During the 25 th Anniversary of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement, Community Dialogue and partners
formed a Peace Summit Coalition. Its purpose was to take stock of the unfinished business of peace and
reconciliation in Northern Ireland and through civic consultation make recommendations for a way forward
to an agreed inclusive future.
The Peace Summit provided an opportunity for over 700 diverse peacebuilders, local communities and
young people from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to consider both the progress that
has been made and what remains to be done, how we achieve this, and who is responsible for
implementing the next steps.
The result was a 12-Point Call To Action which forms the basis of a draft Peace Plan that we are
encouraging government to consider as part of the next Programme for Government.
12-Point Call to Action
- Re-establish Political Institutions and Address Deficits
- Ensure Positive Constructive Leadership
- Formulate an Inclusive Peace Plan
- Adapt the Agreement
- Tackle Paramilitarism
- Good Relations Proofing and Address Segregation
- Integrate Education
- Enhance Youth Participation
- Create a Vehicle for Civic Engagement
- Invest in Peacebuilding
- Enhance Societal Well-Being
- Civic Education on the Past for the Future
Next Steps
As part of this project’s next phase we are encouraging as many people as possible to engage in dialogue
with us on the Call to Action and inclusive Peace Plan. We want you to deepen and amend these
recommendations and agree any additional actions that we can take together in order to secure a peaceful
future that is shared, equitable and sustainable.
“We firmly dedicate ourselves to the achievement of reconciliation, tolerance and mutual trust and to the
protection and vindication of the human rights of all.” Declaration of Support from the Belfast/Good
Friday Agreement
The Peace Summit Coalition
Community Dialogue, The John & Pat Hume Foundation, Integrated Education Fund
Glencree, Holywell Trust, Ulster University, Youth Action Northern Ireland
