The third John Hume European ‘Spirit of Peace’ lecture is to be delivered by Irish EU Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness.
The event has been organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation along with business and lobby group, IBEC Global and will be chaired by RTE Europe Editor, Tony Connolly. The John and Pat Hume Foundation was established following the late Mrs Hume’s death in 2021 to advance the legacy left by Mr and Mrs Hume.
European Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union, Ms McGuinness will deliver the lecture at the offices of IBEC Europe in Brussels on Tuesday.
Foundation secretary, Tim Attwood said the organisation was delighted that Ms McGuinness had agreed to deliver the lecture.
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“John Hume was a member of the European Parliament for 25 years, from 1979 to 2004. Through his membership of the Party of European Socialists and his relationship with senior European leaders, he was able to positively influence policy outcomes in relation to regional policy, boosting economic growth and improving citizens’ quality of life through strategic investment,” Mr Attwood said.
The Foundation secretary said Mr Hume’s mission to build peace and reconciliation in Ireland was inspired by the European Union.
Further details of Tuesday’s lecture are available by contacting the Hume Foundation at: tim@humefoundation.org.
