mapsontheweb: The major walls in Belfast known as the “peace lines” that are supposed to separate Catholic majority and Protestant majority neighborhoods There are about 100 ‘peace walls’ in Belfast still, a quarter century after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. Source: Daily Mail
‘DE bankrolls segregation’: Northern Ireland education costs additional £226m annually
‘DE bankrolls segregation’: Northern Ireland education costs additional £226m annually by Allan LEONARD 11 May 2023 The Integrated Alumni charity, in partnership with the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), hosted an event that looked at the cost of division in Northern Ireland, especially its education system. This included a discussion among a panel of candidates for... Continue Reading →
Shared housing and integrated education: Building good community relations
Shared housing and integrated education: Building good community relations by Allan LEONARD 7 August 2019 A panel discussion on how shared housing projects and the integrated education movement are contributing towards good community relations was held at St Mary’s College, Belfast, as part of the Feile Festival. The panellists were Deborah Howe (Equality Commission), Christine... Continue Reading →
Education: we all have a role to play
Education: we all have a role to play by Allan LEONARD 7 February 2019 The Integrated Education Fund hosted a day conference on some aspects of education in Northern Ireland, with a discussion on what role individuals, local communities, and organisations can play in realising a better vision. Contributors included: Baroness May Blood (Integrated Education... Continue Reading →
Peace by piece: Launch of interface exhibition @DoJ_Interfaces
Peace by piece: Launch of interface exhibition @DoJ_Interfaces by Allan LEONARD for Shared Future News 20 November 2017 Ulster University’s York Street campus, home to the schools of art and architecture, served as a fitting venue for the launch of an interface exhibition sponsored by the Department of Justice and featured ongoing community-based projects as... Continue Reading →
£250k to @FundforIreland to tackle #sectarianism #segregation for a #SharedFuture https://www.gov.uk/government/news/250000-of-uk-government-funding-for-the-international-fund-for-ireland
Building relationships matter in urban planning: A Landscape Institute lecture
Building relationships matter in urban planning: A Landscape Institute lecture by Allan LEONARD for Shared Future News 9 February 2015 Appropriately for his role as Chair of the OFMdFM Committee at the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mike Nesbitt MLA welcomed those in the Long Gallery attending the Landscape Institute lecture on “Building a United Community: Design... Continue Reading →
20140610 IMG_7999 on Flickr. Stick Haass up Your Ass. Cupar Way #Belfast #NorthernIreland #segregation
Your space or mine?
Your space or mine? @PLACENI by Allan LEONARD for Shared Future News 5 February 2009 Last night I attended an exhibition launch for a project called "your space or mine?", in which the organisers ask: Do current urban renewal and development models offer hope of shared and integrated futures for interface communities? What role can... Continue Reading →