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26 September 2010

County Louth Peace & Reconciliation Partnership is pleased to invite you to Building a Shared Future, a two-day conference at Highlanes Gallery, Laurence St, Drogheda, Co Louth on Tuesday-Wednesday, October 12-13, 2010.

The conference will focus on the opportunities for communities in the border region
to benefit more fully from the peace dividend while fostering greater crosscommunity
cooperation and understanding.
Those participating include conference chair Mark Little, founder, Storyful.com and
former RTÉ journalist and presenter; David McWilliams, economist and commentator;
Duncan Morrow, chief executive, Community Relations Council; Susan McKay,
author and Director, National Women's Council of Ireland; Alan Hill, cultural tourism
specialist; Pat Colgan, Chief Executive, Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB); Cllr
Paul Bell, Mayor of Drogheda; Cllr Anthony Donohoe, Chairman, Louth County
Development Board; Conn Murray, Louth County Manager and Chairman, County
Louth Peace & Reconciliation Partnership and Dr Maurice Hayes, former chairman,
The Ireland Funds in Ireland and previous Northern Ireland Ombudsman and
member of the Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland.
A full delegate programme is also planned, including conference dinner on October
12 and a guided visit to the historic Battle of the Boyne site at Oldbridge, Drogheda
on October 13.
The conference which has no delegate fee is made possible with support from the
EU's Programme for Peace & Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border
region of Ireland (PEACE III), under the European Regional Development Fund.
To attend, simply RSVP by 5pm, Thursday, September 30, 2010 to
drogheda@bancenolan.ie or by calling +353 42 9386651. When responding,
please indicate if you will require accommodation in Drogheda on the nights of
October 11 and 12 and mention any special requirements that we can help with.