On Friday, March 22nd, the university hosted a visit from the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Joe Hackett. Mr Hackett was welcomed by University President, Prof. Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, and University Vice-President, Prof. Becky Whay, after which he participated in a Q&A event introduced and moderated by Prof. John Morrissey. The Q&A engaged a number of core areas of Ireland’s foreign policy principles, with the Secretary General fielding questions on topics ranging from gender, peace and security to hunger, inequality and human rights, to more specific questions on Irish Aid’s programmes, Gaza, Ukraine and Northern Ireland. The event was attended by a wide range of students from Geography, mirroring our commitment to research and teaching on vital global concerns, from climate change to sustainable development, from migration to human security. Pictured in the photograph are Prof. Becky Whay, VP-International, Joe Hackett, Secretary General of the DFA, Emma Madigan, Director of Policy Planning Unit at the DFA, and Prof. John Morrissey, Geography.