In early June 2015, the Norwegian government hosted a two-session conference on countering violent extremism (CVE) in Oslo. The event was organised by the UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). The first session showcased the work of civil society projects from around the world, and later held working session discussions that included gender perspectives and…
November 2019. To create the marathon text of TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF PEACE, writer Neil Bartlett spent nearly six months travelling across the UK and beyond, meeting one hundred remarkable individuals who work for peace to create a Remembrance Sunday act of witness to their work. Jo Berry and Pat Magee were among the 100…
Acts of Imagination Jo Berry and Patrick Magee to speak at Greenbelt Festival on Monday the 27th of August. Beyond forgiveness: the supreme act of imagination When Jo Berry’s father, the MP Sir Anthony Berry, was killed in the IRA Brighton Bombing in 1984, little did she imagine that she would one day meet and…
Jo Berry is returning for the third year to Caux in Switzerland to contribute to the conference. Addressing Europe’s Unfinished Business from July 23-27 Europe continues to experience polarization within and between communities. These communities need to take responsibility for their actions and promote hopeful initiatives. The Initiatives of Change (IofC) model of change, starting…
On 16 October, at St James Church in London, we partnered with The Forgiveness Project, whose founder, Marina Cantacuzino, facilitated the conversation between Patrick Magee and me. Over 250 people were there; some came having heard me on the LBC in the morning. A week later, I spoke in Belfast with Pat Magee at Clonard…
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…