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...
On the 26th of June Julian Weinberg travelled to Berlin for a series of meetings with senior officials at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Discussions were diverse, and explored broader developments in the region, the...
On the 20th June 2017 Director of Forward Thinking, Oliver McTernan and UK Programme Manager, Jordan Morgan, attended Finsbury Park Mosque vigil in the wake of the attack which left 10 local Muslim worshippers...
We were shocked and saddened by the news of this morning’s attack upon worshippers outside a mosque in Finsbury Park. An attack upon innocent worshippers celebrating the holy month of Ramadan is truly criminal. Finsbury...
On the 9th of June Forward Thinking helped to facilitate a series of meetings for Max Hill QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorist Legislation in Manchester. Meetings were organised with a diverse range of individuals...
On the 5th of June, Forward Thinking’s director, Oliver McTernan, was invited to attend and speak at the ‘One London, One Community’, press conference held at the East London Mosque, in the wake of the...
Between 21st and 26th May, Forward Thinking convened meetings in Israel, West Bank and Gaza with senior Israeli and Palestinian political leaders, political advisors, academics and youth groups from across the political spectrum, as well as...
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...