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Please join the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC as we host His Excellency Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States for an Ambassador Series program. Ambassador Mulhall will address the US – Ireland bi-lateral relationship, the impact of Brexit on Ireland, and his country’s relationship with the international community.

Ambassador Mulhall is the 18th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, taking up his post in August 2017. A forty year veteran of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mulhall has served in multiple postings, including as Irish Ambassador to Malaysia (2001-2005), Germany (2009-2013) and most recently in London (2013-2017). He was also Director-General for European Affairs, (2005-2009), served as a member of the Secretariat of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (1994-95) and Press Counsellor of the Department from 1994-1998.

Our weekly farmer’s market, Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) features plenty of farm-fresh edibles and artisanal novelties. CHoP’s mission is to foster a strong sense of community, stimulate economic development, and improve the quality of life for market-goers by providing local, sustainably sourced food and products. CHoP is sponsored by TCMA (A Drew Company), the exclusive manager of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Be sure to stop by our information booth and stock up on recipes and tips for maintaining a healthy and socially responsible lifestyle.

Open Fridays, spring through fall, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the corner of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The market is accessible via metro by either the Federal Triangle (blue/orange/silver lines) or Metro Center (red/blue/orange/silver lines). Parking is available onsite in the Reagan Building’s underground parking garage.