Joint religious masses around exam time for students - The nearest church to an exam hall - Is the criteria for choosing the church.

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1 NORTHERN IRELAND Hosting orange parades in public parks A religious television station for NI it can be on for a few hours everyday incorporating all christian religions in NI Religious groups forming parades rather than civilians for orange parades and religious members families Make promises and keep them even if it costs you Recruiting skilled professional people from the same country as a migrant group to help their immigrants eg. From Turkey for turks living in Germany Poets and storytellers going into homes and staying in their houses [a new tradition for ni] they should visit both catholic and protestant homes NGOS listing their demands to politicians before election Churches could change their names to new ones such as the Mormons now known as the "Latter Day Saints" If there is to be church unity a first step would be for all churches to use a new name People voting for their favorite charities - This is how the NI Executive decides how to distribute funding for NGOS A UN supported agency in NI for ensuring fair practice of multinationals in the Third World Former attackers providing their info on drugs in NI A UN center for training language interpreters for conflict situations A mantra for media in NI - "Integrity" Turn orange parades into family occasions dressed up in regalia but no bands Food and drink for parades Food and drink stops for parades The policy for negotiators is cover all bases - Provide options so people can claim ownership of negotiations themselves The three biggest issues are parades / policing and peace walls Everyones mantra in life should be to do one really good thing Orange bands at GAA matches - If it was only done at one match I would be happy Any protests should be outside towns and cities Remove the walls for a week and have open days for people to come into each others houses - "For a cup of tea and a chat" Change celebrations to a different day Does NI want to grow cotton again Could NI specialise in servicing ships in Belfast RE religions could a religion give an "Artifact" something really important to them as a gift to the other side Female taxi drivers - They could travel across divides Womens experience of peace in the world - Writing their own books. Just like Mo Mowlam in NI Teachers swapping classes for a day across the divide Tent camps within cities for hikers

2 Joint religious masses around exam time for students - The nearest church to an exam hall - Is the criteria for choosing the church. Protestant and catholic preachers should create a special format for the mass NI should specialise in pageants and restoring castles - Could Bunratty castle in the Republic assist here Allowing childrens pageants on streets instead of parades Hosting an international sporting bodys headquarters in NI Tourists could use their own currency in NI on a 1:1 basis even if their is a difference in exchange rates A sports and culture consulate for other countrys. This is the best way to market yourself to other countrys. A trade fair where most notable / sports / famous / political people from this country are present - for tourists from other countrys to attend People are more likely to enter a shop if there people already inside A big open door for shop front Products displayed outside shop front A planetarium for Belfsst / Limerick Free travel on city buses - Would attract a lot of tourists - Athens / Belfast / Cairo Hospitals involved in medical research There is going to be a large shortage in networking engineers in the EU over the next 20 years Local printing for newspapers from other countrys / regions - UK - NI - ROI A genetic database center for plants from all the world The EU could establish research centers in countries outside the EU as an act of altruism NGO conventions from other countries in NI / Greece / Egypt Hosting peace negotiations in NI / Egypt / Greece from countries such as Spain / Egypt / Colombia / Papua New Guinea / Kashmir / Lebanon / Cyprus The UN could establish technology centers in countries outside the developed world International shops locating in Belfast eg. From non-english speaking countries such as from France or Spain Elderly villages within city centers Building really big cathedrals / mosques - Take example from the cathedral in Barcelona International garden shows - Have famous people attending them such as royalty Helicopter rides A NASA / ESA tourist site in NI funded by these agencies Free cafes in poor neighbourhoods - Poor people should be encouraged to enjoy themselves Make your tour guides free - The tourists will spend their money on other things Famous people from other countries recommending NI - What their favorite activities were - invite famous people from around the world to visit you Advertising - posters at bus stops of sites / Activities in your country An inner-city zone with shops / second-hand shops specifically for students - like Templebar in Dublin, Ireland Greenpeace centers for every country on the planet - The mantra is those who are doing good in the world must do more good if we are to save this world For tourists staying in B&Bs - Family members could show guests around the city

