Enjoy a networking reception with the Irish American Partnership New York Young Partners, and hear from Ambassador Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations at their inaugural Speaker Series event.
ABOUT AMBASSADOR FERGAL MYTHEN
Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations
Ambassador Mythen presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 26 August 2022. Prior to this appointment, Fergal spent considerable periods of his career working for the Government of Ireland in support of the Northern Ireland peace process and implementation of the Good Friday Agreement – working for the International Fund for Ireland (1990-92), on Justice & Security issues (1999-2003 and 2005-07), and on Northern Ireland political affairs (2007-09).
Most recently, as Director-General of the Ireland, UK and Americas Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2022, he led the Departmental team working on Northern Ireland peace process issues, Irish-British relations which included the impact of Brexit, and Irish-US and Irish-Canadian bilateral relations, as well as relations with the Latin America-Caribbean region.
Fergal studied History and English at Trinity College Dublin and Business Studies at University College Dublin.
THANK you TO OUR New York YOUNG PARTNERS COMMITTEE
Enda Crowley, Clune Construction - Co-chair
Jane McCooey, Morgan Stanley - Co-chair
Naomi Crombie
Deirdre Cunnane, BNY Mellon
Shauna Daly, New York City Law Department
Trisha Hogan, ConnectUS
Aidan Hughes, Consulate General of Ireland, New York
Deirdre Kozicki, Mediaplus North America
Roisin McCaughey, Jones Day
Jessica McKee, Abbvie
Eric Moore, BNY Mellon
Jim O'Keeffe
Alex Owens, Hurdle
Rebecka Smyth, Open Society Foundations
The Young Partners group engages with our emerging generation of supporters by providing young professional networking opportunities and a connection to modern Ireland, while promoting and supporting the mission of the Irish American Partnership. Investing in Ireland’s future for almost 40 years, the Partnership has raised more than $58 million with 100 cents of every dollar going directly to Ireland. The Young Partners are enthusiastic about furthering the Partnership’s mission while developing their social and professional networks.
Throughout the year, the Young Partners chapters in Boston and New York meet for a variety of social and networking events, including talks from industry leaders, formal and informal social gatherings, and early access to Partnership programming.
While they are an integral part of the Partnership’s overall mission, the Young Partners are direct sponsors of the O’Neill School Grants Program. The Young Partners Grants provide much-needed support for primary schools across Ireland, honoring their heritage by investing in Ireland’s future.
The Young Partners group welcomes those with Irish heritage and all friends of Ireland.
The Young Partners program is proud to receive Emigrant Support Programme funding made possible through Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of Ireland in Boston.