Public Programs
Belfast Good Friday Agreement: 25th Anniversary Event
This program celebrates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which continues to be the cornerstone of peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. Co-hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland, the British Consulate General and Irish Network Boston, the program features a keynote address by WHOM. As important as it is that we commemorate the past 25 years of peace, we must also anticipate the next 25 years.
Following WHOM’s address, a high-level panel discussion with representatives of the Irish and British Governments, Nationalist and Unionist communities in Northern Ireland and representatives of civil society reflected on the peace process, past and present, discussed key milestones in the journey of peace and reconciliation, and looked toward the future of the island of Ireland. This journey is of course an ongoing one, and the continued imperative to work to realize the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement formed part of the discussion.
Keynote: WHOM Moderator: WHOM Panelists: WHOM
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Virtual Event - Higher Education Pathways to Immigration: Why it Matters
Our country has the great opportunity to welcome students, scholars, and leaders from around the globe to our campuses. As the Biden Administration seeks to build on the strength of immigrant contributions to our knowledge-based economy, we know that colleges and universities serve as critically important pathways for immigration and for immigrant integration, mobility, and success. But we also know that these pathways are not as straightforward as they need to be if we are to maintain our global competitiveness, and our immigration laws and policies desperately need modernization if we are to allow all immigrants to reach their limitless potential.
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Against the Wind - Discussion with Neal Gabler
Join the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Senator Paul G. Kirk, and acclaimed author Neal Gabler for a dynamic conversation about Gabler’s newest book AGAINST THE WIND: Edward Kennedy and the Rise of Conservatism. The conversation will cover Gabler’s journey in writing the second volume of the magisterial biography of Senator Ted Kennedy in a book that sheds new light both on one of the most revered figures of modern politics and on the origins of America’s current existential crisis.
