The next Shared Island Dialogue on “Identities on a Shared Island - new generation views” is taking place next Tuesday 28 June from 11.00am – 1.15pm.
This half day event will hear from young people (ages 16-35) from across Northern Ireland and Ireland on their views, experiences and hopes for the future around our identities on the island.
This 11th Shared Island Dialogue is part of the Government’s Shared Island initiative to work with all communities and traditions on the island to build consensus around a shared future underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement.
The programme for this event includes:
Online opening address by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD.
Two interactive panel discussions moderated by journalist Aoife Grace Moore.
The first is on Cultural identities on a shared island - can we move from acceptance to celebration? Young civic leaders from the North West Cultural Partnership; Black and Irish social enterprise; Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann; and, the Bogside and Brandywell Project will lead off a discussion on what cultural diversity means for young people in their lives and communities. What are the challenges now and in the future? What does celebration of cultural diversity on a shared island look like? How could it be achieved in the years ahead?
The second panel is on Personal identities - better representing diverse identities on the island of Ireland featuring young leaders from 50:50 NI; the Union of Students in Ireland; PureMentalNI; and, Transgender Equality Network Ireland. Looking at younger generation views on dimensions of personal identity - including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, background - and how these are accommodated in society, North and South - in education, the workplace, politics and media. What changes do young people want to see in how identities are addressed in the years ahead? What are the dynamics for civil society in engaging for positive change?
As a Shared Island subscriber, you are invited to join this discussion online using the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89597941220
A full agenda for the day can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.
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