Posts Tagged: A Shared Future

SDLP Conference 2010 – Day 1

See the full gallery on Posterous I attended the SDLP Conference, which was held at the Slieve Donard Hotel (er, “Resort and Spa”) in Newcastle, Co. Down. I was more interested in the speeches and debates being held on the

SDLP Conference 2010 – Day 1

See the full gallery on Posterous I attended the SDLP Conference, which was held at the Slieve Donard Hotel (er, “Resort and Spa”) in Newcastle, Co. Down. I was more interested in the speeches and debates being held on the

Peace Pole: Belfast unveiling

See the full gallery on Posterous It was touch-and-go with the weather, but thankfully the rain stopped for the unveiling of Northern Ireland’s first “peace pole”, near the gates at Northumberland Street, west Belfast. I arrived just in time for

Peace Pole: Belfast unveiling

See the full gallery on Posterous It was touch-and-go with the weather, but thankfully the rain stopped for the unveiling of Northern Ireland’s first “peace pole”, near the gates at Northumberland Street, west Belfast. I arrived just in time for

Property crash opens a door (Guardian)

Laura Haydon of the Guardian reports how the property crash is creating opportunities to increase mixed neighbourhoods, as property developers have few choices but to sell their vacant new residential properties to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, for the benefit

Property crash opens a door (Guardian)

Laura Haydon of the Guardian reports how the property crash is creating opportunities to increase mixed neighbourhoods, as property developers have few choices but to sell their vacant new residential properties to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, for the benefit

Your space or mine?

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

Your space or mine?

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

Barack, Belfast, and “torn down” walls (CBS News)

Peter Bluff, producer at CBS News (London) since 1982, writes on his blog about the entrenchment of “peace walls” in Northern Ireland, in the context of Barack Obama’s speech last July in Berlin, when the then candidate described how walls

Barack, Belfast, and “torn down” walls (CBS News)

Peter Bluff, producer at CBS News (London) since 1982, writes on his blog about the entrenchment of “peace walls” in Northern Ireland, in the context of Barack Obama’s speech last July in Berlin, when the then candidate described how walls

Three religions coexist peacefully in Tartarstan (IHT)

As a curious antidote to all the discussion on whether the terrorists in the Mubaki catastrophe singled out Westerners (false) in their murdureous campaign last week — which saw 170 killed and a further 230 injured — the International Herald

Three religions coexist peacefully in Tartarstan (IHT)

As a curious antidote to all the discussion on whether the terrorists in the Mubaki catastrophe singled out Westerners (false) in their murdureous campaign last week — which saw 170 killed and a further 230 injured — the International Herald

Three religions coexist peacefully in Tartarstan (IHT)

As a curious antidote to all the discussion on whether the terrorists in the Mubaki catastrophe singled out Westerners (false) in their murdureous campaign last week — which saw 170 killed and a further 230 injured — the International Herald

Three religions coexist peacefully in Tartarstan (IHT)

As a curious antidote to all the discussion on whether the terrorists in the Mubaki catastrophe singled out Westerners (false) in their murdureous campaign last week — which saw 170 killed and a further 230 injured — the International Herald

Walling in or out a shared future (Irish News)

Tom Kelly, writing in today’s Irish News, argues that a sharedfuture in Northern Ireland needs more than just shared space. I likethe quotation of Robert Frost on building walls between neighbours. Walling in or out a shared futureTom Kelly (Irish

Walling in or out a shared future (Irish News)

Tom Kelly, writing in today’s Irish News, argues that a sharedfuture in Northern Ireland needs more than just shared space. I likethe quotation of Robert Frost on building walls between neighbours. Walling in or out a shared futureTom Kelly (Irish

Building Bridges

Previous intern and friend, Rick Orr, posted this quotation on his facebook profile, which I’d like to share: BUILDING BRIDGES An old man going a lone highway came at evening cold and gray, to a chasm vast, deep, and wide

