Name: Washington Summit on the twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement
Start: 2023-03-21T09:00:00+00:00

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The purpose of the conference is to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement, appraise the progress towards peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and consider the path forward. Holding the conference in Washington DC provides an opportunity to engage with policy-makers and diplomats to help shape the broader conversation in the US.

Guests attending the event include students, academics, members of the US Executive and the broader diplomatic community and Irish-America.

Agenda
Time	Activity
9:00 AM	Kickoff — Jayne Brady, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
9:15 AM	Welcome — Senator George Mitchell, D-ME (retired). Georgetown Law ’61
9:30 AM	Panel 1: Reflecting on the peace journey. Discussion by academics and practitioners on the successes and challenges, aspirations and realities of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement, progress since, and what remains to be done. Dr. Duncan Morrow, Professor in Politics and Director of Community Engagement, Ulster University Dr. Jonny Byrne, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Ulster University Dr. Carolyn Gallaher, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, School of International Service, American University Dr. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, Associate Professor of Government, American University
11:00 AM	Keynote 1: US involvement in Belfast Good Friday Agreement Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, former Ambassador of United States to the United Nations and former Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Georgetown SFS ’84
11:45 AM	Panel 2: Reflecting on the International architecture that facilitates progress: discussion on the diplomatic frameworks that made the GFA possible and the current opportunities and challenges around International collaboration in support of the broader peace process H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States H.E. Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States (or designee) Dr. Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Chaired by Dr. Andrew McCormick, former Director General, Internal Relations, the Executive Office Northern Ireland
1:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM	Panel 3: Analysing the role of the US: discussion by current and former US policy makers on the role of the US in facilitating ongoing peace process Congressman Bruce Morrison, D-CT (retired) Ambassador Mitchell Reiss, former Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Senator Chris Murphy, D-CT Chaired by Sean Whelan, Washington Correspondent, RTÉ
3:30 PM	Panel 4: A New Beginning: What next for Northern Ireland? Discussion by new elected representatives and youth voices from civil society on their vision for the future and how they frame the issues of the ongoing peace process Mr. David Brooks, Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (Washington Ireland Program alumnus) Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, Sinn Féin Member of the Legislative Assembly Ms. Lillian Seenoi-Barr, Director of Programmes, North West Migrants Forum Mr. Chris Brown, Partner, Brown-O’Connor Belfast (Washington Ireland Program alumnus) Chaired by Ms. Jane McCormick, BBC Correspondent, Belfast
5:00 PM	Keynote 2: TBA
5:45 PM	Reception