Partnership Supports Fellowships in International Policy The Iveagh Fellowship Programme, a joint initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Saothar, a group set up by Trinity alumni, has been introduced to assist Irish students identify and participate in high-quality internships in international policy organisations. The Fellowship is an exciting opportunity for students from the arts, humanities, and social sciences interested in careers in international policy, including work in international development, human rights and humanitarian work. Five Fellowships were available nationally in 2020 with each Fellow receiving a monetary award and mentorship support to help secure an internship. Recent Trinity awardees include: • Ciara Kavanagh (Trinity | Columbia Dual BA in European Studies and Political Science) – Médecins Sans FrontièresDoctors Without Borders USA, New York • Eimear Duff (Medicine, MBA) - Results for Development (R4D), Washington DC • Benn Hogan (Law and Business, MSc in Development Practice) – The World Bank, Washington DC • Naomi Vaida (Psychology) – University of Oxford, Oxford Saothar was conceived in 2016 by Trinity alumni including James Walsh, Sarah Glavey, Thomas Kinsella, and Sarah Mulcahy as a way to help students bridge the gap between university and professional life. Since then, graduates such as Alexandra Trant, Sean McKiernan, Amandine Lobelle, and Iqra Abedin have worked on projects to support this goal and Saothar’s work has been enthusiastically supported by the School’s Careers Liaison Officer, Dr Jacqueline Hayden, Assistant Professor in Political Science. Key activities include: • Developing the fellowship that has placed 10 Irish students at institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and Princeton University. • Creating a career toolkit to help students understand the pathways to international careers. • Implementing a survey to understand the professional journeys of Trinity alumni and to provide advice and resources to support the next generation of graduates. Ambassador Dan Mulhall with Eimear Duff and Benn Hogan, 2019 Iveagh Saothar Fellows, at the inaugural US Henry Grattan Lecture 2019–20 Henry Grattan Lecture Series Expands Stateside Building on the success of the Henry Grattan Lectures, which have been held both in Dublin and London since 2012, the School was pleased to host the inaugural US lecture. The lecture series plays an important role in connecting leading policy-makers and academics with a wider audience providing a forum to examine the most urgent global challenges. The lectures are also a wonderful opportunity to meet many of our graduates based in Ireland and overseas. While it has not been possible to meet in person during much of 2020, we look forward to gathering again, either online, on campus or in the ever-welcoming Embassy of Ireland, in the not too distant future. “This has been immensely enriching and an invaluable learning experience and has revealed to me a new vista of opportunities that would otherwise have been invisible, and unattainable. I attended the United Nations High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, where I met Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization. I also regularly attended international policy events taking place at various institutions and think tanks and also worked to support the innovative $200 million Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator.” Embassy of Ireland, Washington DC ahead of the inaugural US lecture — Eimear Duff, 2019 Iveagh Saothar Fellow
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