President Michael D. Higgins was inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland on 11 November 2011.
President Higgins has had a distinguished career as a parliamentarian and academic, as well as a human rights advocate and a passionate voice for the Irish language and culture. He is also a writer and poet, contributing to many books covering diverse aspects of Irish politics, sociology, history and culture.
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.
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