About Conflicts of Interest
The Conflicts of Interest programme was devised by Expac to address the need for different communities to understand the views and opinions of others, in the context of the conflict centred in Northern Ireland. The programme set out to allow people to build their understanding of and explore the reasons for conflict, and to then set then within a European and global context.
Conflicts of Interest is a workshop based programme which aims to enable participants to reach a more sympathetic understanding of all those affected by armed conflict. Given the history of violence on this island, this course focussed largely on the period of the ‘Troubles’ but also examined similar conflicts in other parts of Europe.
The programme has involved the delivery of 8 modules. Each module comprises a DVD, visiting speaker(s), and facilitated conflict resolution training. Modules were mostly delivered on a weekly basis over 8 weeks, but occasionally on a less frequent basis over a longer timespan.
The programme is supported by a Project Co-Ordinator, Oliver Corr, and the project is part-funded by Border Action through the EU Peace & Reconciliation programme.
Project Aims
In the first instance it allows participants to learn of the differing views held about the northern conflict.In the second instance it aims to encourage those with deeply held opinions to share and exchange their views with others who do not hold similar opinions.
This project is supported by PEACE III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by the Community Relations Council/Pobal consortium
www.seupb.eu.
