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Wednesday 8th February 2023
1800 - 2030 CET
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The Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast will host a panel discussion to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This event is a special opportunity for conversation and reflection on the journey of the peace process in Northern Ireland. This timely forum will bring together key individuals for a panel discussion which will focus on the two major themes of ‘Guaranteeing Peace’ and ‘Reaching Agreement - How the deal was done’.
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Speakers
Opening Remarks: Professor Ian Greer, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast
Panel chair: Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast
Panel One: Reaching Agreement- How the deal was done
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Dermot Nesbitt, former UUP politician and senior negotiator in the negotiations leading to the Belfast Agreement, Queen’s alumnus
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Margaret Ritchie, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, former leader of the SDLP, Minister for Social Development, MLA, MP and Queen’s alumnus
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Monica McWilliams, former leader of the Women’s Coalition, Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, MLA, Queen’s alumnus and Honorary Graduate Professor
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David Ford, former leader of the Alliance Party, Minister for Justice, MLA, and Queen’s alumnus
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Mitchel McLaughlin, former Speaker of the NI Assembly and Sinn Féin MLA, Honorary Professor of Practice
Panel Two: Guaranteeing Peace
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Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach, Honorary Queen's Professor in Peace Studies
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Paul Murphy, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Other guest speakers to be confirmed
Agenda
Registration will open at 17:30, with the main event beginning at 18:00.
Following presentations, there will be an opportunity to network.
Refreshments will be provided.
Venue
Office of the Northern Ireland Executive Brussels
180 Chaussée d’Etterbeek, 1040 Brussels
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