A group of high-level Irish representatives should be gathered to reach out to the Irish diaspora to assist in economic development, says an Irish-American founder of the San Francisco-based Irish Technology Leadership Group. Tom McEnery, a former mayor of San Jose, is quoted in the Sunday Business Post as saying, It is now time to… Continue reading ITLG founder calls for high-level outreach to Irish abroad
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Taoiseach launches strategic review of Irish-US relations
Taoiseach Brian Cowan has launched a major review of Ireland-US relations entitled “Ireland and America: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Context”. The report was initiated following a visit by the Taoiseach to New York last year. It is the first significant review of diplomatic relations with the United States since the 1930s. The report… Continue reading Taoiseach launches strategic review of Irish-US relations
US-based tech leaders support Irish business
The Irish Technology Leadership group, a San Francisco-based group of technology executives, are eager to lend their support to Ireland’s economy, according to an article in TechCentral.ie. John Hartnett, the group’s chair, told the publication that the Irish abroad can play a key role in dealing with the current economic crisis: “It’s not just an… Continue reading US-based tech leaders support Irish business
Homecoming Scotland welcomes Scottish diaspora
Deomonstrating the increasing efforts of nations to reach out to their global communities, Scotland is welcoming home its diaspora this year with a series of events comprising “Homecoming Scotland”. It’s Scotland’s first-ever “homecoming year”, and organisers are celebrating poet Robbie Burn’s 250th birthday as a focal point. They are also highlighting “some of Scotland’s great… Continue reading Homecoming Scotland welcomes Scottish diaspora
Jamaica, US region look to Irish diaspora experience
An interesting example of Irish leadership in diaspora thinking took place in New York recently, when Niall Burgess, the Ambassador and Consul General of Ireland to the USA, spoke at the Jamaican consulate on the Irish-American experience. The event was the first in a series of conversations with business and community leaders “aimed at inspiring… Continue reading Jamaica, US region look to Irish diaspora experience
Mexico works to deepen links with diaspora
The Associated Press has an interesting report on Mexico’s preparations to solidify its ties with its diaspora. Mexico’s emigrants are responsible for the second-largest source of foreign income after oil exports through their remitances. The Mexican government has long expected the remittance stream from its emigrants in the US to dry up someday, so they… Continue reading Mexico works to deepen links with diaspora