The Sustainable Relations activities operate at different layers, including a foundational/introductory
layer of engagement, a layer of dialogue and discussion and a deep dialogue layer.
There are four key activities within this thematic area:
1. cultivating core groups;
2. planting seeds;
3. meeting spaces;
4. faith and peace.
The faith and peace area of work consists in the continuation of engagement with people who are
part of faith groups and for people to whom faith is important. Clergy, congregations, and groups
both in and out of faith‐structures become involved to talk about the role of faith in forming
attitudes that contribute to, or detract from, sustainable relationships.
Capturing and Sharing the Learning is a thematic area of work within Irish Peace Centres which
involves action research; reflective practice; strategic workshops; seminars and conferences.
Trainingis a core element to Capturing and Sharing the Learning, which Irish Peace Centres delivers through experiential methodologies.
IPC’s integrated approach to peace-building combining interventions and reflections
ii.Locating the work of IPC in the context of peace processes generally and Northern Ireland specifically
iii.Examples of IPC reflective practice
iv.Conclusion on value of reflective practice
