Irish Peace Institute
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The Irish Peace Institute (IPI) was established in 1984 by Dr. Brendan O'Regan. The Institute was created in order to promote peace & reconciliation on the island of Ireland, and to draw on the experience of conflict resolution in order to learn lessons that could inform other conflicts.
The IPI is a charitable, non-governmental organisation based at the University of Limerick
in the Republic of Ireland (CHY 6773). The mission of the Irish Peace Institute is to contribute to the process of peace-building through programmes of education, research and outreach directed to the development of mutual understanding and co-operation between the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The IPI has contributed to peacebuilding in Ireland by promoting research, education and outreach through programmes of multi-track diplomacy and managed co-operation. These two terms were coined as a result of key initiatives set out by Dr. O'Regan in his early attempts to get people in the North and South of Ireland to begin a dialogue. The term multi-track diplomacy
has been adopted by academics since its early use by Joseph Monteville at a conference on peacebuilding run by the IPI.
The IPI has a long track record of contributing to peacebuilding
on the island of Ireland and has managed to contribute in a number of meaningful ways. The IPI pioneered cross-border networks between the peoples of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It established the first Chair of Peace & Co-operation Studies & Peace Research Centre on the island of Ireland, and developed innovative projects in conflict resolution and conflict management.
The IPI is a charitable, non-governmental organisation based at the University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
in the Republic of Ireland (CHY 6773). The mission of the Irish Peace Institute is to contribute to the process of peace-building through programmes of education, research and outreach directed to the development of mutual understanding and co-operation between the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The IPI has contributed to peacebuilding in Ireland by promoting research, education and outreach through programmes of multi-track diplomacy and managed co-operation. These two terms were coined as a result of key initiatives set out by Dr. O'Regan in his early attempts to get people in the North and South of Ireland to begin a dialogue. The term multi-track diplomacy
Multi-track Diplomacy
The term multi track diplomacy evolved over a 10 year period. Mr. Joseph Montville, US foreign service officer coined the phrase “Track Two Diplomacy” in an article he wrote for “Foreign Policy” magazine in . Track one, as he described it, was government to government interaction in the field of...
has been adopted by academics since its early use by Joseph Monteville at a conference on peacebuilding run by the IPI.
The IPI has a long track record of contributing to peacebuilding
Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding is a term used within the international development community to describe the processes and activities involved in resolving violent conflict and establishing a sustainable peace....
on the island of Ireland and has managed to contribute in a number of meaningful ways. The IPI pioneered cross-border networks between the peoples of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It established the first Chair of Peace & Co-operation Studies & Peace Research Centre on the island of Ireland, and developed innovative projects in conflict resolution and conflict management.