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HTR Board member appointed to NI Human Rights Commission (NIHRC)

Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP announced the appointment of Alan McBride, an HTR Board member, as a new commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

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New Chair of Healing Through Remembering

Dawn Purvis has been appointed Chair of the cross-community organisation Healing Through Remembering (HTR).  She replaces Professor Brandon Hamber who has been Chair since 2007. 

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2nd Commemoration Series event held: ‘How Have We Remembered’

Healing Through Remembering’s second discussion seminar in the series on Commemoration took place on Friday, June 24.  The seminar was entitled ‘How Have We Remembered? Preparing for a decade of commemorations; an opportunity for discussion’. 

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Widespread support for the Day of Reflection

Healing Through Remembering (HTR) has had support from groups and individuals in a number of countries for its Day of Reflection today (21 June).

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Director Kate Turner speaks at International Commission on Missing Persons Conference

From 8-10 May 2011 Kate Turner, Director of Healing Through Remembering, joined four Sites of Conscience leaders and over 100 victims group representatives for the International Commission on Missing Persons’ (ICMP) “The Missing, Memory and Sites of Conscience” conference in Sarajevo. 

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HTR and the 2011 Belfast Film Festival

HTR sponsored two films at this year’s Belfast Film Festival.

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Jayme Reaves assumes the role of New Media Coordinator

Jayme Reaves assumes the role of New Media Coordinator

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HTR celebrates with Our Lady of Mercy Girls’ School & Belfast Model School for Girls

From September to December 2010, Healing Through Remembering assisted in the Sharing Education Progamme jointly held for students of Our Lady of Mercy Girls’ School and Belfast Model School for Girls.  HTR led workshops with the students on issues related to dealing with the past, centering on the conflict and and about Northern Ireland.  The workshops were facilitated by ‘Whatever You Say, Say Something’ delivery partner Patricia Devlin and project coordinator Laura Coulter which is funded by the SEUPB’s PEACE III programme.

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HTR, IFA and Belfast Celtic Society to host event at Stormont

On 17 February at 7.30pm, with support from the EU the Irish FA, in association with the Belfast Celtic Society and Healing Through Remembering, will play host to a ground breaking piece of drama as well as a facilitated Dealing With The Past interactive workshop in the Senate Chamber at Stormont Buildings, Belfast

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HTR receives funding for ‘Everyday Objects Transformed By Conflict’ project

In December 2010, HTR received $10,000 in funding from US-based International Coalition for Sites of Conscience (SOC) towards the new project called “Everyday Objects Transformed By Conflict” and also received £500 from Bombardier Aerospace (NI) Foundation and £1,000 from the Good Relations Unit for costs related to the same project. The project aims to pilot a way of staging multiple-perspective events and exhibitions which can assist communities in building better understanding of the conflict and the past.  It also seeks, through educational and interactive exhibits designed by communities themselves, to build an understanding of different cultures and communities.

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