17 December 2007 - The Japan room was opened at Glencree by Ambassador Keiichi Hayashi.  Sony Ireland made a generous donation by contributing a wide-screen television, DVD player and Playstation 3.

6-8 December 2007 - A group from the Basque Country stayed at Glencree to engage in dialogue workshops and learn from Glencree's experience in reconciliation and peacebuilding.

5 December 2007 - Today is International Volunteer Day! Thank you to all the volunteers who contrubute to peacebuilding and reconciliation at Glencree and around the world.

4 December 2007 - A group of lawyers and judges from Bosnia and Herzegovina visited Glencree as part of their trip to Ireland to study the legal system. They learned about the peacebuilding and reconciliation work that has taken place on these islands for over three decades.

24-25 November 2007 - A group of 20 people took part in an intercultural dialogue at Glencree.  The weekend was co-organised by Glencree and Spirasi (www.spirasi.ie).  The theme was home, belonging and immigration, and was explored through the methodology Theatre of the Oppressed.

23 November 2007 - Mary Akrami was recognised for her achievements in Human Rights in Kabul at a conference in Dublin Castle. Mary runs a shelter for women in Kabul and has been collaborating with Glencree over the past year.

21-23 November 2007 - Ian White, International Programme Director, visited the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foster links between Ireland and Norway in conflict resolution and peacebuilding and to share information and ideas for future joint work.

20 November 2007 - Trocaire (www.trocaire.ie) supports Glencree's peacebuilding in Afghanistan as part of its development work. 70,000 Euro will enhance the peace building capacity of civil society organisations and develop peace studies for third level students in Kabul.

18 November 2007 - German Remembrance Day was celebrated at Glencree with an ecumenical service at St. Kevin’s Chapel, accompanied by the Goethe Institut Choir, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the German Military Cemetery.  The morning also included a seminar on: "The Contribution of Culture to Peace Building: An Irish-German Cultural Dialogue."  Speakers were Mr. Rolf Stehle, Director, The Goethe Institut and Mr. Colin Murphy MBE, Acting Chief Executive, the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.

1-8 November 2007 - Glencree facilitated dialogue and provided conflict resolution training in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of an on-going project with Concern Worldwide (www.concern.net).

25 October 2007 - was Race Night! The Graduate Programme at Ulster Bank organised a race night in aid of Glencree. We enjoyed fun and games for a good cause - thank you Ulster Bank! If your business is intersted in organising a charity event with glencree, please contact sheila.cannon@glencree.ie.

24 October 2007 - A quiz night was held to support Glencree's Nobel Tyrrell Programme which brings volunteers from developing countires to live and work at Glencree for a year.

23 October 2007 - Kelly Candaele brought his documentary film, "When Hope and History Rhymed" to Ireland this week and hosted a discussion at Glencree. The film was made over the past two years in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, London and California. It is the first American documentary film about the aftermath of the Northern Ireland peace process - and it was put together by a group of students from California State University, Chico. The group's trip to Ireland was partially sponsored by SIPTU, the Irish trade union. "During the course of making the film we interviewed most of the major players who were part of the peace process. These include British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Albert Reynolds, Senator George Mitchell, John Hume, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, David Ervine, Unionist and Loyalist leaders, the Anglican and Catholic Archbishops, Martin Mansergh, Peter Hain, as well as community leaders and people on the streets of Belfast. This 55 minute documentary premiered at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles where George Mitchell attended as well as the Irish and British Consul Generals." said Kelly Candaele.

September 27 - Eircom sponsored the 2007 Glencree Annual Golf Classic at Powerscourt Golf Club on 27th September. We were blessed with a beautiful early autumn day. 21 teams of 4 players enjoyed a great round of golf, followed by a dinner at which the 70 business people, including 3 people from Derry City, were joined by 10 participants in the Glencree Sustainable Peace Network (GSPN), allowing for meaningful conversations around the work of Glencree and this project in particular.

September 2007 - Glencree welcomed a new team of Volunteers and Interns.  We wish them a happy and successful year at the Centre:

Majorie Accy (Haiti) Trish Anderson (Canada)
Courtney Cooke (USA) Krystal Cooper (USA)
Mira Dabit (Palestine) Katherine Drop (USA)
Nadia Huneefi (Afghanistan) Kari Pope (USA)
Megan Kelly (USA) Megan Jerke (Canada)
Ken Monette (USA) Kim Smith (USA)
Rianna Oelofsen (South Africa) Eslin Seïd (Haiti)
Yukari Yoshida (Japan) Amer Zaqut (Palestine)

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