Exploring the Irish experiences of conflict and the peace process continues to be valued by  figures from within the national religious community who seek insights and opportunities for reflection on their own context, and...

Building on our engagement with Knesset Members and senior party leaders from the right of Israeli politics, Forward Thinking facilitated a visit to Belfast and Dublin for an Israeli political delegation including ministerial chiefs...

Following an intensive series of conferences in Ireland, Forward Thinking spent time between Jerusalem and Ramallah holding a series of discussions about implementing the recommendations made by participants. These meetings were an opportunity to assess...

The Director of Forward Thinking,Oliver McTernan, recently spent five days in Gaza for intensive meetings meetings with political figures, academics, journalists and youth.  The meetings provided an opportunity to access the situation, especially with...

Between the 1st-5th August, Forward Thinking facilitated a conference in Dublin exploring how divides may be bridged and understanding developed across the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Participants from the region explored the challenges that currently prevent...

On the 19th of July, Forward Thinking held meetings in Ramallah with the Palestinian Minister of Education and Higher Education, members of the Fatah Central Committee and advisers to President Abbas. This provided an opportunity...

Following the ‘Moving Forward Together’ conference held in Hebron on 7th July 2018, Forward Thinking met with conference participants in order to explore practical responses to the challenges raised. To this end, the inclusiveness...

Echoing conclusions drawn from meetings across the week, participants in the cross-factional political roundtable held in Gaza on Thursday 5th July focused on the need for Palestinian reconciliation and the possible mechanism to deliver...

  Between the 2nd and 6th of July, Forward Thinking held bilateral meetings with Palestinian figures in Jerusalem and Ramallah, and Israeli political leaders in Jerusalem. Palestinian discussions focused on the political dynamics within the...

Pictured: Abbas Zaki, Oliver McTernan Director of Forward Thinking, Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh, Yousef Tamayza, Dr Nasser al-Din al-Shaer and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. ‘No Future for the Palestinian People Without Partnership’ On the 7th...