By the end of 2024, significant elections will have taken place in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and at the European Parliament. Meanwhile, Irish citizens will go to the polls no later than March 2025 for a general election. The collective outcomes of these elections will undoubtedly have an impact on an already fraught global landscape and the extent to which these countries individually, or collectively, will work together to address pressing issues and foreign policy priorities.

Already in the UK, the newly elected Labour government has made clear its intention of re-setting ties with European partners, as well as committing to NATO and strengthening its ‘special relationship’ with the US. In the US, the foreign policy approach of recently  appointed Democratic party presidential nominee Kamala Harris remains unclear and policymakers continue to prepare for a potential second term for former President Donald Trump. The results, regardless of who is elected as US President, will have implications for the US’s approach to the world, including engagement with Europe and NATO. The Irish Government meanwhile is considering not only its  future bilateral relationship with the US, but also the  potential for Ireland to be  a channel for US-EU and US-UK relations. This is within the wider context of the current American and Irish relationship with NATO, post-Brexit political and economic issues, including the situation in Northern Ireland, and the concept of “neutrality”.

Join the Foreign Policy Centre (FPC), the University College Dublin Clinton Institute (UCD Clinton Institute) and the Bertelsmann Foundation for an evening discussion to explore the dynamics and future prospects of relations between these three countries, and the broader impact on international relations. 

There will be a reception after the discussion until 19:30.

Places are limited so early registration is advisable and necessary. To register, please email catherine.carey@ucd.ie