Charity Dinner Frankfurt : 8 Sept 2007

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On September 8th The Ireland Fund of Germany held his annual Charity Dinner in Frankfurt. The Dinner which took place in the beautiful setting of the "Literaturhaus Frankfurt" was attended by 70 guests. The Chairman of The Ireland Fund of Germany, Elmar Conrads-Hassel, who hosted the evening, was pleased to welcome Kingsley Aikins, President and CEO of The Ireland Funds worldwide and the Irish Ambassador to Germany, H.E. David Donoghue and Jill Donoghue as Guests of Honour.

Elmar Conrads-Hassel and Kingsley Aikins rewarded An Duais, the newly established annual award for outstanding academic achievements in the field of Irish Studies (including Anglo-Irish Studies) and especially Irish-German Studies to Professor Stefan Zimmer, University of Bonn.

The proceeds of the Dinner were donated to the Barretstown Gang Camp, based in Co. Kildare which gives children with serious illnesses, such as cancer and leukaemia, an opportunity to experience the joy of a typical summer camp in an atmosphere of love, friendship and round-the-clock medical care.

The the Barretstown Gang Camp is the first programme of its kind in Europe. Every year, over 1400 children from 20 European countries, including over 200 from Germany, benefit from staying at the the Barretstown Gang Camp free of charge.

Photo Index

1. Elmar Conrads-Hassel Chairman IFoG
2. Dinner
3. Brigitte Wagner-Halswick, Honorary President, Ireland Fund of Germany (IFoG); Barbara Pommer, Vice-Chairperson, IFoG, Kingsley Aikins and Elmar Conrads-Hassel, Chairman IFoG, awarding Prof. Stefan Zimmer (centre) with "An Duais", IFoG`s annual award.
4. Kingsley Aikins
5. Kingsley Aikins with Dr. Ursula Hassel and husband Elmar Conrads-Hassel
6. Dinner
7. Dr. Ursula Hassel (left) and Elmar Conrads-Hassel (right)enjoying the
conversation with Kristina Tebrugge, Tourism Ireland and guests of hers.
8. Brendan Rossiter (right), Director Europe, IDA togehter with Melissa O`Connor (left) and Patricia and Liam McHale, Bord Bia.
9. H.E. David Donoghue, Irish Ambassador to Germany, adressing the audience.
10. Dr. Ursula Hassel and Declan Supple.
11. Tom McLaughlin, BIM with Kingsley Aikins