Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
‘A floating process’: drafting the Downing Street Declaration by Allan LEONARD 6 December 2023 The thirtieth anniversary of the Downing Street Declaration was marked by a panel discussion organised by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland, North and South) and held at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in Dublin. RIA member Professor Katy Hayward chaired the... Continue Reading →
Opsahl Commission 30th anniversary: ‘civic poetry’ still yielding insights by Allan LEONARD 4 July 2023 Laurence Simms (joint secretary of the British-Irish Secretariat) hosted a reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the Opsahl Commission, which invited and gathered oral and written submissions from individuals and civil society organisations about their suggestions for the way... Continue Reading →
Peace Heroines: Spotlight on Stormont by Allan LEONARD 21 September 2022 The Herstory project, established in 2016 to elevate the stories of women in national histories, launched an art exhibition at the Long Gallery in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. “Peace Heroines” features nine vibrant, largescale individual portrait paintings by artist FRIZ — women who have made an indelible mark... Continue Reading →
The passing of #JohnHume reminds me of a thoughtful discussion of his life's #peacemaking work. John Hume changed the context, participants and language to be applied for #peace. https://mrulster.com/2015/12/15/john-hume-irish-peacemaker-discuss/
Gerard Finnegan, Mauricio Rodriguez, Deirdre Heenan, Jonathan Bell MLA, Martin McGuinness MLA, Brandon Hamber, and Ariel Sanchez. INCORE hosted event of Columbia peace process seminar, University of Ulster, Magee Campus. Sponsored by Marie Curie and Rotary International. In September 2012, peace talks were announced between the Colombian Government and the guerrilla group FARC. There have... Continue Reading →
The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Sharing Experiences of Transition by Allan LEONARD and Quintin OLIVER March 2012 At its 2011 gathering, the Forum for Cities in Transition in Derry-Londonderry set out a programme of panel discussions, workshops and plenary sessions, so that participants could discuss learning points and examine how examples could be implemented in... Continue Reading →