External Related Events

United Nations University (UNU) - 2004 Event Calendar

Click here for a full listing of UNU and UNU affiliate events for 2004. http://www.unu.edu/hq/rector_office/events2004/events2004.html

Community Dialogue - Events Series

Click here for a listing of upcoming seminars and workshops organised by Community Dialogue, discussing political and community issues in Northern Ireland. http://www.communitydialogue.org/Events.htm

17-24 October 2004 - The UK-Lucknow Dialogues

Peace Direct and One World Week would like to invite you to ‘Moves to Bring Peace: The UK-Lucknow Dialogues’, 17-24 October, to celebrate local peace initiatives. Mr Jagdish Gandhi, the headmaster of Lucknow ’s City Montessori School , India and his team are visiting Keighley, Bradford, Newcastle , Loughborough, Slough and London for discussions and workshops. The aim of the events is to share the experiences of different communities, here in the UK and in India , and to discuss what individuals and groups can do to deal with rising tensions, and violence in a peaceful way. A full schedule and information material for this event is available from the office.

If you would like to participate and for further information please contact Francesca Cerletti: francesca@peacedirect.org or Madeleine Clarin: Madeleine@peacedirect.org

Institute of Irish Studies and Save the Children, Seminar Programme Autumn 2004.

Righting the Wrongs, Northern Ireland and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

This weekly seminar series takes place every Tuesday at 4pm at the Institute for Irish Studies in Belfast. It features a diverse array of presentations on issues such as rights, citizenship, education, violence, immigration and poverty and their relationship with children's issues in Northern Ireland. For more information contact the Secretary on +44 (0)28 90973386, or go to the Seminar Webpage.

28th October 2004 - Equality Under Devolution

To be held at Express by the Holiday Inn on University Street, Belfast, this one-day conference will discuss equality in culture and in practice in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. For more information, contact Gillian Purdy, School of Sociology and Social Policy, Queen's University Belfast, by email or by telephone - +44 (0)28 90971243.

2nd November 2004: Community Dialogue - The Way Forward

This one-day conference on dialogue and conflict management in Northern Ireland will take place at St. Columb's Park House in Derry/Londonderry. Running from 10.30am-3.30pm, the event will also see the launch of Brian Lennon's new book 'Peace Comnes Dropping Slow'. Please see the Community Dialogue website or contact admin@communitydialogue.org for more information and registration details.

19th-20th November - Peace Direct Linking Conference

The Peace Direct Link Group Programme aims to twin groups in the UK with peace groups or individuals working for peace elsewhere in the world. As part of this programme and to recruit new UK groups Peace Direct is organising a 2-day conference in Rugby , The Midlands, starting on 19th November at 6 pm and ending on the 20th at 6pm. Guest speaker will be Ann Pettifor (Jubilee 2000 campaign). Each participant will be asked to contribute £25 (this covers full board and conference materials). Experience of linking is good but no prerequisite. The conference will be a mixture of interactive sessions to share knowledge, a session to look at ways forward as well as a chance to network and establish contacts. This will be a good opportunity for anyone who is keen to do something positive for peace.

If you would like to participate and for further information please contact Francesca Cerletti: francesca@peacedirect.org or Madeleine Clarin: Madeleine@peacedirect.org

30th November 2004 - Seminar on Flags and Murals

This is one of a series of seminars and workshops supported by the IFI Community Bridges Programme and

delivered by Kilcranny House as part of its Community Relations Innovative Support Project.

For more information contact:  Julie Robinson, Kilcranny House, 21 Cranagh Road, Coleraine, BT51 3NN.  Tel:  028 7032 1816.  Fax:  028 7035 4233.

1 January 2005 - Reconciliation Anniversary

On New New Year's Day 2005, the Columba Community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Reconciliation Cross at Fahan, Co. Donegal. The Cross was erected during an ecumenical ceremony during the Northern Ireland conflict