PRIORITISING PEACE AND RECONCILIATION The Peace Summit Partnership, Peace Guardians Network, and Youth Network for Peace welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and stress the paramount importance of placing peace and reconciliation at the forefront of the government agenda. The Peace Summit Report, ‘The Unfinished Business of Peace and Reconciliation – A Call … Read more
On the 11th December 2023, we commemorated the 25th Anniversary of John Hume and David Trimble receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with our event in the Guildhall called Leadership for Peaceful Change. We held a unique event for schools in the morning with a workshop facilitated by YouthAction NI called Pathways to Peace. The schools … Read more
Last Tuesday, 24th October 2023, IBEC Europe offices held the 3rd John Hume European ‘Spirit of Peace’ Lecture which was delivered by EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness, and chaired by Tony Connelly, RTE Europe Editor. During her speech the EU Commissioner said: “The spirit of 1998 is … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation, in partnership with St Columb’s College, hosted an address to students by Sir Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the British Labour Party on Friday 3 March 2023 in St Columb’s College. Sir Keir Starmer gave an address to St Columb’s A-level Politics students and students from the Foyle Learning … Read more
Nearly 600 voices call to “finish the job” on delivering peace and reconciliation at Peace Summit On Friday 3 March, Ulster University’s Derry~Londonderry Magee Campus hosted a Peace Summit led by the John and Pat Hume Foundation and Community Dialogue to reflect on the progress of peace and reconciliation since 1998, and to discuss what … Read more
You can now rewatch the powerful lecture by Sir Hugh Orde OBE at the Ulster University Belfast on 17 November 2022. For a full review of the evening, please visit: https://sluggerotoole.com/2022/11/18/sir-hugh-orde-speaking-about-the-psni-and-policing-hume-foundation-at-ulster-university/ Key Comments: 1. Sir Hugh Orde recognised and acknowledged each of the partners in 1st and 2nd Board from 2001 of -2007, ensured 85% … Read more
An official portrait of the late John Hume was unveiled today [7th November 2022] in Westminster, following a commission from the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art. Painted by the critically acclaimed Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson, the portrait of the former MP for Foyle will hang in Portcullis House, one of the busiest … Read more
Sir Hugh Orde OBE, former PSNI Chief Constable will deliver the 2nd Annual Seamus Mallon Lecture. This will be followed by a conversation with Denis Bradley, Vice Chair of NI Policing Board 2001-2006. This annual lecture honours the late Seamus Mallon MP for Newry & Armagh from 1996-2006 and played a key role in the … Read more
Ulster University (INCORE & TJI), The John and Pat Hume Foundation, John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace, InternationalFund for Ireland (IFI), and Interpeace are proud to announce the fifth seminar of the Youth, Peace and Security Leadership Seminar Series. Taking place on Tuesday 25 October 2022 (3.45pm – 5pmGMT+1), the seminar, named … Read more
On behalf of the John & Pat Hume Foundation, I wish to invite you to a discussion as part of our series on Building Common Ground. The Hume Foundation believes it is vital we create opportunities for dialogue and discussion which enhance relationships in Northern Ireland, on the island and between Ireland and Britain. A … Read more