A Society of Free Nations? Identity and Values in 21st Century Foreign Policy

The Keynote address for this conference will be given by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan. Paper presentations will include ‘Gaining membership through grand events? Azerbaijan, foreign policy and public diplomacy’, ‘Ireland and the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’ and ‘Does Turkey’s Foreign Policy fail in Syria?’. This conference will be composed of three panels, followed by a roundtable discussion which will include Colin Wrafter;  Director, Human Rights Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Professor Ronan Fanning; Professor Emeritus of Modern History at University College Dublin and Judy Dempsey; senior associate at Carnegie Europe and editor in chief of Strategic Europe. Please see our programme, which is subject to change, here

This event is presented by the Royal Irish Academy’s Standing Committee for International Affairs and will take place in Academy House on 30 May 2016. The International Affairs Conference is always a highlight of the Academy’s calendar.