We’re delighted to announce that our 24th Annual Conference will be taking place on Thursday 14th September 2023 at the Hilton Belfast.
We will be looking at the grassroots efforts that preceded the Good Friday Agreement that marked its 25th Anniversary this year. Many civic society groups were doing the hard work of cooperation and building understanding, often below the radar or without great acclaim. We want to recognise the important work they did in the years leading up to the Agreement.
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
09:00 Networking breakfast
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Panel 1
Chair: Olwen Dawe
Ailbhe Smyth, Bronagh Hinds & Quintin Oliver
11:15 Keynote Speaker
Colin Davidson
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Panel 2: Generously supported by North West Tertiary Education Cluster
Kyra Reynolds, Orla Flynn, Peter Osborne & Joel Keys
14:00 Coffee Break
14:30 Panel 3: Generously supported by Institute of Public Health
Chair: Marie Louise Connolly
Prof Deirdre Heenan, Dr Ann Nolan & Joanne Vance
15:30 Keynote Speaker
Tim O’Connor
16:15 Panel 4
Sharon Haughey-Grimley, Pamela Arthurs, Joe O’Toole & Michael D’Arcy
17:15 Close
18:00 Reception and Journal Launch
18:45 Conference Dinner and Speakers: Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume
Support the Conference
We are once again looking for sponsors who share our commitment to cooperation and improving relations to support our conference. The conference brings together over 100 policymakers, academics, civic society and business leaders; people with a wealth of experience who make an impact. There are a range of packages available here. Contact Nick for more information: n.hanrahan@qub.ac.uk