Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Engagement with Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation

Ms Naoimh McNamee:

If I might add quickly to that, it is traditionally quite a difficult field to monitor and evaluate, but it is of fundamental importance to the quality and relevance of the work. We are currently developing a monitoring evaluation research and learning function within Glencree. It is something we have done in the past where we bring external specialists in to look at the effectiveness of programmes. We are looking at building that into the work we do, and also to capture the learning. We are mediators and facilitators. I am a trained and experienced mediator. This is a niche and nuanced type of work. It is not something you read from a textbook.

Peace education is a large part of what we do in Glencree. Mr. Hynes rightly mentioned the importance of passing that on to younger generations coming up and making the connections, not only with those in political representative roles but also those in the community and without. Capturing that learning and those skills is something that we are looking at because it is very specialist, as I mentioned, but very much needed. We have been as busy as ever since Brexit.

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