07 Sept 2015 - David O'Sullivan - Transatlantic Relations and TTIP
Channel: IIEA
Date: 2015-09-09

About the Speech:   At this seminar which is co-hosted by the IIEA and the European Commisssion Representation, David O’Sullivan, EU Ambassador to the United States delivered a keynote address. This was followed by a panel discussion, including Tom Healy, Director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI), Gina Quin, Chief Executive of Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the IIEA. There was also a Q&A session with the audience.     About the Speaker:   Prior to arriving in the United States, David O’Sullivan served as the Chief Operating Officer of the European External Action Service. David O’Sullivan was Director General for Trade from 2005 to 2010. Previously he was Secretary General of the European Commission from June 2000 to November 2005, Head of Cabinet of Commission President Romano Prodi and Director General for Education and Training.  He started his career in the Irish Foreign Ministry and spent four years in the Commission Delegation in Tokyo.    - See more at: http://www.iiea.com/events/transatlantic-relations-and-ttip#sthash.S4nKC4fZ.dpuf