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 disc...
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From 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 abo...
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...
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 contin...
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 r...
Development and EU Presidency
Neale Richmond is Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diasp...
Ireland’s EU Presidency and the Future of Enlargement
As Ireland prepares to take on its EU Presidency, beginning in July 2026, this panel will discuss the evolving agenda on EU enlargement. Aga...
The Resurgence of Torture: New Realities in International Relations
Dr. Alice Edwards is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture — the first woman to hold the mandate in its 40-year history. She has...
Noah Barkin, Alicia García Herrero and Declan Kelleher - 18th of June 2026
'China Shock 2.0' In this edition of IIEA Insights, three experts discuss the future direction of EU-China relations. Tensions between Bruss...
The Cloud and AI Development Act
In this event, Mr Manuel Mateo Goyet provides an overview of the recently published Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). The CADA seeks to s...
The Enlargement Test: North Macedonia’s European Journey
In his keynote address, Minister Timcho Mucunski reflects on EU enlargement and North Macedonia’s European path at a decisive moment for Eur...
Transatlantic Tech Policy Turbulence: Digital Policy Dilemmas in the Transatlantic Relationship
Digital policy has emerged as one of the most contentious of policy areas in EU-US relations. Many EU digital policy developments have met w...
The Future of Europe’s Social Model and the Irish Presidency
European integration has driven a wide range of social policy developments in Ireland and across Europe over the past fifty years – includin...
From the Middle East Crisis to the Next Food Shock: Fertiliser, Energy, and Global Food Security
Food crises are not anomalies — they are recurring and predictable. COVID-19, Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, and now El Niño forming on...
Albania and EU Enlargement: Progress, Aspirations, and Expectations from the Irish Presidency
Ferit Hoxha is a career diplomat with over 35 years of experience in the foreign service of the Republic of Albania. Since March 2026, he ha...
The Changing Global Context for EU External Engagement and International Partnerships
European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, is responsible for the Global Gateway, the EU’s strategy for stronger pa...
Peace is No Longer Enough: Delivering Prosperity and Opportunity for All in Northern Ireland
Jon Burrows MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, delivers a keynote address entitled: "Peace is No Longer Enough: Delivering Prosperity...
The War in Iran: What's next?
A joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation against U.S. military assets, Israel and other U.S. allies, has engulfe...
Ben Judah and Thomas Wright - 21st of May 2026
'The Making of Foreign Policy' In this edition of IIEA Insights two former foreign policy advisors – Ben Judah in the UK and Thomas Wright i...
The Digital Fairness Act: Keynote Address by Isabelle Pérignon
Isabelle Pérignon, a French national, is Director for Consumer Policy at the European Commission since October 2023. She was for four years...