Ambassador Designate Olivia Leslie
@ieambethiopia
Account of Ireland’s Ambassador Designate to Ethiopia, South Sudan and Djibouti; PR to the African Union and Ireland’s representative to IGAD and UNECA.
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12-09-2022 11:29:01
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‘Ireland is determined to stand with the people of Ethiopia this year and in the years to come’. Seán Fleming in Geneva pledging 🇮🇪 humanitarian support for 🇪🇹. Irish Aid Irish Embassy Addis Irish Foreign Ministry
Glad to be part of this meeting Sune Krogstrup 🇩🇰 and AU WPS Bineta Diop given Ireland’s priority focus on ensuring women’s meaningful participation in peace processes. Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis Irish Aid
Wonderful to connect with Her Excellency Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe in Addis today and discuss women, peace and security in the region. Lots of excellent work being done to ensure women’s voice and meaningful participation in political and peace processes. 🙏 Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe
Great to meet with CTSAMVM Chairperson, Maj Gen Hailu Gonfa on May 7th. Delighted to continue our partnership in support of CTSAMVM’s work at this important time for South Sudan. #CTSAMVM #SouthSudan #Ethiopia #Ireland 🇪🇹🇸🇸🇮🇪 Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis
Highlight of the week meeting the brilliant inspirational lemn sissay OBE FRSL. An amazingly talented individual who shares so much of himself through his profound and beautiful poetry. An honour lemn sissay OBE FRSL Irish Embassy Addis
Visit by Ireland’s Humanitarian Director Nicole McHugh and her deputy to Mekelle to bear witness to the scale of need and see how 🇮🇪 is responding. Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis Irish Aid
Excellent discussion today with the team on Mental Health with fantastic speakers and insights. Really important to look after our mental health and practice radical acceptance. Irish Embassy Addis Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Aid
So proud to host Irish Society members & sponsors Coca-Cola SheratonAddis and Awash Wines of our St Patrick’s Day Ball. A whopping amount donated to a fantastic AWSAD Maria Munir. Irish Embassy Addis Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Aid
Excellent meeting in Kampala last week with Dublin-based colleagues & our Ambassadors in Africa. Míle buíochas Amb Kevin Colgan & Team Ireland Ireland in Uganda (Amb)
Excellent discussion on Women, Peace and Security today with African Women Peace and Security Institute - time to increase women's participation in peace processes. Austrian Embassy Addis Ababa @DKambinAddis EU in Ethiopia / የአውሮፓ ህብረት በኢትዮጵያ German Embassy Addis Ababa Luxembourg Embassy in Addis Ababa Stian Christensen Embajada de España en Etiopía Sweden in Ethiopia & AU Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia UK at the African Union
An honour to meet with Her Excellency President Sahlework Zewde Office of the President, Ethiopia at the end of my tenure as Ireland’s Ambassador to Ethiopia. What an honour it has been to serve my country in a country that is so dear to my heart Irish Embassy Addis Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Aid
These are an amazing group of Irish supported NGOs working diligently in Ethiopia. I have so enjoyed engaging with them over the last 4 years. Thank you all for your solidarity and support. Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Aid Irish Embassy Addis
Proud to see this important initiative to combat child hunger launched by Micheál Martin today - great collaboration between Irish Embassy Addis , Embassy of Ireland and Concern Worldwide
Delighted to thank the Radisson Blu General Manager and his senior management team for being such a brilliant support to me and the Irish Embassy Addis over the last 4 years. I will miss you all 🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇪🇹🇪🇹
So delighted to welcome Micheál Martin to Ethiopia for 2 days agenda covering a range of bilateral issues and celebrating 30 years of Ireland-Ethiopia diplomatic relations. 🙏The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 for being with us Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis
Thank you Micheál Martin for visiting - demonstrating Ireland’s unwavering commitment to Ethiopia, celebrated 30 years of 🇮🇪🇪🇹bilateral relations and appreciated our Irish community, partners and staff Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis Irish Aid
This was day 2 of an amazing visit by Micheál Martin to Addis Ababa discussing bilateral cooperation, entrepreneurship and peace and stability. 🇮🇪🇪🇹 working together for a better 🌎Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Addis Irish Aid
Deep gratitude to Ergogie Tesfaye (PhD) for the beautiful gift on my departure from Ethiopia and for her inspirational leadership in addressing the rights of women and girls 🇮🇪🇪🇹🙏