Registration

Welcome

Dr John J DeGioia
President, Georgetown University, Washington

Mr Christopher Moran
Chairman, Co-operation Ireland

Making Peace in Northern Ireland: Reflections

The Rt Hon The Lord Trimble
First Minister of Northern Ireland (1998–2002)

Dr Seamus Mallon
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (1999–2001)

Coffee Break

Official Ceremonial Opening

OFMDFM Ministerial Representation

Opening Address

Senator George Mitchell
Contemporary Relations: Looking to the Future

The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin TD
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs

Ceremonial event

Lunch

All delegates’ lunch
Students’ Union

Speakers’ lunch
Canada Room/Council Chamber

Rights, Responsibilities and Conflict Resolution

Dr Mary Robinson
President of Ireland (1990–1997)

Policing in the New Northern Ireland

Sir Hugh Orde
Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Professor Sir Desmond Rea
Chairman, Northern Ireland Policing Board

Coffee Break

Building Practical Co-operation - The Work of Co-operation Ireland

Mr Tony Kennedy
Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland

Implementing Peace: Problems and Solutions

Round table discussion and question time from the floor

Chair: Jim Fitzpatrick (Journalist and Broadcaster)

Discussants: Representatives from the political parties in Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP, MLA
(Democratic Unionist Party)

Mr Mark Durkan MP, MLA
(Leader, Social Democratic and Labour Party)

Mr David Ford MLA
(Leader, Alliance Party)

Mr Alex Maskey MLA
(Sinn Féin)

Mr Dermot Nesbitt
(Spokesperson, Rights and Equality Issues, Ulster Unionist Party)

Ms Dawn Purvis MLA
(Leader, Progressive Unionist Party)

Concludes

Drinks Reception at Queen’s

Gala Dinner at Queen’s

Host: Senator George Mitchell

After-dinner speaker: Archbishop Dr Desmond Tutu

Lessons for other conflicts?

Professor Lord Bew
Professor of Irish Politics, Queen’s University Belfast

Professor Brendan O’Leary
Director, Programme in Ethnic Conflict, University of Pennsylvania

Equality, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution

Professor Monica McWilliams
Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Mrs Avila Kilmurray
Director, Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Coffee Break

Playing for Peace: the role of sports

Introduction and video presentation

Mr Brendan Tuohey
Executive Director, PeacePlayers International

Moving on from the Past, envisioning the Future: Voices of young people in Northern Ireland today

Introduction and video presentation

Ms Alex Tennant
Head of Policy and Research, Save the Children

The United States and the Northern Ireland Peace Process

Report and video presentation

Professor Liam Kennedy
Director, Clinton Institute for American Studies, University College Dublin

Are there lessons to be learned from Northern Ireland?

Round table discussion and question time from the floor

Chair: Dr William Crawley
(Journalist and Broadcaster)

Discussants:

The Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC, MP
(Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 1993–1994; Minister of State 1994–1997)

Sir Reg Empey MLA
(Leader, Ulster Unionist Party; Minister for Employment and Learning)

Ms Patricia Lewsley
(Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Dr Conor O’Clery
(Journalist)

Dame Nuala O’Loan
(Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 1999–2007)

Mr Albert Reynolds
(Taoiseach 1992–1994)

Mr Andrew Sens
(Independent International Commission on Decommissioning)

Lunch

All delegates’ lunch
Students’ Union

Speakers’ lunch
Canada Room/Council Chamber

Hosted by: The Lord Chief Justice, The Rt Hon Sir Brian Kerr

Parallel Workshop Sessions

(i) Economic Development Workshop

Leadership For Economic Development: The Role Of Business In Reconstruction

2.15pm Introduction: Leadership, Business and Society

Professor Richard Harrison
Director, Queen’s University Management School

2.30pm Peace Entrepreneurship: Leadership and Reconciliation through Business Development

Dr Nicholas Hitimana
Founder and Managing Director of Ikirezi Natural
Products, Rwanda

3.15pm Inspiring Leadership: Using Strengths to Transform Organisational Performance

Mrs Jill Garrett
Director of Leadership Development, Caret Consultants

4.00pm Coffee Break

4.30pm Leadership in Practice: Reflections on the Past 10 Years

A round table discussion with business leaders

5.15pm Leadership for Economic Development: the Future for Northern Ireland

Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Mr Gavin Cargill
Co-Founder, Value the Person International

(ii) Academic Workshops

Queen’s University Belfast and Georgetown University Washington

2.15pm - 3.45pm Parallel Sessions 1 - 3

1. The Rule of Law, Justice and Constitutionalism in Post-Conflict Societies

Chairs: Professor Colin Harvey Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Vicki Jackson and Professor Jane Stromseth, Georgetown University

2. How Conflicts End

Chairs: Professor Adrian Guelke Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Lise M Howard Georgetown University

3. Peacemakers and Troublemakers: Historical Perspectives

Chairs: Professor Catherine Clinton Queen’s University Belfast and Professor John Tutino Georgetown University

3.45pm Coffee Break

4.15pm - 5.45pm Parallel Sessions 4 - 6

4. Education in Divided Societies

Chairs: Professor Tony Gallagher Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Jeff Helsing United States Institute of Peace, Washington DC

5. Literature and Conflict

Chairs: Dr Sinead Morrissey Queen’s University Belfast and Professor Mark McMorris Georgetown University

6. Conflict Transformation

Chairs: Dr Dominic Bryan Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Craig Zelizer Georgetown University

Concludes