On 10 December 1998, the 50th Anniversary the Universal declaration of Human Rights, John Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, together with David Trimble. In his acceptance speech he said: “I want to see an Ireland of partnership where we wage war on want and poverty, where we reach out to the marginalised and … Read more
Building Common Ground Dialogue Series ‘The Unfinished Business of Good Friday Agreement – the Fight for Rights and Equality’ virtual discussion 7pm on Thursday 9 December 2021 Address by Professor Monica McWilliams, followed by discussion with Mike Nesbitt MLA and Dawn Purvis, Vice Chair of Hume Foundation and former MLA
Watch the discussion ‘20 years on – Reflections on the New Beginning to Policing’ recorded in the Great Hall, Ulster University Magee on 4 November 2021. Speakers: Denis Bradley, former Vice Chair NI Policing Board, Peter Smith QC, member of Patten Commission, Judith Gillespie, former ACC of PSNI and member of Garda Policing Authority and … Read more
The footage the Hume Foundation COP-26 discussion, from 28 October 2021, has been uploaded to the Hume Foundation YouTube channel. Listen back to Mr Tom Arnold, Chair of the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee, Dr John Gilliland, Director of Agriculture & Sustainability, Devenish, specialist on AgriFood and Sustainable Land Management, Laura Burke, Director Environmental Protection Agency … Read more
Against, the backdrop of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in November 2021, the Hume Foundation is organising a virtual conversation
You can rewatch the conference sessions on Youtube.
The Hume Foundation, in partnership with Ulster University INCORE, TJI & Centre for Youth Research and Dialogue, John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace, International Fund for Ireland (IFI), and Interpeace, present the 3rd Youth, Peace & Security Series’ ‘Fire in the Belly: Lessons from young women peacebuilders from Somalia, Libya and Northern … Read more
Phenomenal Grace, a wonderful tribute to Pat Hume by Susan McKay RTE Radio Sunday Miscellany August 2020 Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dhílis. Brid Rodgers on RTE Claire Byrne Show https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22000963/ Sunday with Miriam beautiful interview with Pat Hume November 2015 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22001089/ Pat Hume obituary: John’s intellectual equal who strove … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation are deeply saddened at the passing of Pat Hume.
This one-day public workshop will bring together academics working on EU peacebuilding on the Island of Ireland and peacebuilding practitioners to discuss key issues related to the theme of the two panels: – The first panel will be entitled ‘Relationships and EU Peacebuilding on the Island of Ireland’ (preceded by a short, pre-recorded film featuring … Read more