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Raid on Gas Field ends in Disaster
Following heavy casualties from a disastrous Federal Special Forces gas field assault, the near total collapse of the Colbanstown Agreement, widespread ethnic violence and a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, international pressure has prevailed on the parties to accept an EU high level mediation to avoid a doomsday situation. The EU Mediation team will arrive at the Maynooth University campus on Monday to commence the negotiation with the parties. (... from the simulated scenario for next week's CSDP Mediation Course.)
Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Welcome to "Youth on the Move?" - 3rd Maynooth International Youth Studies Conference, Tues 23rd - Wed 24th June 2015
Registration opens at 09.00 on Tuesday 23rd June
Date: Monday, 22 June 2015
Sean O'Riain's book recognised in awards
by American Sociology Association PEWS section
Date: Monday, 22 June 2015
Online Technologies and Dispute Resolution
The Kennedy Institute Seminar on online technology in dispute resolutionon on Friday last was a great success. Daniel Rainey of the US National Mediation Board and Dr Leah Wing, University of Massachusetts/Amherst (USA) were the leading contributors. The seminar was held at the National University of Ireland, 49 Merrion Square, Dublin, in association with the Mediators Institute of Ireland
Date: Monday, 22 June 2015
Toasting our latest PhD Student Niall Gilmartin who successfully defended his PhD thesis
Toasting our latest PhD Student Niall Gilmartin who successfully defended his PhD thesis
Date: Monday, 15 June 2015
Community Workers Co-operative and BeLonG To receive Maynooth University John O’Connell Awards
Maynooth University has awarded two national organisations—the Community Workers Co-operative and BeLonG To—this year’s John O’Connell Awards for their outstanding commitment and contribution aimed at creating a just, equal and inclusive society.
Date: Monday, 15 June 2015
Bianca Ní Ghrógáin
We mourn the death of our colleague Bianca Ní Ghrógáin.
Date: Monday, 15 June 2015
Dr Higgins to Lecture at the ICC Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
Dr Noelle Higgins will be a guest lecturer at the International Criminal Court Summer School, 15-19 June, at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway.
Date: Friday, 12 June 2015
Kennedy Institute Staff at Notre Dame USA to engage with Kroc Institute
Key staff from the Kennedy institute will be in the USA next week to engage with The University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies on teaching peace in the 21st Century
Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2015