High level group on international education

The High Level Group (HLG) on International Education was set up in 2009 to facilitate a more joined-up national approach to the promotion of Ireland as a centre of education for international students by both public and private sector stakeholders.

The role of the HLG is to drive internationalisation through the overall monitoring and implementation of the department’s international education strategies.

The HLG meets formally twice a year (more often if necessary) and a number of sub-groups, responsible for driving specific priority actions, are also in place.

The high level group is chaired by the Assistant Secretary in DFHERIS with responsibility for international education and member organisations of the group are appointed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

• Chairperson: Keith Moynes, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS)*
• Meadhbh Devilly/Angela Long, International Cooperation Unit, DFHERIS (Secretary to the Group)
• Vincent Landers, International Cooperation Unit, DFHERIS
• Alan O’Callaghan, International Cooperation Unit, DFHERIS
• Roseann Gilligan, International Cooperation Unit, DFHERIS
• Tanya Kenny, Quality Unit, DFHERIS
• Pádraig Hennigan, Quality Unit, DFHERIS
• Tom Doyle, Department of Justice
• Dan Liddy, Department of Justice
• Michael Lonergan, Department of Foreign Affairs
• Niall Brady, Department of Foreign Affairs
• Maria Melia, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
• Giles O’Neill, Enterprise Ireland
• Gerry O’Sullivan, Higher Education Authority
• Aileen Marron, Higher Education Authority
• Tim Conlon, Higher Education Authority
• Jennifer Cleary, Irish Universities Association
• Lewis Purser, Irish Universities Association
• Miriam Ryan, Technological Higher Education Association
• Jim Murray, Technological Higher Education Association
• Liliana O’Reilly, Quality and Qualifications Ireland
• Bryan Maguire, Quality and Qualifications Ireland
• Laura Harmon, Irish Council for International Students
• Robert Flood, Technological University Dublin
• Thomas Stone, Technological University Dublin
• Colm O’Byrne, Marketing English in Ireland
• David O’Grady, Marketing English in Ireland
• Adrian Devitt, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Maria Nash, Science Foundation Ireland
• Holly Cowman, The Conference of Heads of Irish Colleges of Education (C.H.o.I.C.E)
• Andrew Conlan-Trant, Higher Education Colleges Association
• Patricia O’Sullivan, Higher Education Colleges Association
• Lorna Fitzpatrick, Union of Students in Ireland
• Marie Lyons, Union of Students in Ireland

Meeting documents - agenda and minutes

Email: Meadhbh Devilly meadhbh_devilly@dfheris.gov.ie

Address: Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, DO1 RC96

Phone number: 01 889 2033