From 24th-28th July 2017, Forward Thinking held meetings with senior Palestinian figures from across the political spectrum in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza, as well as with municipality leaders, private sector figures, and civil...
Forward Thinking’s report on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in London and Manchester has featured in news stories by the Independent and London Evening Standard. The report (download and share here), entitled“Community Roundtables: A...
Between 23rd and 27th July, Forward Thinking facilitated a series of meetings in Belfast and Dublin for a delegation of opinion shapers from the Likud party in Israel. Across the five days, the delegation held...
Between the 17-19th July 2017, Oliver McTernan, Director and Co Founder of Forward Thinking, and Jordan Morgan, UK Programme Manager, were invited by H.E. Mr. Mohamed Benaïssa, Secretary General of the Assilah Forum Foundation,...
On July 13th Forward Thinking hosted a workshop with Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Diplomat and Former Ambassador to the United Nations, and Forward Thinking Fellows, on “Foreign Policy and Conflict Resolution: Coming off the Rails.”...
This report (download and share here) outlines a series of roundtables organised by Forward Thinking across May and June of 2017, between Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and a diverse range Muslim community...
Forward Thinking met with Palestinian political leaders, youth leaders, and private sector figures from across the spectrum of Palestinian politics in the West Bank and Gaza. This allowed a range of insights to be...
On 8th July 2017, as part of the UK ‘Building Bridges’ Programme, Forward Thinking facilitated a day of political and media literacy training in Manchester. A diverse group of young people that included volunteers...
The conference was hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry bringing together mediators from around the world,including governments, non governmental organisations, the UN, OSCE and other organisations. The conference aimed to explore the potential of...
Between the 28th-30th of June, Oliver attended a workshop organised by the Centre for the Study of Islam and the Middle East, exploring the theme”Societal Inclusion and Reconciliation Two Pillars for Building a Better Future...