Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking was invited to participate in a meeting of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Regional Strategy Group on the Middle East and North Africa, 19th – 21st May. The theme of...
Between the 16th-18th May Forward Thinking, in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, convened the 6th meeting of the Helsinki Policy Forum (HPF), in Helsinki. The Forum brings together political leaders & senior parliamentarians,...
On the 12th May 2017 as part of UK ‘Building Bridges’ Programme, Forward Thinking facilitated political literacy and media training in Batley, West Yorkshire. A diverse group of Islamic scholars, volunteers, project coordinators and...
On the 8th May 2017 as part of Forward Thinking’s UK ‘Building Bridges’ Programme, a roundtable discussion was held with Martin Lennon, policy adviser from the Children’s Commissioner’s Office, Max Hill QC, the new...
On the 2nd May 2017, UK Programme Manager, Jordan Morgan, facilitated the visit of Max Hill QC, the newly appointed Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and Hashi Mohamed, Mr Hill’s Special Adviser, to meet influential...
Between Monday 25th April and Friday 1st May 2017, Forward Thinking held bilateral meetings in Gaza and Ramallah with senior political figures from across the spectrum of Palestinian politics. Discussions focussed on internal Palestinian...
Between 20th – 25th April, Forward Thinking facilitated a series of meetings in Dublin, Belfast and London for a delegation of young activists and political advisors from the Israeli Labor party. This visit was...
On the 20th of April Forward Thinking helped organise a small roundtable in the British parliament with Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi with parliamentarians and representatives of the diplomatic community. Participants at the event, hosted by the...
Oliver McTernan was invited by Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation to give a talk on the work of Forward Thinking. The event, titled “Peace in the Middle? Problems and Possibilities” explored recent developments...
Oliver McTernan was invited to speak at the National Dialogue Conference held in Helsinki, on a panel entitled, ‘Regional dynamics of National Dialogues in the Middle East.’ In his speech Oliver shared experiences and reflections from...