marc Simon - A Zero Waste Vision for Europe

IIEA Talks ·

2021/09/27

In his address to the IIEA, Joan Marc Simon argues that the EU needs to adopt a multidimensional approach to tackle Europe’s waste problem. He proposes that EU policymakers will need to replace half a century of legislation and economic incentives favouring disposability with a new paradigm in resource management if Europe is to achieve a circular future. Mr Simon argues that Europe needs a socio-economic system that is healthy for people, rebuilds natural capital, and generates local economic

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