Dr John Kyle is Deputy Leader of the Progressive Unionist Party and has worked as a General Practitioner in East Belfast for almost 30 years. He has represented East Belfast on Belfast City Council since 2007.
Dr Kyle has a particular interest in education and his report into educational underachievement ‘Firm Foundations’ has been widely recognised. He is a member of Eastside Learning, a partnership between schools, parents and community organisations working to improve educational outcomes for young people in East Belfast.
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.
