# Event Details - **Event Name**: Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: 26 March 2026, 3.00pm to 5.00pm, Senate Room, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast, BelfastAbout this EventThis is 1 of 3 Public Consultation Events taking place 24-26 March 2026 to mark the formal introduction of an ambitious ESRC-funded research partnership to develop the first comprehensive, data-led measurement of both negative and positive peace in Northern Ireland.The Northern Irish Peace Index will provide an empirical framework to understand changes in peacefulness over time, identify key drivers of progress, and strengthen evidence-based peacebuilding strategies.This event will take place on:26 March 20263.00pm to 5.00pmSenate Room, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast, BelfastThe other 2 events will take place on:24 March 20265.00pm to 7.00pmRoom 0G.074, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast25 March 20262.00pm to 4.00pmHolywell Trust, 10-14 Bishop Street Within, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 6PWThe consultation events will feature presentations from:· Dr Andrew Thomson, Queen’s University Belfast· Professor Dominic Bryan, Queen’s University Belfast· David Hammond, Institute for Economics and Peace· Paulina Pijacka, Institute for Economics and PeaceThe sessions will outline proposals for measuring negative peace — the relative absence of violence, as captured globally in the Global Peace Index — and positive peace, a concept originally developed by Johan Galtung and further operationalised by the Institute for Economics and Peace as the attitudes, institutions, and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies.Moving beyond the measurement of violence reduction alone, the Positive Peace framework conceptualises peace as the optimal environment in which human potential can flourish. Drawing on systems thinking and the internationally recognised Pillars of Positive Peace, the NIPI will assess how peace interconnects with wider societal outcomes. The discussion will also explore how a Positive Peace framework can complement existing peacebuilding strategies and how stakeholders across government and civil society can integrate positive peace principles into practice.After a decade of concentrated effort on community relations/good relations, this project presents a timely opportunity to refresh and strengthen Northern Ireland’s peacebuilding architecture through rigorous evidence and shared understanding.The Northern Irish Peace Index will be published in September 2026, with a longer-term ambition to produce regular updates in partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring that peace remains a measurable, tangible, and actionable policy objective. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/positive-peace-in-northern-ireland-public-consultation-event-26-march-2026/100001984457515850 - **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Belfast - **state**: NI - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Senate Room, Queen's University Belfast - **lat**: 54.5844087 - **long**: -5.9340494 - **full address**: Senate Room, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b8ed38af4dd5137dfe9ac9c4de482464f360a9ed108e29d2bc4f94f7a18df89b-rimg-w1200-h675-dc566674-gmir.jpg?v=1773630032 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026 being held? - **A:** Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026 takes place on Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Senate Room, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026? - **A:** Positive Peace in Northern Ireland Public Consultation Event 26 March 2026 is organized by The Senator George J. 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