The Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad is presented by the President every year. It recognises the service given to this country or to Irish communities abroad by those who live outside Ireland.
Dr. Beatriz Kopschitz Xavier Bastos – Brazil
Dr. Beatriz Kopschitz Xavier Bastos is co-founder and vice-coordinator of Núcleo de Estudos Irlandeses, at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil. She is being awarded in the category of Arts, Culture, and Sport.