Blue leather-covered book with gold edging and lettering, in English and Irish, giving history of Áras an Uachtaráin and its inhabitants, produced during President Mary Robinson (MR)'s successor President Mary McAleese's term of office, and presented in blue leather custom case, with State emblem, the Harp, embossed on cover.

[Archivist' Note: While work to update the building and grounds is covered in this book, very little reference is made to the substantial work that was instigated by MR and NR and carried out during MR's presidency, apart from brief reference to the Visitor Centre being opened.]

Ref: P143/4/10/9

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees. It consists of correspondence from Mr Ali I Naimi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees inviting MR to be a member, 07/06/2008, with publication on KAUST Global Research Partnership, 05/2008 and KAUST annual review 2007, and formal appointment letter, 06/10/2008; correspondence between MR and Nadhmi Al-Nasr, interim President, regarding the selection of the Board of Trustees and planning for first board meeting hosted by King Abdullah in April 2009, along with correspondence from Mr Khalid Al-Falih, Executive Vice President, Saudi Aramco, 23/07-22/10/2008; correspondence relating to organising a briefing ahead of April 2009 meeting, from Al-Nasr, 01-30/08/08/2008 with Bernadette McCusker, Secretary to Interim President, and Jamil Dandany.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, 2009, and is further subdivided into 4 files arranged chronologically.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, Jan-Mar 2009. It consists of correspondence with Bernadette McCusker, Secretary to Interim President, regarding Board of Trustees orientation, 28/12/2008-10/01/2009; correspondence from William F Stamm, General Counsel and Secretary, KAUST to MR, 31/01/2009, with material relating to the founding of KAUST including proposed three-year meeting schedule, KAUST Charter approved by Royal Order, 11/12/2006, By-Laws approved by same 20/10/2007, Articles of governance approved by Board of Trustees, 27/06/2008, Trustee Conflict of Interest Policy approved by same, 27/06/2008; set of five KAUST business cards for Abdullah I Almojel, Ahmad O Al-Khowaiter, Omar Bukhari, Atef M Ruzli and Prof Brian Moran, no date; two copies of briefing pack for KAUST Board of Trustees orientation meeting, Jeddah, 26/27 Jan 2009; correspondence between Stamm, MR and Mary Baylis [assistant to MR?], 12/02-14/03/2009 regarding Board of Trustees meeting, April 2009.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, April - June 2009. It consists of correspondence from Bernadette McCusker, Interim Executive Assistant to the KAUST Board of Trustees, consisting of flight details, contact details for board members, and background material, 01-22/04/2009; correspondence from Ali I Al Naimi to MR in relation to the search for a provost for KAUST, with Brian Moran serving as acting Provost in interim, [?/04/2009]; correspondence from William F Stamm, General Counsel and Secretary KAUST, in relation to attendance at board meeting, CVs of two candidates for board to consider for appointment to KAUST [faculty] and full list of candidates, copy of Brian Moran's presentation "Faculty Appointments and Appointment of Academic Division Chairs", briefing book, and meeting materials for executive session of Board of Trustees, 07-19/04/2009; correspondence between MR and Brian Moran, Acting Provost, KAUST, in relation to a standing committee on Culture and the Community, and a possible collaboration between KAUST and Trinity College Dublin in the area of Climate change and Climate justice, 19/04/2009; correspondence from Stamm to KAUST Board of Trustees including minutes of first meeting of full board, Riyadh, 18/04/2009, and in relation to KAUST inauguration and Fall Board of Directors Meeting, in September, which MR was unable to attend, 01/05/2009; correspondence from Choon Fong with official announcement of global search for new Provost, 19/06/2009.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, July - October 2009. It consists of correspondence between MR and William Stamm, Secretary to KAUST Board of Trustees, in relation to establishing 5th standing committee on Community and Culture, 02/07/-15/09/2009; correspondence relating to meeting of Board, 24 September Thuwal, which MR could not attend, including briefing book, communication on planned signing of a Masters Research Agreement and non-binding Heads of Agreement with Dow chemical Company, and agenda for KAUST Inauguration symposium "Sustainability in a Changing Climate", Thuwal, 24th September, 04-24/09/2009; correspondence from Choon Fing Shih, President KAUST, to board with text of his welcome remarks at inauguration, 26/09/2009; correspondence from Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director, Middle East & North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch, highlighting how restrictive life was for women and academics in Saudi Arabia, flagging potential role for KAUST to advance academic freedom and freedom of expression, and requesting MR use her role as trustee to promote these freedoms, with response from MR noting she had accepted role in order to promote change, 23/09-01/10/2009; email from Bill [William] Stamm to MR confirming that the KAUST Board of Trustees had approved the formation of the KAUST Culture and Community Committee, and listing out its members including MR, 07/10/2009; email from Rami Bawab, External Relations, Hayak Media, forwarding article on discrimination at KAUST against Syrian students to MR at request of Mr Abdulsalam Haykal, who MR had met previously at a Silatech meeting, 17/10/2009.

