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It is just over one week since our Fellows embarked on the first of their two residentials of the 2025/26 Fellowship Programme. We want to take this moment to showcase what our Fellows got up to and to thank every facilitator who contributed to a fantastic week in Oxford.
A group of leaders from the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme have designed a new initiative tackling the abuse and intimidation faced by political candidates in Northern Ireland. As part of the programme’s design thinking module, the team explored real-life challenges and developed solutions aimed at fostering a safer and more inclusive political environment.
Fellows at IMMA, Dublin.
It is just over one week since our Fellows concluded their second programme residential in Dublin. We want to take this moment to showcase what our Fellows got up to and to thank every facilitator and organisation that contributed during the residential. Enjoy!
Reflecting at the midway point of this year’s Centre for Democracy and Peace Fellowship Programme, this year’s Fellows have described an “infectious enthusiasm” for collaboration and innovate thinking as they tackle Northern Ireland’s most pressing political, business, and civic challenges.
The Centre for Democracy and Peace's 2024/25 Fellows pictured with CDP CEO Eva Grosman at Allstate NI in Belfast.