Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick:

Yes; there is a very strong influence in Tigray of the work of the UCC department, and we are providing the professionals there. The question of whether we concentrate mainly on Irish Aid programme countries was asked. The answer is "No". There is a wide range. We see ourselves not only in the frame of traditional international development. In a sense, this is why we use the term "global development" rather than "international development". We have many people who work in different countries. There are people working in South America, for example.

We are also mindful of issues in other countries which may be seen as middle-income or further than middle-income. For example, we are studying the development of the smart city. The urbanisation of the global population is a significant issue in countries such as India and China. We have people who are working with our partners in Shanghai University, for example, on the concept of the smart city. This is something China needs, as does India. We work on a range of things in countries where the stratum is rather wide but which would not be regarded traditionally as developing countries.