Celebrating a shared journey and the path ahead
Our 25th Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 19 September 2024 in Ballymascanlon Hotel and Golf Resort, Dundalk.
It is the highlight of our events calendar and there will be noteworthy keynote addresses, panel discussions, and informal networking. The conference will bring together a range of decision and policy-makers, leading academics, civil society representatives and commentators. The work of the Centre for Cross Border Studies has been significant in supporting cooperation and relations within and across these islands. We will be celebrating key achievements, partnerships, events and staff over the past 25 years.
Volume 19 of the Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland will also be presented at the conference. Comprising a range of articles by well-known contributors from the academic and policy world, it is a great read.
We’ll be adding details of the conference programme, confirmed sponsors, and sponsorship opportunities to this page.
Get the date in your diary, round up the family and prepare to have the best day at a fabulous free family fun day taking place in Tannaghmore Gardens on Saturday 21st September from noon to 4pm!
This event is to celebrate Good Relations Week and will have a wide variety of activities for everyone to enjoy! With inflatables, sports, climbing wall, arts and crafts, science workshops, circus skills and an exhibition from Exploris Aquarium, this will be a day to remember!
There will also be lots of food vendors to satisfy any sweet or savoury cravings and an opportunity for residents to engage with a range of different service providers such as Community Development, PCSP and Advice Services.
So, why not come along in ‘unity’ with family and friends and enjoy some quality time together and a lot of fun!
Registration is not essential but you can express your interest in the event here: https://forms.office.com/e/8WnektJJmc
The theme of Good Relations Week 2024 is ‘OpportUNITY’ – a call to action to create a brighter, inclusive future for all. ‘OpportUNITY’ is a collective moment for us all to UNITE and be architects of change in helping build a region where every voice matters.
Good Relations Week provides an opportunity to showcase the vital role of good relations work in peace building and community cohesion.
Continuing our Women in Peacebuilding work with other women’s centres and groups, Falls Women’s Centre will host women from both communities and diverse backgrounds to share their family recipes, creative ideas and traditions. An event that will increase understanding of cultural differences, and strengthen connections between women from different backgrounds. From crochet to henna painting, soda bread to date-filled maamoul, this is an opportunity to celebrate and learn from other’s lives and experiences.
Mid Ulster District Council is shining a spotlight on the transformative power of working together to address challenges such as sectarianism, racism, inequality, health and well-being, poverty and education.
Please join us for a spot of breakfast, engaging speakers and musical performances to celebrate some of the Good Relations work that has taken place this year.
Tea, coffee & breakfast from 09:30 and event start 10:00.
Parallel Histories are delighted that Ballycastle High School is taking part in the Parallel Histories/Good Relations Week Debates on controversial Northern Irish histories at Stormont on 13th September.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.
Parallel Histories are delighted that St Ronan’s College is taking part in the Parallel Histories/Good Relations Week Debates on controversial Northern Irish histories at Stormont on 13th September.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.
Parallel Histories are delighted that Carrickfergus Academy is taking part in the Parallel Histories/Good Relations Week Debates on controversial Northern Irish histories at Stormont on 13th September.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.
Parallel Histories are delighted that Strathearn School is taking part in the Parallel Histories/Good Relations Week Debates on controversial Northern Irish histories at Stormont on 13th September.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.
Parallel Histories are delighted that St Malachy’s School is taking part in the Parallel Histories/Good Relations Week Debates on controversial Northern Irish histories at Stormont on 13th September.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.
At the Stormont debates, students from across Northern Ireland will investigate the controversial histories of Northern Ireland. This workshop is to prepare them for working on sensitive topics with people the same age from across communities. They will focus on collaboratively investigating and then articulating views drawn from sources first from one side and then from the other in conversational debate. In the process they will learn how histories have been constructed and develop the skills and confidence they need to listen, question, and arrive at their own, informed choices.