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We’re thrilled to welcome Imad Karam as our new Executive Director at Building Bridges for Peace

We’re thrilled to welcome Imad Karam as our new Executive Director at Building Bridges for Peace

Today, we are delighted to welcome Dr Imad Karam as the new  Executive Director of Building Bridges for Peace. Imad brings with him a remarkable depth of experience in building dialogue, understanding, and reconciliation across divides. Through his work as a filmmaker, peacebuilder, and global advocate for empathy and justice, he has shown how storytelling and human connection can transform even the most challenging conflicts. Imad brings a wealth of international experience in peacebuilding, storytelling, and cross-cultural dialogue. A respected…

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New Video!

New Video!

We are pleased to share a video at a unique event which took place in London at the London Irish Centre with  Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma.  Jo Berry and Patrick Magee in conversation with Collette Mackin followed by a Q&A session.  

Jo Berry and Pat Magee in London

Jo Berry and Pat Magee in London

Date: Friday 16th May Time: Doors at 7pm, talk starts 7:30pm   Click here to book tickets   What is it?   An engaging discussion with Jo Berry and Pat Magee, two individuals exploring their journey towards reconciliation and understanding. Join TTT NI UK at the London Irish Centre for an evening of reflection and dialogue. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.  

Building Bridges for Peace in Belfast

Building Bridges for Peace in Belfast

Building Bridges for Peace at ‘Clonard Monastery’ in Belfast  on October 22nd. For more information and to register  see here. Join us at the iconic Clonard Monastery for a landmark event, marking 40 years since the Brighton Bomb. Jo Berry and Patrick Magee will come together to engage in an extraordinary dialogue that speaks to the courage, complexity, and transformative power of reconciliation. In 1984, Patrick planted the bomb that killed Jo’s father, Conservative MP Sir Anthony Berry. Despite this…

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EVENT- 40th anniversary of the Brighton bomb.

EVENT- 40th anniversary of the Brighton bomb.

  LIVE EVENT: Building bridges across the divide Tickets from the Forgiveness project at  https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/product/event-building-bridges-across-the-divide/ On the 40th anniversary of the Brighton bomb, Patrick Magee and Jo Berry will be in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project. The discussion will focus on the courage and complexity of a healing journey developed over 24 years. Despite the fact that Patrick killed Jo’s father, their story has become a profound example of reconciliation and the power of compassion. Their experience is unique…

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Crowdfunder for the 40th anniversary of the Brighton Bomb

Crowdfunder for the 40th anniversary of the Brighton Bomb

Please support our crowdfunder for the 40th anniversary by donating here. 40 years after Brighton Bomb – building bridges across the divide. PLEASE SUPPORT AND BE A PART OF AN INSPIRATIONAL year which will focus on shared humanity and compassion. In these divided times we will be spreading kindness and compassion world wide. concentrating on how to change from dehumanising to rehumanising, and how we move from blaming others to having unbounded empathy. Enhancing our crucial peace building work This…

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Kindness festival – 40 years of Building Bridges

Kindness festival – 40 years of Building Bridges

Time & Location 20 Mar 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 Frome Town Hall, Christchurch St W, Frome BA11 1EB, UK About The Event “I’m not an extraordinary person, but something extraordinary happened to me,” says Frome resident Jo Berry. After her father was killed in the Brighton bomb of 1984, Jo reached out to the ex-IRA combatant Patrick Magee who had planted it. Determined to avoid bitterness and blame, she’s been in an unprecedented dialogue with Patrick for the past 24…

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The Festival of Education

The Festival of Education

On July the 7th, Pat and Jo gave their first talk in person after a few years break. The response was amazing and the feedback and photos below capture the session very well. The title was ‘Making peace with the Enemy’, and the questions carried on after the talk was finished. Jo Berry and Pat Magee first met in 2000 in Dublin in a private house after his release from prison under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. In 1984…

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Leeds Festival Of Kindness, Compassion & Wellbeing 10th – 16th OCTOBER 2021

Leeds Festival Of Kindness, Compassion & Wellbeing 10th – 16th OCTOBER 2021

Jo Berry is giving a keynote on the anniversary of the Brighton Bomb in person on the 12th of October. 12 October 09:30 – 17:30 KindEx is an exciting conference sharing inspiring ideas and stories about kindness, compassion and wellbeing. Join us live! About this event The first ever KindEx (Kindness Exchange) conference will take place on Tuesday the 12th of October at Leeds Civic Hall. It’s like a TEDx but with a focus on kindness, compassion and wellbeing. You’ll…

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International Day of Peace

International Day of Peace

Jo Berry  is joining a panel of  global peace builders on International Peace Day. Register on link below for the free event. Join us on September 21st — International Peace Day — from 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT to meet and honor incredible peacemakers from all over the world who have suffered a tragic loss due to violence and conflict and have used the power of their pain to create a positive, meaningful change in the world. Speakers: • Jo…

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