New Diaspora Policy for Ireland**

** followed by an information session on the Common Travel Area (CTA)

Diaspora Policy

In a changing world, how do we continue to connect with people who feel a connection to Ireland? How can we support and strengthen those long-established Irish communities abroad, including many across the UK? How are these communities changing, and what are their needs now? These questions not only represent a challenge, but more importantly an exciting opportunity to engage with and reflect the input of Irish communities in the UK.

Irish Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development Ciarán Cannon, T.D., will host a public meeting on Ireland’s new Diaspora Policy, expected to be published in 2020. We want to hear your views on how we can improve our support for, and connections with, the Irish community of which you are a part.

For further details on the Diaspora Policy consultation process, please see here.

CTA

Following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ireland the British Government on the CTA, Minister Cannon and colleagues from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will host an information session on the CTA after the meeting on Diaspora Policy.

Information on the CTA is available here.

Both the Diaspora Policy public meeting and the CTA information session will take place at the Irish World Heritage Centre on 4th July; the Diaspora Policy meeting will begin at 6:00pm and the CTA information session at 7:30pm.

Please note that another meeting will take place on 4th July in Leeds starting at 12:00pm/noon; please go here to register for the Leeds meeting.