Backed by the Electoral Commission Northern Ireland, the project comes in response to alarming statistics: 71% of candidates in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election experienced abuse, threats, or intimidation. This rising hostility disproportionately affects...
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Talk by Roger Moorhouse: First to Fight
First to Fight is the first history of the Polish war for almost half a century. Drawing on letters, memoirs and diaries by generals and politicians, soldiers and civilians from all sides, Roger Moorhouse’s dramatic account of the military events is entwined with a...
New policy paper shines a light on Northern Ireland’s challenges
Northern Ireland is unprepared for a fast-changing world and faces serious problems unless there are big changes in policy, according to a report published today by a new local think tank. Our problems include a health service in crisis, a schools system that fails...
General Elections 2019 #BeeKind
As we are approaching the General Election 2019, almost every day we see reports of online abuse, bullying, misogyny and hatred. Families are being threatened, victims of the Troubles re-traumatised and candidates across the political spectrum intimidated. It is not...
TEDxStormontWomen returns to Parliament Buildings in December
The TEDWomen 2019 conference will be in December 2019 in Palm Springs, California and we are delighted to join the global TED community and host our local, independently organised TEDxStormontWomen event in Parliament Buildings, Stormont on Thursday, 12 December. This...
Final TEDxStormont spot up for grabs – showdown to find one young speaker to take place at Stormont on 8 August
Eight young participants from the Urban Villages areas in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry will meet for a final head-to-head to decide who will win the coveted final spot in this year’s TEDxStormont line-up on 31 August at the Great Hall, Parliament Buildings, Stormont....
TEDxStormont set to return to Parliament Buildings
TEDxStormont is set to return to Parliament Buildings on 31st August with a stellar line up of 18 speakers from varied backgrounds such as journalism, music, business and the arts. The daylong event, compered by Presenter and Broadcaster William Crawley, is expected...
Talk like TED – Urban Villages Initiative for Young People
TEDxStormont organised by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building is joining forces with The Executive Office Urban Villages Initiative, Ulster University and global PR and content agency Smarts, to provide a unique personal development opportunity to young people...
The Spy Who Loved: Talk by the award-winning author Clare Mulley
As a part of the Polish Heritage Days celebrations, Lord Alderdice invites you to the talk by the award winning author Clare Mulley on secrets and lives of Krystyna Skarbek - Britain’s first and longest serving female special agent of the WWII on Monday, 29 April at...
Lord Alderdice: Religious Experience, Religious Difference and Transcendence – a contribution to inter-faith dialogue
Join us for a talk on inter-faith dialogue by Lord Alderdice on Monday, 4 March at 5pm at The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London. Booking is essential and can be made by emailing Christine Gahan at christine.gahan@stb.ox.ac.uk