Second Global Irish Civic Forum

Message from the Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr. Joe McHugh T.D. on the Second Global Irish Civic Forum, Dublin, 2-3 February 2017.

The closing date for completion of the questionnaire is Friday 28th October 2016.

Dear member of the Global Irish family.

In my capacity as Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development I am delighted to be contacting you regarding the second Global Irish Civic Forum which will take place in Dublin on 2-3 February 2017.

Following on from the first Forum which took place in june 2015, this event seeks to bring together representatives of the multitude of organisations working with the Irish diaspora around the world to share ideas and to discuss issues of common concern. For many of you working with the Irish community abroad you are often facing similar challenges, be that in Boston or in Melbourne, London or Dubai. However the collective knowledge is immense and the purpose of this event is to learn from one another, share experiences and build new networks.

Over the course of two days in Dublin Castle participants will examine some of the key issues facing the Irish diaspora today. I hope you will be in a position to attend the event and would encourage you to register. In order to ensure that the programme of the Civic Forum is responsive to the needs of those attending, I would also like to encourage participants to complete a short online questionnaire available at the follow link. As part of the questionnaire your views are also sought on the implementation of 'Global Irish: Ireland's Diaspora Policy' as part of the review of the implementation of this policy which must be completed by spring 2017. The closing date for completion of the questionnaire is Friday 28th October 2016.

It is a great privilege to be the representative of the many vibrant and diverse Irish communities overseas and I am looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible in Dublin in February.

Go raibh míle maith agat!

Joe McHugh T.D.
Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development