Young leaders in dialogue with the UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake

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The EU at 70 - still going strong? - Video & text of The Inaugural John Hume ‘European Spirit of Peace’ Lecture

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The video and text of the speech delivered by David O’Sullivan, former Ambassador of the European Union to the United States .

Inaugural John Hume ‘European Spirit of Peace’ Lecture

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David O’Sullivan, former Ambassador of the European Union to the United States will deliver Inaugural John Hume ‘European Spirit of Peace’ Lecture7.00pm (BST) 8.00pm (CEST) on Monday 10 May 2021, chaired by Tony Connelly, RTE.

A Shared Home Place – The Unfinished Business of Reconciliation

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I want to thank the Hume Foundation for inviting me to speak. First of all I’d like to acknowledge the excellent paper presented by Dympna McGlade and the equally excellent responses by Eileen Weir and Duncan Morrow, facilitated by Dawn Purvis. It was comprehensive and I don’t want to repeat what has already been covered, but I will draw on their input, which has helped to shape this overview.

John Hume And The EU’s Role In The NI Peace Process

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The Northern Irish politician John Hume, who was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, died in August this year. Giada Lagana explains how Hume used the European Parliament to help bridge divisions and facilitate peace in Northern Ireland.

The European Union and the Northern Ireland Peace Process

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This book fulfils a unique role in detailing the historic link between the achievement of the Irish peace process and the European Union. Giada Lagana analyses the gradual Europeanisation of the Northern Ireland issue and its positive economic and social impact. Her approach is deliberative, disciplined and sequenced. It is written with a deft hand and a light touch.