This week is a particularly busy one for the Representation. I was delighted to welcome representatives from Ireland's Europe Direct and European Documentation Centres to Europe House this week for their annual coordination meeting. It was great to see such commitment and enthusiasm! Tomorrow we will host an even bigger event - the annual Model Council of the EU debate. Teams from 27 schools from around Ireland will travel to Dublin Castle where they will each play the role of an EU Member State in a debate on “Reforming the EU for Future Enlargement”. Minister of State for European Affairs Peter Burke T.D., will give the opening address and Barry Andrews MEP will deliver the closing speech. We are also delighted to welcome back Martina Fitzgerald as chair, as well as our judges Noelle O’Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland, Mary McCaughey, Head of Information and Communication, Eurofound and Petar Natsev, Council of the EU. I would like to wish all of the schools taking part the very best of luck and lots of fun!