Conference Ireland and the Birth of Europe A conference and exhibit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ireland's accession to the EEC/EU. Add to calendar 2023-09-27 16:30 2023-09-27 18:00 Europe/Rome Ireland and the Birth of Europe Theatre Badia Fiesolana YYYY-MM-DD Print Share: Share on Facebook Share on BlueSky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email Scheduled dates Sep 27 2023 16:30 - 18:00 CEST Theatre, Badia Fiesolana Organised by Historical Archives of the European Union Ireland's Ambassador to Italy Patricia O'Brien will join EUI President Renaud Dehousse and several members of the EUI's Irish community to speak at the event. Ireland joined the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the European Union, in 1973, but Irish participation in the development of European identities dates back more than a thousand years.To commemorate Ireland's 50th Anniversary since its accession to the CEE/EU, the European University Institute and the Historical Archives of the European Union will host an international traveling exhibition produced by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs. The exhibit was researched and written by Dr Damian Bracken, University College Cork, and Dr Angela Byrne for Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.This short conference preceding the exhibit includes the participation of Ireland's Ambassador to Italy Patricia O'Brien, EUI President Renaud Dehousse, and several members of the EUI's Irish community.All are welcome to attend. Attachments Poster Ireland and the Birth of Europe programme 20230913.pdf Links Ireland and the Birth of Europe Partners