“I am part of Community Dialogue because I believe in the transformative power of dialogue and I want to share it with as many people as possible.”
David became Director of Community Dialogue in May 2010. David has been involved with Community Dialogue since its formation in 1997 serving in various roles, including Chairperson, Operational Director, Senior Research Advisor and Senior Research and Training Coordinator. He has been involved in peace building work for 30 years and served with organisations including Project Portadown, Cooperation Ireland and Community Development Centre North Belfast.
David graduated from Queens University Belfast in 1988 with a BA in Archaeology; he completed a PhD in Social Anthropology in 1992 and was subsequently awarded a series of Research Fellowships on conflict and identity in Northern Ireland. David also works as a part time archaeologist.