Our COP26 events
The Good Friday Agreement 25 Years On - In Conversation
The Good Friday Agreement 25 Years On - In Conversation
Social Sciences Hub
Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Glasgow University Union Dining Hall, 32 University Avenue
Category: Conferences, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Speaker: Mark Durkan - Former SDLP Leader and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mike Nesbitt MLA - Former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and curr
This event builds on partnership working between the John Smith Centre and the John and Pat Hume Foundation and by the Irish Consulate and MSPs across the Scottish Parliament. It will provide an opportunity to reflect, discuss and consider the path to the historic peace in Northern Ireland - particularly how politicians and communities came together to find common ground even in the most difficult circumstances and to consider the current challenges for the Agreement.
Featuring:
• Mark Durkan - Former SDLP Leader and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
• Mike Nesbitt MLA - Former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and current MLA for Strangford
• Professor Monica McWilliams - Academic, peace activist, human rights defender, former MLA and founder of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition