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Living our Internationalism: The first 30 years of the IIRE

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LivingOurInternationalism

This summer marks IIRE’s thirtieth anniversary. In commemoration of the occasion, the latest issue of IIRE Notebooks for Study and Research is dedicated to covering the origins, activities and highlights of the Institute’s three decades of existence.

'Living our Internationalism' is a history of the Institute edited by co-founder Joost Kircz and former director Murray Smith. The book will be launched at a dinner for IIRE staff and volunteers at the IIRE on March 25, and is already available online.

IIRE team celebrates 30 years

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dinner Two friends from the USA, three Dutch volunteers working at the IIRE, a pair of Greeks, one Puerto Rican comrade, two Belgians, a friend originally from Denmark and a Brit, what have they got in common?

They all were at social event which marked the thirtieth anniversary of the IIRE and the publication of Living Our Internationalism our new book about the history of the IIRE. Joost Kircz, the IIRE co-founder who edited the special issue of the Notebooks for Study and Research, opened the evening by introducing the attendees, who had worked for, volunteered at, or used the IIRE over the decades.

A choice of starters involved an endive salad for vegetarians or North Sea shrimps, both with home-made mayonnaise. The main course of couscous and a vegetable tagine came either with lamb cutlets off the grill or roasted vegetables.

Add a few good glasses of wine and organic soft drinks and we had the material ingredients for a convivial evening and political discussions on the war in Libya, the Arab uprisings and the perspectives for the progressive forces all over the world. Ten supporters could not make it and apologized. Four copies of Living our Internationalism were sold.

Cuba's new ambassador visits the IIRE

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In March 2011 we were honoured by a visit from the new Cuban Ambassador to The Netherlands, Zelmys María Dominguez Cortina. The ambassador met with IIRE Executive Director Marijke Colle, former directors Susan Caldwell and Antonio Carmona Báez, IIRE Fellow James Cockcroft and a delegation from IIRE Manila.

The ambassador, pictured right with IIRE director Marijke Colle, wanted to know more about the possibilities with the Institute for developing solidarity work in The Netherlands with Cuba. She also took a tour of the Institute's library, lecture hall, seminar rooms, offices and other facilities.