3 Training courses for politicians from other countries in your region - Negotiation skills / debating / forming and running political parties Specialise in Satelite software Derry city agrees to play in NI soccer league Competing for world heritage sites Tourists can join bicycling trips once a week An enclose area next to beach for safe swimming Children need role models to come into the classroom and talk to them Affirm another persons religion as good and accept some of their beliefs Protestants need to adopt the principle of Mary Replace Unionist parades of the orange order with family parades especially with young children and no regalia Everyone thinks that you should invest in the younger generation to bring peace. The reality is that conflict societies are peer driven - Young people will follow the lead of their peers A sample broadcast of peace negotiations between the various political parties People appreciate others saying they have heard of someone from that group. An example would be Serbia - I have heard of St. Lazar a famous saint from that country Rejoice in other peoples happiness Religious groups involved in peace talks - "Negotiating with each other and proposing their own ideas Change names of communities to really good people Be aware of problems facing all members on your street If this were your last day on earth what would you do A womans night only on the town Religious symbols such as statues of our lady would keep minorities in a community - Even in their front gardens "If you are neutral in situations of injustice you have chosen the side of the oppressors Exchanging parades for coffee mornings in what ever is the nearest cafe whether catholic or protestant Actual priests / nuns should speak on city streets and not leave this to minority religions A "Common Dreams" media outlet of eclectic / maverick / innovative journalists - see how "Common Dreams" in the US did this Does NI want to set up its own international human right agency Could Orange Order parades happen in Scotland and Donegal The GAA should share their stadiums with other sporting bodies in Northern Ireland An Irish language page in mainstream papers Elderly people are usually the last people to leave a community - Could families from the same religion trade places with them Could other countries set up enclaves in Northern Ireland - Owned by them. NI could benefit economically from this A common history for NI based on really good people / unsung heroes Allow children to stay up later in pubs with your parents Former prisoners stating they are religious is a good advertisement for them seeking employment Negotiations The first line of negotiations is what you need and not what you want

4 Options so they can claim ownership of talks and make their decisions Every negotiations should have its own mantra / mission statement Civil servants make the best negotiators Perons names instead of party names at negotiations Sample radio broadcasts of peace talks Military to military peace talks The leaders of each side get involved in peace talks at a certain stage Negotiators getting each side to repeat their private statements to the public NGOS can run for election Nationalists can be present at public audiences in UK parliament Politicians can point out the good things people on the other side have done - making these statements in the media - A CBM One political organisation for youths [Employ the D'Hondt method] Decisions they make can be passed on to the NI assembly for decision I want to point out that the UK and ROI are best friends Rather than punishing a side for doing something wrong they should be required to make amends Individuals saying "My war is over" Would Guinness like to set up a brewery in NI We will make the required decisions but we cannot make our decision public yet Unionists need something to make their commitments - perhaps the UK military could be allowed to fight drugs in NI e.g. patrol boats Photographs used to confirm decommissioning Unionists can ask for sample statements being sent by the nationalists to their attacker organisations As a concession to unionists negotiations could take place in a protestant church - A CBM Decommissioning body decides for disarmament what is acceptable and not politicians Decommissioning body attending negotiations between the two sides Accept the concept of making aspirations - RIRA Victims of RIRA bombings can write to them. Someone can help victims write these letters RIRA agree to provide information on drugs to NI police Somebody somewhere has to say "I forgive you" to the RIRA - publish this letter in the media RIRA list all the things you would like for NI specifically RIRA agree not to recruit new members If a politician is planning to retire they can take up the position of chief executive before they quit A famous person such as James Galway along with a design agency writing novels / songs / poetry about peace, love, really good people who have died "You can talk to me" t-shirts Turn the police in NI into an unarmed police force in return for RIRA declaring a complete cessation of violence Photos of disarmament kept secret by decommissioning body - politicians take their word for it Another altruistic act - this time Ryanair agrees to setup a base in Belfast airport Sinn Fein - can you talk to RIRA members inside prison and outside Weapons of RIRA members handed over to leader first for him to deal with

