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20/01/2004
Maiden City hosting international peace programme
Magee College in Londonderry is hosting a three-month Peace and Conflict Resolution programme, in which international delegates hope to learn from Northern Ireland's troubled past.
This week 20 professionals from five countries in South Asia began the programme at INCORE, the University of Ulster’s international conflict research unit.
The participants are MP’s, government officials, academics, journalists, non-governmental (NGO) and civil society workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, member states of The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
The participants are engaged in conflict resolution-related work in regions where conflict and peace processes are ongoing.
As well as studying achievements in Northern Ireland and elsewhere they will share what they have learned from their own regions. The group will study comparative conflicts and peace processes, conduct field visits and interact with community groups in Derry and elsewhere.
Professor Tom Fraser, Provost of the University’s Magee campus, welcomed the group to the city and Northern Ireland. He said: “It is a tremendous boost for the Magee campus and the city that these students have chosen to study here, against competition from other universities. We are delighted that they are our guests and we are determined that they will be made fully welcome at the University and in the city. The delegates will be encouraged to get out and about to experience at first hand the local customs and culture so I am sure the people of Derry will give our guests a warm welcome.”
Professor Gillian Robinson, INCORE Director, added: “This is the first programme of its kind. INCORE overcame strong competition from universities across the UK to bring this group to Northern Ireland, and we hope the programme will not only enrich the participants understanding of peace processes comparatively but also strengthen our networks in South Asia – a region which is facing many serious issues at the present time.”
The programme is funded by the British Council under the Chevening Scholars scheme.
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This week 20 professionals from five countries in South Asia began the programme at INCORE, the University of Ulster’s international conflict research unit.
The participants are MP’s, government officials, academics, journalists, non-governmental (NGO) and civil society workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, member states of The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
The participants are engaged in conflict resolution-related work in regions where conflict and peace processes are ongoing.
As well as studying achievements in Northern Ireland and elsewhere they will share what they have learned from their own regions. The group will study comparative conflicts and peace processes, conduct field visits and interact with community groups in Derry and elsewhere.
Professor Tom Fraser, Provost of the University’s Magee campus, welcomed the group to the city and Northern Ireland. He said: “It is a tremendous boost for the Magee campus and the city that these students have chosen to study here, against competition from other universities. We are delighted that they are our guests and we are determined that they will be made fully welcome at the University and in the city. The delegates will be encouraged to get out and about to experience at first hand the local customs and culture so I am sure the people of Derry will give our guests a warm welcome.”
Professor Gillian Robinson, INCORE Director, added: “This is the first programme of its kind. INCORE overcame strong competition from universities across the UK to bring this group to Northern Ireland, and we hope the programme will not only enrich the participants understanding of peace processes comparatively but also strengthen our networks in South Asia – a region which is facing many serious issues at the present time.”
The programme is funded by the British Council under the Chevening Scholars scheme.
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