Dr Ebun Joseph and Dr Naomi Green will take part in Holywell Forward Thinking project on Wednesday 1st July at 7pm.

Forward Thinking workshop , Wednesday 24th June at 7pm, with David Phinnemore from QUB’s ESRC-funded project on Governance for 'a place between’ : the Multilevel Dynamics of Implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. David will be discussing the latest ‘Testing the Temperature’ opinion polling released in May 2026

Emma Rooney is Senior Policy Officer at European Movement Ireland, an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works to build public understanding of and participation in the EU — through campaigning in support of European values, fostering informed debate, and supporting communities and organisations across Ireland to participate in and influence EU policy and decision-making.  Emma leads on North-South and EU-UK engagement and plays a central role in the organisation's all-island outreach and research programme, including the annual Island of Ireland EU Poll, the only poll dedicated to tracking public sentiment on EU issues on an all-island basis. 

From 13th - 16th April 2026, 27 participants from the PeacePlus Forward Thinking group took part in a study visit to the Basque Country. During the visit the group met with different organisations, academics, trade unions, and politicians to explore different views on Basque independence. We also met with a number of victims and survivors of the Basque conflict, including those bereaved as a result of paramilitary violence, state violence, and those severely injured.