Скачать или смотреть Ambassador Jim Kelly Lecture: Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland to the United States

On Wednesday, October 29, Ambassador Byrne Nason delivered the inaugural Ambassador Jim Kelly lecture. She addressed Ireland’s foreign policy, Ireland-US relations and Ireland’s plans for marking the Irish dimensions of the 250th Anniversary of foundation of the US.

Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason assumed her role as Ireland’s 19th Ambassador to the United States in August 2022. Before this appointment, she served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations in New York (2017- 2022), where she led Ireland’s successful campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, and led the New York Security Council team for the 2021-2022 term. During her career, Ambassador Byrne Nason has served in Brussels, New York, Paris, Vienna and Helsinki. She was also the Second Secretary-General in the Department of the Taoiseach from 2011-2014, where she was the highest-ranking female public servant in Ireland.

About the Ambassador Jim Kelly Speaker Series
Named in memory of Ireland’s former deputy permanent representative to the UN and ambassador to Canada, the Speaker Series will bring to Notre Dame members of the diplomatic corps of Ireland who have served in ambassadorial roles around the world. The late Ambassador Jim Kelly was serving as Ireland’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations on his untimely death in March 2022. Amongst other roles he had served as Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada from 2016 to 2020.