COMMUNITY DIALOGUE PROPOSAL: ‘Educational International Program for a Group of 10 Students in Northern Ireland, Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th January 2018’ Day Morning Afternoon Evening Sat 6 Arrival? Venue: Farsett? Accommodation? Farsett International Conference Centre, North Belfast Programme • Welcome, getting to know each other, review of programme • Introduction to the work of CD, a conflict transformation organisation. • Questions and discussion Facilitator/Presentation: Dr David Holloway CD Sun 7 Venue: Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts, Programme Programme North Belfast Tour of Belfast: Sectarian/Political Conflict Facilitator: D Holloway • Dialogue exploring issues arising Programme Tour Guide: Rab Donzo Independent Practitioner, for students from their • Introduction to the work of DCCA- a cross experience so far. community centre in the heart of the Facilitator: D Holloway sectarian jigsaw of North Belfast • Presentation: ‘Understanding the NI Conflict’ • Questions and discussion • Interfaith service Facilitators: D Holloway, Fr Brian Lennon Dialogue for Diversity Presentations: Rev. Bill Shaw DCCA, D Holloway, Fr Brian Lennon Mon 8 Venue: DCCA Venue: DCCA Venue: Antrim Newtownabbey Community Relations Forum, Programme Programme Newtownabbey • Presentation: ‘Understanding the Belfast • Presentation and discussion with Loyalist Agreement’ politically motivated former prisoner Programme • Questions and Discussion • Presentation and discussion with Republican • Presentation on issues of racism, Facilitators/Presentation: D Holloway, B politically motivated former prisoner sectarianism and deprivation in Lennon Facilitators: D Holloway, B Lennon Antrim/Newtownabbey Presentations: William Mitchell, Action for • Questions and discussion Community Transformation, Rab McCallum, North Facilitator: D Holloway Belfast Interface Network, Presentation: Kathy Wolff ANCRF Tu e 9 Venue: DCCA or Women’s Information Northern Venue: DCCA or Belfast Friendship Club Venue: Farsett? Ireland, South Belfast Programme Programme Programme • Presentation/Workshop: ‘Ethnic and other Dialogue exploring issues arising from • Presentation/Workshop: ‘Women and Minorities and Conflict’ the day Conflict’ • Dialogue ‘Intolerance and belonging’ with diverse Facilitator: J O’Neill • Dialogue ‘Women and conflict’ with Belfast Belfast people women Facilitators/Presentation: J O’Neill, Stephanie Facilitators/Presentation: Jim O’Neill CD, Mitchell BFC, Caroline McCord WINI Wed 10 Programme Programme Programme
Field Trip To L’Derry: • Tour of Derry: Sectarian/Political Conflict Dinner and conversation in Derry City • Introduction to the cross community work • Presentation/Workshop: ‘Sectarianism and the NI Centre of Hollywell and Junction Conflict’ Facilitator: J O’Neill • Questions and discussion Facilitators/Presentation: Dr Johnston McMaster • Patriarchy and the NI Conflict Workshop Holywell, J O’Neill, Facilitators/Presentation: Maureen Tour Guide? Hetherington Junction/Holywell, J O’Neill Thu 11 Programme Programme Programme
• Scenic Tour of the beautiful Antrim coast • Scenic Tour of the beautiful Antrim coast including • Dinner and conversation on the including the Giants Causeway, the ancient the Giants Causeway, the ancient Bushmills Antrim Coast Bushmills Distillery, Carrick-a-read Castle Distillery, Carrick-a-read Castle and Rope Bridge Or: and Rope Bridge and Carrickfergus Castle and Carrickfergus Castle • Dinner and conversation in Belfast Or: Or: City Centre • Tour of Stormont Government Buildings, • Presentations and discussions with Democratic Facilitator: J O’Neill Belfast Unionist, Sinn Fein, Alliance and other political Facilitator: J O’Neill representatives Facilitator: J O’Neill Fri 12 Venue: DCCA Venue: DCCA Venue: DCCA
Programme Programme Programme Conflict Management Workshop • Facilitated Dialogue Workshop Facilitators: D Holloway, J O’Neill • Review and Evaluation Celebration with invited guests, Facilitators: D Holloway, J O’Neill music and dance Facilitators: D Holloway, J O’Neill Sat 13 Departure: