Baker Briefing: How Peace was Achieved and Sustained in Northern Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, brought an end to almost 30 years of conflict in Ireland. This peace accord was the result of intense work and negotiations by the British and Irish governments — as well as politicians and other stakeholders from Northern Ireland and the U.S.  

This conversation brought together political and civic actors from Northern Ireland to reflect on the Good Friday agreement, discuss the state of Northern Ireland today, and explore what the future holds amid the United Kingdom’s recent departure from the European Union.

Discussants:

• The Honorable David M. Satterfield, Director, Baker Institute; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy
• Bronagh Hinds, Participant in 1996-98 Good Friday Agreement negotiations for the Women’s Coalition
• Emma Johnston, Young Women’s Development Worker for the North West, Youth Action Northern Ireland
• Jarlath Kearney, Commissioner on the Northern Ireland Equality Commission
• Mike Nesbitt, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Ireland

This event was co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin, TX.

About Baker Briefing

Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.

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