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Personnel


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James Holmes (Chairman)

James Holmes is a merchant banker based in London, England, with a focus on ethical clients, innovation and job creation, including alternative energy development in Africa. He also served as the Chief Executive of the first UK company to invest in Chinese higher education, through eight colleges in China. As Principal of the Management International School of Business, London, he founded the Centre for Leadership and the Service Corps as non-profit concerns.

James’s interest in conflict resolution comes from his belief in empowering local communities to take responsibility for their futures, in the context of constructive dialogue. He firmly believes that there are many positive lessons to be learnt from the exchange of experiences of the Northern Ireland peace process with other conflict and non-conflict areas in the world.

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Quintin Oliver (Secretariat)

Quintin Oliver is a conflict resolution specialist with three decades experience from the voluntary, statutory and private sectors, working at all levels of government. In 1998, he set up and ran the successful cross-party “YES” Campaign for the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement Referendum, with important support from civic society. His conflict speciality began with anti-apartheid work in the 1970s, solidarity activity in the Middle East in the 1980s, and active involvement in applying appropriate lessons from Northern Ireland towards other regions, in the 1990s.

Quintin has applied his skills in respect to Israel and Palestine, South Africa, Cyprus (2004 Referendum), Uganda (2005 Presidential campaign), Colombia (civil society support, 2008), former Yugoslavia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and most recently Iraq. In Northern Ireland, he enjoys close and productive relations with all political parties as an adviser, lobbyist and researcher.

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Allan Leonard (Director)

Allan Leonard is a specialist in Northern Ireland affairs, arriving from America at the time of the 1994 ceasefires. He served as a policy officer at the Northern Ireland Assembly, and held a senior management position at the Ulster Historical Foundation. Previously, he was responsible for the development and launch of the Troubled Images project at the Northern Ireland Political Collection, Linen Hall Library; this exhibit has travelled worldwide.

Allan’s professional background includes marketing, communications, exhibition and event management, policy development, and senior management. He is particularly skilled at organisational and networking matters. He received a MA degree in Irish Political Studies, from University College Dublin, and a BA degree (with Distinction) in International Relations, from Boston University.

 
 

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