Renowned Experts Discuss Policing and Politics in Divided Societies at Queen’s
Queen’s hosted an event on ‘Policing and Politics in Divided Societies’ with guest speakers Dr Barbara Stephenson and Sir Hugh Orde
Held on 15 April 2024, this ‘In-Conversation’ event featured Dr Barbara J. Stephenson, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, UNC-Chapel Hill, and former U.S. Consul in Belfast (2001-2004) and Sir Hugh Orde, former Chief Constable of the PSNI (2002-2009).
During the event Dr Stephenson and Sir Hugh discussed the challenging early years of the Good Friday Agreement’s implementation after 1998, and the complex politics around policing reform following the Patten Report in 1999. They also shared their insights from their work and engagement with other societies, such as El Salvador, Colombia and the Philippines, where there are similar ethnic conflict or security issues to Northern Ireland, and explored whether the peace process provided any valuable lessons for these regions.
The event was co-hosted by the Mitchell Institute in partnership with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) GC Foundation.
The event recording can be viewed below.