World Bank GDLN Video Conference Centre

Gareth Boyle, Conor McGale and Conor Maskey visited the GDLN in Washington DC in order to discuss details of a planned workshop on the Peace Process in Northern Ireland via video conference technology.

The discussions were based on a concept to share knowledge and lessons learned from the Northern Ireland Peace Process and 30 years of conflict. Intercomm Ireland and Core Digital Network in collaboration with the World Bank Institute (WBI), the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), will organise a workshop in 2010 with key stakeholders based on experiences of Northern Irelands’ conflict and the framework to Peace through the means of video conferencing.

Under the theme of “Peace & Reconstruction”, the team will put together an event that will link participants through GDLN Affiliate Centres around the world. The participants will range from government representatives from Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland, as well as civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and the media.

Core Digital Network will develop and deliver a multi-country  virtual conference on Peace & Reconciliation and Conflict Management & Resolution skills that will be broadcasted live worldwide to countries emerging from conflict who are part of the GDLN.

Chief Editor explains the process of organising a video conference world event

L to R: Gareth Boyle Core Digital Network, Steffen Janus Team Leader GDLN, Sheila Jagannathan Senior Education Specialist (E-Learning) GDLN and Conor Maskey, Intercomm Ireland.