EPISODE · Oct 4, 2023 · 1H 29M
Special Event / Peacebuilding: A Matter of Trust (and the Benefits of a Bowl of Soup)
from Weatherhead Events · host Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University
Speaker Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland. Chair Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University. All events hosted or sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Events here are also available to watch on video at our YouTube channel. Follow the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs:Weatherhead Center WebsiteEpicenter WebsiteFacebookLinkedInInstagramBlueskySimplecastYouTube
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Peter Sheridan will share his experiences of the thirty-five years of conflict in Northern Ireland, starting from his time in the police service as a Catholic when only five percent of the police force came from that community. He will discuss his tenure as the police commander in Derry, during which Martin McGuinness served as the IRA commander. Despite several attempts on his life, Sheridan and McGuinness forged an unlikely friendship. Throughout his remarks, Sheridan will reflect on the importance of trust as the glue that holds relationships, societies, and economies together. Violent conflict leads to the erosion of trust, which is why rebuilding trust was a central element of his approach.
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