Irish Diaspora Symposium*

Friday, August 8, 2014  - 3:00pm to 6:15pm - Rockefeller 001

This symposium will consider how states are seeking to understand the forms and functions of diasporas and engage them to provide new opportunities for investment, knowledge transfer, tourism, conflict resolution, diplomatic outreach, and many other matters.  

Session 1: Diaspora Engagement: US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 

3:00pm to 4:15pm

Chair: Liam Kennedy (University College Dublin)

Speaker: Andrew O'Brien (US Department of State)

Comments: Ambassador Daniel Benjamin (Dartmouth College)

Session 2: Diaspora Engagement: The Irish Example

4:20pm to 6:15pm

Chair: Ted Smyth (McGraw Hill)

Speakers: Mary Daly (University College Dublin), Kingsley Aikins (Diaspora Matters), Tim O'Connor (The Gathering)

*A MALS Sponsored Humanities Summit