ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Exploring potential for EU/UN Co-operation around Food Security/Agrifood in the context of the UN SDGs and the next round of EU Programmes, specifically Horizon Europe

Intended results Support for creation of Sustainable Development Infrastrcuture for Agrifood (SDIA) which would facilitate technology transfer between EU and least Developed countries as joint UN/EU project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Kirrane

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Irish Permanent Representation to the United Nations, New York to garner support for proposal among other UN Member States Permanent Representations and other institutions (such as African Union, ACP etc.)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Geraldine Byrne Nason Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)