How citizenship can deliver stability

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A 3-strand debating series at Stormont chaired by Sir Kenneth Bloomfield

Event Date:

Friday 26 October 2007


 

Friday 30 November 2007


Start Time:

9.30am


End Time:

1.30pm


Location:

Parliament Buildings- Stormont


Cost:

£15 per person per event for non-members or £10 for Northern Light Review members


Event Type:

Event


HOW CITIZENSHIP CAN DELIVER STABILITY

A 3-strand debating series at Stormont chaired by Sir Kenneth Bloomfield.

Strand 1 - How Citizenship can deliver a Prosperous NI - 28 September 2007

  • Debate on economics and business - Basil McCrea MLA (UU, Lagan Valley)
  • Relationship between Economics and Citizenship - James Dingley, NLR
  • Divisions and their Impact - Basil McCrea MLA
  • Economic Structure and Sectarian Division in contemporary NI - Jim McAuley, University of Huddersfield
  • NI in a global financial context - Vani Borooah, University of Ulster

Strand 2 - How Citizenship can deliver a Vibrant NI - 26 October 2007

  • Debate on arts, culture and science - Carmel Hanna MLA (SDLP, Belfast South)
  • The Citizen in Enlightenment versus Romanticism - James Dingley, NLR
  • Language and Citizenship - Carmel Hanna MLA
  • Culture and Citizenship - Andrew Finlay, Trinity College Dublin
  • Citizenship as a cultural unifier - Philip Larkin, QUB

Strand 3 - How Citizenship can deliver a Shared NI - 30 November 2007

  • Debate on Globalization - Stephen Farry MLA (Alliance, North Down)
  • Modern Nation-State and Internationalism in Ireland - James Dingley, NLR
  • Penalties of labelling people and institutionalizing sectarianism - Stephen Farry, Alliance Party
  • EU Citizenship – an advantage for NI? - Eddie McVeigh, European Commission
  • Citizenship versus ethno-nationalism in Lebanon - Marcello Mollica, University of Kent

Registration

Attendance is by invitation only and numbers are limited. Those wishing to attend should fill in the Microsoft Word Icon reply slip and send return by post or email so that a formal invitation can be sent out in accordance with Stormont regulations.

Each event starts at 9.30am and concludes with lunch at 1.30pm. The attendance fee, to cover administration and catering costs, is

£15 per person per event for non-members or £10 for Northern Light Review members

As a special members only offer, members may book all 3 events for £15.00 in total Cheques should be made payable to Northern Light Review.


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