Brexit: A Leap in the Dark?

February 23, 2018

"Brexit: A Leap in the Dark?" was a public event organized on February 21, 2018, by The European Institute at Columbia University. Co-sponsors: The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The Committee on Global Thought, SIPA's International Finance and Economic Policy concentration, The Columbia European Union Student Association, and The Consulate General of Ireland.

Featuring Simon Coveney, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland.

Opening remarks by David Madigan, Executive Vice President and Dean of The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Statistics, Columbia University.

Address by Simon Coveney, Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland: "Ireland: A Global Island - Meeting the Brexit Challenge".

Discussion moderated by Adam Tooze, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History, Director of The European Institute, Columbia University.

 

Simon Coveney speaking at Columbia University
Simon Coveney addresses the audience at Columbia University
David Madigan, Simon Coveny, Adam Tooze, and Ciaran Madden
Joseph Stiglitz in the audience for the event with Simon Coveney
Columbia University students in the audience listen intently to the speaker
Simon Coveney and Adam Tooze address questions from the crowd