Throughout the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, much of the CAF’s work focused on exploring the role of arts and culture in both creating and resolving conflicts. This work was challenging, exciting, rewarding and innovative. It provided a platform for dialogue locally on using the arts within conflict resolution work and it fed into other debates on the topic, creating a wider societal space for dealing with the past.
Arts: towards an inclusive society
Cultures and Conflicts
Role of the seminar programme
Thanks to
Funders
CAF hosted two major conferences during 2005 and 2006.
Arts: towards an inclusive society - 21st and 23rd October 2005, was organised in partnership with Belfast City Council and Belfast Festival at Queen’s. The conference took place in Belfast Waterfront Hall and attracted 200 delegates from 18 different nationalities.
Cultures and Conflicts - 23rd and 25th November 2006, was organised in partnership with the Beat Initiative locally and two European networks, Les Rencontres and Banlieues d’Europe. The conference was held in the Spectrum Centre and attracted 225 delegates from 19 different countries.
Role of the seminar programme
A series of workshops and discussions during the two conferences took place in community centres throughout the city. A seminar launched the programme of events and a comprehensive seminar programme connected the two conferences. The conferences dovetailed with and enhanced a Peace 2 funded programme named Active Citizenship which CAF ran throughout 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Click here to view previous CAF seminars online
Thanks to...
This was a major programme of work for CAF and would not have been possible without the expertise and knowledge of key players and the support of funders.
Patricia Freedman was conference director throughout the two conferences. She brought invaluable international experience and excellent organisational and planning skills to the process and showed great insight throughout. Niamh Flanagan acted as conference administrator during the 2006 conference. Niamh brought a huge amount of local knowledge which enhanced the workshop programme as well as extensive event management experience. Chris Ball, CAF information officer, for his excellent publicity and marketing of both conferences and compiling this comprehensive web resource. Gerri Moriarty chaired the two conferences. She was thorough, committed and knowledgeable and combined this with excellent facilitation skills, making her an ideal chair.
Funders
A big thank you to all the funders, without whom the conferences would not have happened. Funders included:
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts & Business Northern Ireland
Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Millennium Commission
Northern Ireland Centre for European Co-operation
Belfast City Council – Capital Celebrations
Laganside Corporation
Community Relations Council
Banlieues d’Europe
Awards for All – arts lottery programme
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Les Rencontres
Belfast City Council
Education et culture
Delegation interministerielle a la ville
Culture Communication Republique Francaise
University of Ulster
Fondation Entente France-Allemande
I hope you enjoy this report and that it contributes to an international dialogue on arts and conflict.
Heather Floyd- CAF Director
November 2008
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