[Briefing book includes minutes, President's report, report of Board Audit committee, financial statements, faculty appointments, faculty and staff conflict of interest and commitment policies, charter of KAUST Culture and Community Committee and appointment of its members, schedule for future meetings].

Northern Trust Fiduciary Service (Guernsey) Limited Financial reports for KAUST consisting of Trustee's report and consolidated financial statements for year end 30/06/2009 and the period from 20 March 2008 to 30 June 2008; special purpose financial statements for the six month period ended 30 June 2009 for KAUST Investment Company LLC and KAUST Management Services Company LLC; Saudi Arabian Oil Company Independent accountants' report on agreed-upon procedures related to the Schedules of Net Assets and Activities related to Saudi Aramco Custody KAUST Endowment Assets for the period from December 11, 2006 to June 30 2007 and for the years ended June 30 2008 and 2009; minutes of second meeting of the investment committee of the Board of Trustees of KAUST, London, 11/12/2009, and executive committee of the Board, 12/12/2009.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, 2010 and is further subdivided into 5 files arranged chronologically.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, Jan - Mar 2010. It consists of correspondence between Bernadette McCusker, KAUST University, and members of the Board in relation to committee membership listings, schedules, agendas, 10/01-18/02/2010; correspondence between MR and William (Bill) Stamm, [Secretary to KAUST Board of Trustees], in relation to upcoming meetings for Board and for Culture and Community Committee, 12/01-22/02/2010; letter from Nasser Nafisee, Secretary to KAUST Culture and Community Committee, in relation to same, 09/02/2010 with briefing book containing welcoming remarks, review of committee charter, and presentations on "Culture in the Making", "An Evolving Community - Academic Life", "Student Progress, Achievements and Cultural Adjustments" and "KAUST Citizenship Efforts in the Development of the Neighbouring Village - 'Thuwal'"; KAUST University's Financial Operations Plan and Budget for following fiscal year, as approved by Executive Committee of Board, with cover letter from Stamm to MR, 01/03/2010.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with KAUST [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology], Saudi Arabia, as member of extraordinary 20-member international Board of Trustees, April - June 2010. It consists of correspondence from William F Stamm, [Secretary to KAUST Board of Trustees], regarding conflict of interest forms to be signed by members of the Board, 07/04/2010, memorandum concerning planned signing of agreements related to KAUST's research and economic development efforts, 19-21/04/2010; correspondence between MR and Prof Zhang Jie, President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in relation to invite to MR to visit campus while visiting for KAUST meeting, 08-09/04/2010; correspondence from Nasser Nafisee, Secretary to KAUST Culture and Community Committee, to committee members in relation to minutes, for review and upcoming meetings, 12/04/2010; briefing book for KAUST Board of Trustees meeting on 5 May, Shanghai, with cover letter from Stamm to MR, and second letter regarding the executive session in Shanghai, 21/04/2010; CV for Jean MJ Fréchet, Prof of Chemistry; document on remuneration for "consultant" [for MR?], 2010; correspondence from Bernadette McCusker, KAUST University, to members of the Board in relation to agendas, 20/04/2010; correspondence from Lynette Cadet, KAUST regarding logistics including accommodation reservations, 28/04/2010.

Briefing book includes memorandum of understanding between KAUST and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, master research agreement between Saudi Aramco and KAUST, minutes of Board meeting 24/09/2009, and executive committee, 20/02/2010, report of the Culture and Community Committee, report of Investment Committee, report of Board Audit Committee, revenue diversification strategy, KAUST gift acceptance policy, employee performance management program, "KAUST's Academic Divisions and Paradigms for a 21st century University", and President's report.]