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FY2025 ANNUAL REPORT
International Services
In FY2025, the International Services
Earlier, we welcomed Ireland's Minister of State for
Department advanced the Council's global
Sport, Thomas Byrne and Consul General Robert
engagement through meetings that fostered
Hull alongside local sports and business leaders.
international dialogue.
The roundtable focused on sports diplomacy and
logistics tied to large-scale events like the
In November, partnering with the Honorary
upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Consulate of Finland in Dallas and the
Consulate General of Finland in New York, the
In September, Monica Paul, Executive Director of
Council hosted a briefing with the Finnish
the Dallas Sports Commission, briefed the DFW
Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee
Consular Corps about North Texas's preparations
members. Under the Chatham House Rule, local
for hosting nine World Cup matches. The Council
business and civic leaders engaged directly with
facilitated these moments that reinforce the value
Members of Parliament Kimmo Kiljunen and Pia
of shared experiences and enduring international
Kauma on pressing geopolitical issues, including
connections.
the Russo-Ukrainian War, NATO dynamics, and
North Texas's dual-use industrial base.
