22/05/2026
Upcoming Forward Thinking Workshops
Wednesday 3rd June, 7pm: Emma Rooney , Senior Policy Officer at European Movement Ireland:
EMI’s Ireland EU 2026 Poll was launched on 6 May 2026 and surveyed attitudes towards a range of issues, including EU membership, Northern Ireland’s place in Europe, trust in institutions, and concerns at the EU level. The poll also survey respondents in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland how they would vote if a referendum were held tomorrow on a united Ireland in the EU. Emma will outline the key results during the workshop;
Wednesday 24th June, 7pm: David Phinnemore Queen's University Belfast:
David will be outlining the latest ‘Testing the Temperature’ polling conducted as part of the QUB ESRC Governance for 'a place between’: the Multilevel Dynamics of Implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Project. The polling looks at the Protocol/Windsor Framework to determine attitudes on a range of issues relating to the Protocol/Windsor Framework and its implications for Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 1st July, 7pm: Dr. Ebun Joseph , Ireland’s Special Rapporteur on Racial Equality and Racism.
Dr Joseph is the leading Inclusion and race relations consultant, and the founder and CEO of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies (IABS). She is also the module coordinator and lecturer for Black Studies at University College Dublin (UCD).
The Forward Thinking project is supported by PEACE PLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). It is funded through Derry City and Strabane District Council’s PEACEPLUS Local Co-Designed Action Plan, under the theme of Celebrating Cultural Diversity.
Forward Thinking is an adult dialogue project focused around the future of North- South and East-West relationships. It includes exploring constitutional questions and challenges from a diverse range of perspectives, and considers NI in a global context.
We hope to see you at these events.
Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) - European Funding Derry City & Strabane District Council
