INVITATION EVENT
Ireland and Scotland: The Bilateral Relationship and European Perspectives
Date: Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 December 2017
Edinburgh | By invitation only
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Outlook for Irish and Scottish Politics: Opportunities and Challenges
Dearbhail McDonald
Independent News Media Group Business Editor and Eisenhower Fellow
Iain Macwhirter
Political Columnist · The Herald (Glasgow)
Barry Andrews | Chair
Director General · Institute of International and European Affairs
What Sort of Brexit and Prospects for the Talks: Ireland, Scotland and the Bilateral Relationship
Stephen Donnelly TD
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Brexit
Dr Kirsty Hughes
Director · Scottish Centre on European Relations
Dearbhail McDonald | Chair
Independent News Media Group Business Editor and Eisenhower Fellow
The EU’s Internal Challenges and Prospects: Implications for Ireland and Scotland
Barry Andrews
Director General · Institute of International and European Affairs
Christine O’Neill
Partner and Chair · Brodies LLP
Dr Mark Hanniffy | Chair
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Thursday 7 December 2017
The EU’s External Challenges and Prospects: Implications for Ireland and Scotland
Mure Dickie
Scotland Correspondent · Financial Times
Alan O’Brien
Deputy Director for British-Irish Relations · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Dr Kirsty Hughes | Chair
Director · Scottish Centre on European Relations
Looking Ahead Five Years: The EU, Brexit and Prospects and Goals for the Bilateral Relationship
Paul Gillespie
Columnist · The Irish Times
Prof Drew Scott
Co-Director of the Edinburgh Europa Institute · University of Edinburgh
Barry Andrews | Chair
Director General · Institute of International and European Affairs
Co-organised with the Institute of International and European Affairs · Hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland in Scotland
The Scottish Centre on European Relations is an independent EU think tank based in Edinburgh