Building Bridges

Previous intern and friend, Rick Orr, posted this quotation on his facebook profile, which I’d like to share: BUILDING BRIDGES An old man going a lone highway came at evening cold and gray, to a chasm vast, deep, and wide

Building Bridges

Previous intern and friend, Rick Orr, posted this quotation on his facebook profile, which I’d like to share: BUILDING BRIDGES An old man going a lone highwaycame at evening cold and gray,to a chasm vast, deep, and widewithout a bridge

Building Bridges

Previous intern and friend, Rick Orr, posted this quotation on his facebook profile, which I’d like to share: BUILDING BRIDGES An old man going a lone highwaycame at evening cold and gray,to a chasm vast, deep, and widewithout a bridge

Warts and Opportunity

Trevor Ringland, chairman of the One Small Step Campaign, discusseshow a Shared Future could be born from an imperfect political deal: The articles in last month’s SCOPE on a Shared Future were somewhatdepressing. They represent on the one hand the

Warts and Opportunity

Trevor Ringland, chairman of the One Small Step Campaign, discusseshow a Shared Future could be born from an imperfect political deal: The articles in last month’s SCOPE on a Shared Future were somewhatdepressing. They represent on the one hand the

At the chalk face: Michael Wardlow (Belfast Telegraph)

Michael Wardlow, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council forIntegrated Education, gives his thoughts on how the community canbenefit from shared education. “At the chalk face: A shared society requires us all to take one small step”Lisa Smyth (Belfast Telegraph)

At the chalk face: Michael Wardlow (Belfast Telegraph)

Michael Wardlow, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council forIntegrated Education, gives his thoughts on how the community canbenefit from shared education. “At the chalk face: A shared society requires us all to take one small step”Lisa Smyth (Belfast Telegraph)

Book review: Illusions of Identity (Prospect)

Kenan Malik reviews Identity and Violence (by Amartya Sen), in the August issue of Prospect magazine. Sen argues that British policy on multiculturalism is undermining individual freedom (that it represents ‘plural monoculturalism’). It represents a classic debate on whether identity

Book review: Illusions of Identity (Prospect)

Kenan Malik reviews Identity and Violence (by Amartya Sen), in the August issue of Prospect magazine. Sen argues that British policy on multiculturalism is undermining individual freedom (that it represents ‘plural monoculturalism’). It represents a classic debate on whether identity

Moving beyond antagonism

I very much like listening to speeches by Duncan Morrow, CEO of theCommunity Relations Council in Northern Ireland. They inspire. Thisarticle is entitled, “Communities, Relationships and Development: TheNorthern Irish Conundrum”. Not catchy. I would advise, “Moving beyondantagonism”, because that’s what

Moving beyond antagonism

I very much like listening to speeches by Duncan Morrow, CEO of theCommunity Relations Council in Northern Ireland. They inspire. Thisarticle is entitled, “Communities, Relationships and Development: TheNorthern Irish Conundrum”. Not catchy. I would advise, “Moving beyondantagonism”, because that’s what

Community Relations: Groundwork conference

Notes from Groundwork conference: Neil Jarman: Single Identity Work is valuable, but a building block of a larger goal; the network among the blocks is what is important. Derek: Community cohesion is a multi-cultural vision, not a single-identity vision. Mainstreaming

Community Relations: Groundwork conference

Notes from Groundwork conference: Neil Jarman: Single Identity Work is valuable, but a building block of a larger goal; the network among the blocks is what is important. Derek: Community cohesion is a multi-cultural vision, not a single-identity vision. Mainstreaming

A Shared Future: IoG Conference

I attended a conference to discuss the Northern Ireland Executive consultation document on community relations, A Shared Future, issued by the OFMDFM. The conference was held at Queen’s University Belfast, hosted by its Institute of Governance. Professor Colin Knox said

A Shared Future: IoG Conference

I attended a conference to discuss the Northern Ireland Executive consultation document on community relations, A Shared Future, issued by the OFMDFM. The conference was held at Queen’s University Belfast, hosted by its Institute of Governance. Professor Colin Knox said