On the 26th of March, 2026, a panel on ‘Checks and Balances – the Role of Opposition in UK and Ireland’ took place as part of the Imagine! Festival of Politics and Ideas ‘Future Politics’ series. This panel was jointly hosted by the John and Pat Hume Foundation and CONNECT, beginning at 6.30pm in Conor ... Read more
On Wednesday the 25th of March, 2026, we hosted a panel on 'The democratic impact of social media abuse towards women in politics’ as part of the Imagine! Festival of Politics and Ideas programme. This panel was jointly hosted by the John and Pat Hume Foundation and Queens University Belfast, beginning at 6pm, in the ... Read more
As part of the Imagine! Festival, and hosted by The Peace Summit Partners, the seminar reflected on the principles and practice of Ethical and Shared Remembering, assessing progress and identifying actions for the next phase. The session tied into significant upcoming anniversaries in the peace process including the 30th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday and ... Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation and Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation launched the Civility Pledge and hosted an in-person discussion on how we can promote a more ethical and respectful political discourse in the Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 March 2024, as part of the IMAGINE! Festival.Speakers ... Read more
A Building Common Ground event, Belfast and the Balkans: Powersharing in Practice – Fresh Starts and False Dawns. Addressed by Leo Green and discussion with Dawn Purvis, Vice Chair of the John and Pat Hume Foundation and moderated by Professor Paul Arthur, on Monday 20th March at 7pm in the David Hill Studios, Crescent Arts Centre, ... Read more