20/09/2023
RSUA Director, Ciarán Fox has been chosen to take part in the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building’s 2023 Fellowship programme. The Fellowship Programme is designed to enhance Fellows’ skills and expertise, with a focus on navigating complexities encountered in leadership in Northern Ireland and beyond.
Backed by Allstate NI, Camlin Group, FinTrU, Fujitsu NI, NIE Networks, and Ulster Carpets, as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Irish American Partnership, the Fellowship Programme is delivered by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building in partnership with distinguished academics and practitioners along with institutions, including Oxford University and the Royal Irish Academy.
The six-month programme will see the participants undertake workshops, seminars and training in Belfast, Londonderry, Dublin and Oxford, which will include media training sessions in a newsroom environment, workshops on climate, energy and sustainability, as well as conflict management and negotiation skills. This year’s cohort of leaders will have the opportunity to engage with academic and business leaders, public figures and policymakers to learn how to tackle some of the most pressing social, political and economic issues in Northern Ireland.
The 24 participants of the 2023 CDPB Fellowship programme include:
Cllr Rachel Ashe Councillor for Comber DEA (APNI), Ards and North Down Borough Council
Lisa Beers, Head of Social Value Unit, Strategic Investment Board
Cllr Cheryl Brownlee, Councillor for Carrick Castle DEA (DUP), Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Jason Bunting, Parliamentary Advisor for Sinéad McLaughlin MLA (SDLP)
Cllr Sarah Bunting, Councillor for Balmoral DEA (DUP), Belfast City Council
Dorinnia Carville, Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Anne Clarke, Finance Business Partner, NIE Networks
Beverley Copeland Director, Organisation Development, Ulster Carpets
Gareth Edwards, Vice-President, FinTrU Ltd
Deborah Erskine MLA, Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA (DUP)
Martin Fisher, Head of Northern Ireland, Irish League of Credit Unions
Chloe Ferguson, President, NUS-USI (National Union of Students UK in Northern Ireland)
Ciarán Fox, Director, Royal Society of Ulster Architects
Amy Gribbon, Project Manager, Forthspring Inter Community Group
Chris Leech, Community Transformation Coordinator, Emmanuel Church
Cllr Tierna Kelly Councillor for Rowallane DEA (APNI) Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
Martin McAuley, Director of Communications, Social Democratic and Labour Party
Christopher McConnell, Head of Programmes, Engagement & Impact, Department for Communities
Paula McKernan, Barrister-at-Law, The Bar of Northern Ireland
Adriana Morvaiova Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist, Sensata Technologies
Eileen Mullan, Chair, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Áine Murphy MLA, Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA (Sinn Féin)
Janet Schofield, CEO, CAN (Compass Advocacy Network Ltd)
Roísín Wood, CEO, Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
