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Fellowship Programme Oxford Residential
Day 1 Fellows were welcomed by David Isaac CBE, Provost of Worcester College, before Saul Betmead de Chasteigner (Saïd Business School), kicked off the first academic session on strategy, creativity, and innovation in leadership. The afternoon continued with an...
Business Leaders Unite for Launch of Northern Ireland’s Leading Fellowship Programme
The Class of 2026, comprising of 28 Fellows from political, business, public, and civic society sectors, will take part in a seven-month journey designed to build a powerful network of cross-sector collaboration. The programme is built on the belief that the most...
Meet Northern Ireland’s Changemakers: New Fellowship Cohort Announced
Selected from a record number of applicants, this fifth cohort brings together individuals already making an impact in politics, business, the public sector, and civic society. Among them are politicians, entrepreneurs, senior civil servants, business leaders,...
Business leaders launch applications for Fellowship Programme
The Centre for Democracy and Peace has opened applications for its Fellowship Programme 2025-26 to address real-world challenges and equip Fellows with practical skills in complex decision-making, design thinking, and collaboration, which are essential for navigating...
Fellowship Project Calls for Action on Abuse of Political Candidates in Northern Ireland
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...
Highlights from the Fellowship Dublin residential
The Dublin residential got underway with a visit to the British Embassy. A huge thank you to Ambassador Paul Johnston, Deputy Head of Mission Elin Burns, Dr Harry O’Rahilly, and other Embassy colleagues for sharing their expertise and experience with our Fellows....
Armagh woman seeks to strengthen diaspora’s voice with Fellowship Programme
An Armagh native now calling New York home, McCooey has embarked on a journey of reimagining leadership through the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme, bringing her corporate experience to a seven-month programme of collaboration and leadership...
How the corporate world is empowering new leaders in Northern Ireland
The Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme is supported by Allstate NI, Camlin Group, FinTrU, Fujitsu NI, NIE Networks and Ulster Carpets. It also receives support from the Irish Department for Foreign Affairs, and the Irish American Partnership. The...
A year in review: CDP in 2024
In 2024, the Fellowship Programme continued to thrive, highlighted by our exceptional Fellows and notable residentials in Dublin and Oxford. In April, we proudly celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2024 at Hillsborough Castle. Following a well-deserved break, we...