Dr. Aoife Lyons received her PhD in clinical psychology from DePaul University, Chicago. After successfully running her own private practice clinic in Chicago for over 10 years she returned to Ireland where she is Director of International Educational Initiatives for Alltech, Inc.
She specialises in cross-cultural communication, inter-generational communication and youth leadership.
The US - All Ireland Sister Cities Mayor’s Summit will be held from 21st to 24th April 2016 and is being organised by a team led by Dublin City Council’s International Relations section with support from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the San Jose twin sister organising committees.
The theme of the conference is Independence & Interdependence with a focus on celebrating the historical ties between Irish and USA civic society, business, cultural and education institutions.
The Summit will begin in every county on the Island with the local programme for their US Sister Cities and culminate in the Dublin Summit.
