CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium, S020, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
This event is free and open to the public. It will be livestreamed and available for viewing on the Weatherhead Center YouTube Channel.
Speaker
Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland.
Chair
Melani Cammett, Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.
Cosponsored by the Center for European Studies, Harvard University.
Contact
Sarah Banse
sarahbanse@wcfia.harvard.edu
Bio
Peter Sheridan joined the peace-building charity Co-operation Ireland, an all-island community organization, in 2008 as chief executive. The organization was established in 1979, its aim to build mutual respect and understanding between the peoples of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland through practical cooperation.
The organization’s role has evolved over the past thirty years in line with the changing priorities for peace building on the island. In recent years, its work has had an increased emphasis on peace building at the community level, and it has played a central role in implementation of cross-border elements of the EU programs for communities coming out of conflict.
Co-operation Ireland’s aim is a peaceful and stable island, free of sectarianism, where cultural and political differences are respected, and where people of all backgrounds can live and work together for a better future.
Peter Sheridan is a former assistant chief constable with the PSNI (formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary). He retired from the police service in late 2008 having spent thirty-two years policing in Northern Ireland. Before retiring, he was responsible for the Crime Operations Department, which included serious and organized crime investigation including terrorist investigations.