1. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid Development Studies Association – Ireland Launch Event, TCD, 13 September 2010 Kevin OSullivan (IRCHSS Postdoctoral Fellow, UCD) kevin.osullivan@ucd.ie

2. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid Paper outline: Aims of the project Narrative (in brief!) Research questions Some preliminary conclusions on Irish aid

3. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid Aims of the Project: Document a fascinating narrative Map the characteristics of the Irish aid sector Where it came from Why it took the shape it did Aid and national identity Ireland and the international aid milieu – why foreign aid? Methods

4. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

5. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

6. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

7. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

8. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

9. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid That fascinating narrative: Origins Birth Living beyond their means Live Aid Somalia Aid in the new millennium: 0.7 by 2007

10. Postcolonial Humanitarians? A history of Irish aid Questions and Conclusions: Role of history and domestic culture? Aid and foreign policy? Why NGOs? Influence of the international aid milieu? Is Ireland unique? Lessons from the Irish case?