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Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit with Ambassador Ray Bassett

Ray Bassett is a former senior Irish diplomat who served as Irish Ambassador to Canada, Jamaica, and the Bahamas (2010-2016). He worked extensively in the Northern Ireland Peace Process and was part of the Irish Government delegation at the Good Friday Talks and subsequently was the Irish Government representative in Belfast 2001-2005.
Bassett has also held the position of head of the Irish consular service, including relations with the Irish Diaspora 2005-2010.

Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit with All Series Participants

This event is part of a series on Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit. This series focuses on the North of/Northern Ireland during a time of great political and economic shifts. Various perspectives from community leaders, mostly from border counties or towns, highlight how recent developments affect everyday people as well as political possibilities. Interwoven with these perspectives are discussions with institutional figures who speak to more macro-level effects of Brexit and other sources of uncertainty on peacebuilding in Ireland and the UK.

Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit with Colin Halliday, Project Coordinator, Charter NI

Colin Halliday has worked within the community/voluntary sector over the last 25 years working in numerous conflict transformation and peace-building initiatives a, founding member and current director (chair) of New Horizons Credit Union Limited and a Director of Lisburn Community Self-Build Limited. Colin is currently employed as the Project Coordinator of the Open Doors Project which is funded by Peace IV Program.

Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit with Paul Gallagher, Independent Councillor for Derry-Strabane Local District Council

Paul Gallagher is an elected Independent Councillor for the past six years for Derry City and Strabane District Council, representing the Strabane Area. He is also the Regional Project Coordinator for Teach Na Failte Open Doors which offers specialized support and training to Republican Socialist ex-prisoners, ex-combatants (INLA) and associated groups and individuals.

Peacebuilding in the Wake of Brexit with Derek Moore, North West Cultural Partnership; and Julia Kee, Former Sheriff of Londonderry; YMCA Ireland

Derek Moore is Coordinator of the North West Cultural Partnership. From September 2013 until 2019 Derek, was the coordinator of the Londonderry Bands Forum, a Peace Impact Programme funded by the International Fund for Ireland. A founder member of the highly successful William King Memorial Flute Band from Londonderry he has played in two All-Ireland Fleadhs, the Walled City Tattoo and the Pan Celtic Festival.

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