President addresses Africa Day 2018 conference
NO FEE FOR 1ST REPRO President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins gives keynote address at Africa Day celebration at Trinity College Dublin The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins gave a keynote address on ‘Africa-Ireland Relations: Current and Future’ at a special event in celebration of Africa Day today [Thursday, May 24th]. Trinity College Dublin through the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) has partnered with African Ambassadors in Ireland to host a celebration of the official day of the African Union, and the continent’s unity and diversity. The Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast also spoke at the event, along with the South African Ambassador Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau who is the current Dean of the African Heads of Mission in Ireland. Pictured on the occasion were The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. PIC PAUL SHARP/SHARPPIX For media queries, contact Head of Media Relations, Caoimhe Ní Lochlainn, tel: 8962310/communications@tcd.ie. Notes to Editors: Established in 2007, Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) forms an overarching structure to coordinating and promoting International Development Research and Education. With 70+ research projects and 40+ courses with development content at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Trinity has a strong and long standing tradition of excellence in the fields of development research and education. TIDI plays an active role in supporting the growth and enhancement of Irish-African relations through collaborative development research and education initiatives which are focused on practical solutions for real-world challenges. PIC PAUL SHARP/SHARPPIX
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NO FEE FOR 1ST REPRO President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins gives keynote address at Africa Day celebration at Trinity College Dublin The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins gave a keynote address on ‘Africa-Ireland Relations: Current and Future’ at a special event in celebration of Africa Day today [Thursday, May 24th]. Trinity College Dublin through the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) has partnered with African Ambassadors in Ireland to host a celebration of the official day of the African Union, and the continent’s unity and diversity. The Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast also spoke at the event, along with the South African Ambassador Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau who is the current Dean of the African Heads of Mission in Ireland. Pictured on the occasion were The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins with Mr Kutloano Pheko, Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho. PIC PAUL SHARP/SHARPPIX For media queries, contact Head of Media Relations, Caoimhe Ní Lochlainn, tel: 8962310/communications@tcd.ie. Notes to Editors: Established in 2007, Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) forms an overarching structure to coordinating and promoting International Development Research and Education. With 70+ research projects and 40+ courses with development content at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Trinity has a strong and long standing tradition of excellence in the fields of development research and education. TIDI plays an active role in supporting the growth and enhancement of Irish-African relations through collaborative development research and education initiatives which are focused on practical solutions for real-world challenges. PIC PAUL SHARP/SHARPPIX
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