b'The Ireland Funds Inaugural GlobalYoung Leaders Summit 20121OVER 100 DELEGATES FROM 10 CITIES AROUND THE GLOBE DESCENDED ON NEW YORK CITY FROMJANUARY 19TH-22ND FOR THE IRELAND FUNDS INAUGURAL GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT.2 3 4TheYoungLeadersdiscussedissuesofgovernance,2012 is going to present a unique set of challenges in ourmembership, communications and engagement through-homeland and around the world, and the efforts of theout the four day event that started with a reception at thehost hotel, The Fitzpatrick Grand Central, where the Young Young Leaders to come together, and find new ways to helpLeaderswerewelcomedtoNewYorkbyCityCouncil the Irish community persevere and prosper have never beenSpeaker, Christine Quinn who addressed the group andmore critical. Bob McCanntalked about the kindred bond between New York City andIreland. Following the speech, Young Leaders broke into criticalthinking sessions, to discuss the steps to building a trueDay two began with the group attending a breakfast at theglobal network. After an exhaustive session, the groupNewYorkStockExchange,withanaddressbyNYSE/headedtothehomeofConsulGeneralofIrelandin Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer, who spoke about hisNew York, Noel Kilkenny, for a cocktail reception with personal connection to the Fund as both a Board DirectorThe American Ireland Fund Chairman, Loretta Brennanand a former Dinner Chairman. The group then went ontoGlucksman;andNormanHouston,Directorofthe the historic floor of the NYSE to witness the ringing of Northern Ireland Bureau. The evening concluded with the opening bell for the days trading activities. After dinneratBayardsatIndiaHousewithanacoustic presentationsbyDublinYoungLeaderDarrenRyan, performance by Larry Kirwan of Black 47. fromSocialEntrepreneursIrelandandAmySelcoof PeacePlayers International, the group headed up to the USheadquarters of UBS for lunch, which was kicked off byYoung Leader Patron, CEO of UBS Group Americas, and AIFBoard Director, Bob McCann.connect2012 | 56'