Monday, 22.02.2010
Scholarship renamed to honour Haiti hero Andrew Grene

A Government scholarship to promote conflict resolution has been renamed in honour of the Irish-American United Nations worker who died in the Haiti earthquake, it was revealed today.<br /><br />Andrew Grene died in the UN headquarters in Port au Prince where he was advising peacekeepers when the January 12 disaster struck. His body was recovered a week later.<br /><br />Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin said renaming the scheme was a fitting dedication.<br /><br />"Andrew Grene was a true humanitarian, who lived his life helping people in the world's poorest countries to emerge from conflict," the minister said.<br /><br />"As a life-long advocate of education for all, it is fitting that we dedicate an academic scholarship to his memory.<br /><br />"I am proud to honour Andrew's work in post-conflict situations across the globe, from Ethiopia to Timor-Leste.<br /><br />"The Andrew Grene Conflict Resolution Scholarship Scheme will promote study into conflict resolution and will serve as a reminder of the sacrifices made by development workers in their tireless efforts to help others."<br /><br />Under the scheme, Foreign Affairs provides funding for a PhD study into conflict resolution.