“The Conflicts of Interest” programme was devised by Expac to address the need for different communities to understand the views and opinions of others, in the context of the conflict centred in Northern Ireland. The programme set out allowed the young participants to build their understanding of and explore the reasons for conflict, and to set them within a European and global context.

Young adults participating in a live video conference from Belfast to Omagh Community House

Conflicts of Interest is a workshop based programme which aims to enable participants to reach a more sympathetic understanding of all those affected by armed conflict. Given the history of violence on this island, this course focussed largely on the period of the ‘Troubles’ but also examined similar conflicts in other parts of Europe.