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Macarena Montero & the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at the Dóchas Sustainable Development
Macarena Montero and the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins
May
13
2024
Posted: 10:27 IST
University of Galway MA in International Development Practice Student Macarena Montero and the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at the Dóchas Sustainable Development in a Time of Climate Crisis Conference on May 9th.
President Higgins provided the Keynote address at the Conference which also marked 50 years of Dochas, the network which connects 58 non governmental organisations working for global justice. Dochas has contributed to the MA and students conduct their research projects with some Dochas members.
Macarena told President Higgins that she was studying on the MIDP in Geography, Galway and he answered in Spanish indicating that in the past he advocated for human rights in Macarena’s home country Chile.
