The Embassy of Ireland in Denmark, together with European Movement Denmark, are delighted to invite you to a seminar marking the 50th anniversary of Denmark’s and Ireland’s membership of the EU and looking ahead to the EU of the future, including in the context of enlargement.

When: 17 November at 14:00-15:30
Where: North Atlantic House (top floor), Strandgade 91, 1401 Copenhagen K

The Secretary General of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Joe Hackett, will deliver opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion with State Secretary for European Affairs & the Arctic, Jonas Bering Liisberg; Jens-Kristian Lütken, Chairman of European Movement Denmark; and Christine Nissen, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS).

The discussion will be moderated by Professor Marlene Wind, Director of the Centre of European Politics at Copenhagen University. The panel will share perspectives on Denmark’s and Ireland’s EU journeys, and look ahead to the EU of the future, including in the context of enlargement.

Afterwards, we invite you to view the exhibition “Ireland and the Birth of Europe” which tells the story of Irish participation in the development of European culture and identity over a thousand years ago. With rich illustrations, it shows how Irish scholars and missionaries contributed to the shaping of a European heritage that endures today.

Please register your attendance via Eventbrite by 12 November.

This event will be free and open to all, but space will be limited and registration will be on a first come first served basis.