Sadaka Visiting Speaker programme

Professor Lynk's Speaking Tour

In addition to providing the keynote address to the Sadaka Second High-level Forum, Professor Lynk had a productive few days of scheduled visits and meetings in Ireland, including:

• A visit to the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway and delivering a seminar for students.
• A meeting with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) in Galway.
• A meeting with Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
• Speaking at Public Meeting ‘International Law, the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the Question of Apartheid’ at Trinity College, Dublin.
  
• A presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs (JCFAD)
  
  Statement to the Joint Committeefor Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
  Video of presentation (starts at 0:19:56) (link)
  
• A meeting with Sinn Fein.
  
  
• A meeting with Fine Gael.
  
• Reporting on his findings as Special Rapporteur to a gathering of civil society organisations.
  


• As a fitting end to a successful conference and speaking tour, the honour of a courtesy visit with the President, Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin where discussions included Professor Lynk's UN report and its findings.