5 Hold a poll in nationalist communities - Do they want to call on RIRA to give up weapons Have an agreement written in Irish and English The republic can set up a cultural base in NI The pope recognising the protestant church founded by Ian Paisley as a valid religion The UK could setup a factory in NI for building military helicopters Sometimes if an idea is proposed people need time to digest it and come back later and then negotiate it President Michael D. Higgins could make a statement saying they want to re-join the Commonwealth Security Services giving their assessment of RIRA ceasefire Observers from other political and religious organisations attending a party conference Part of the Queens speech devoted to Nationalists in NI Politicians can meet religious clergy from the other side - Ian Paisley did this Walking on one side of the road for parades a symbolic concession Encourage people to write poetry about peace e.g. Gerry Adams Negotiations over a meal Off the record statements to junior members Surround the negotiating room with pictures of the negotiators You can telephone each other constantly - skype call each other You can voice criticism and say you are upset but also say that you are not looking for compensation Media personalities should be allowed to follow around political candidates Point out that people in the south fought in the first world war - [250,000 FOUGHT] [50,000 DIED] perhaps nationalists could visit WWW1 graves in the UK Get rid of the peace walls one by one a women's organisation along with elderly people could patrol this boundary along with their very young children no one wants violence among these people Nationalists could agree that new institutions be along the border with the republic what would both sides give for this The queen of UK can be allowed to be a catholic One good person inspires ten more Northern Ireland can have consulates in other countries good for tourism NI can have a peace minister - I would appoint a former politician for this Police families can Adopt juveniles from other religion and bring them up in their religion you could do this everywhere where there is ethnic division Discriminate in favour of rural areas for recruiting police officers especially Catholics they make better police officers.rural people live side by side in the countryside there is very little sectarianism between them Politicians during talks can write a diary in newspapers of their part in talks Repeat the Apology for civilian casualties on the other side sometimes you should say sorry even if you have not done anything wrong yourself simply because you are not happy with the way things turned out If a leader is having difficulty with his own side maybe negotiators from the other side could accompany them back to their side to help persuade them and with him talk to them A press conference with all sides present statements are made to the media but no questions are taken

6 A second police college for both gardai and RUC located in Northern Ireland or on the border If there are any problems in an agreement the queen could help NI building a unionist churh somewhere else to reroute parades starting with the most contentious parades A protestant preacher standing up and critcising marchers for their hostility if they cannot agree a route with nationalists then they cannot come to their church Alternate years for allowing parades down catholic routes In schools teachers should talk about discrimination and sectarianism in other countries but not NI such as south Africa Open air masses to change routes of orange parades - really big tents A tv program in which children from all sides are interviewed they did this in the republic Do you want your deceased relatives to visit you - this is my thank you for accepting my ideas A book of condolences for good people who have died in both protestant and catholic churches An extra funeral mass once a year for good people from all sides Sinn Fein attending parliament for interviews Police embassy from republic to NI Police in republic can work in Northern Ireland and vice versa with a "special pass" What you need and not what you want is the first line of negotiations Everyone wants business - this ministry should tbe reinstated immediately Each male politician should be allowed to include a certain number of wives [Make This A Partnership] within politics without them having to be elected themselves NGOS CAN enter politics People on each side should be aware of the issues facing families on their street Pen-pals for each side for children from an early age Political interviews without being questioned - just making statements Break the rules - one thing you would not readily concede on Lower the heights of peace walls Trade a city from the south and vice versa Sinn Fein would concede big time on an issue if you did this A civil society debate with politicians attending as observers Make one criticism of your side Former terrorists recording videos where they went wrong. Their regrets and what they want the children to do Can the local priest say mass in a protestant church with their style of mass - the pope is going to have to agree to this A priest and reverend walking the streets together asking them if there is anything the children want them to pray for A gift giving ceremony to each side Former terrorists must be the first to talk to each other and work for peace - avoid discussions about politics Turn the other cheek - Saying I don't care if you want to hurt me I still care about you. It has a habiit of making the other side feel guilty and loved at the SAME time and encouraging them to change Famous people have to start first in bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

7 You may be right about your history but where does that get you How about both communities getting involved in knocking down walls together A confession ceremony at a wall that has been knocked down - young children should be the first to apologise for hurting people Build community centers - parades can go to these rather than churches - to hold mass Get people from Donegal to meet with Catholics in Northern Ireland about parades One for one trading on issues does not work - No "Quid Pro Quo" Police should wear ordinary clothes with just an arm band to identify them There is to be no claiming a victory over the other side for gaining concessions - this is the biggest cause of hatred in Northern Ireland The Samaritans should go into schools and talk to children - those who are doing good must do more good if we are to save this world The samaritans should seek to make friends with former terrorists The only person who can unite the churches in Northern Ireland is Jesus Find things you both have in common and spend more time working on this together If someone is weighed down with guilt provoke them to get angry in counselling sessions ROI can establish a "Super Embassy" in Northern Ireland - This means that the taoiseach would spend a month living and working in Northern Ireland Bring young children to peace walls for them to draw pictures Exchanging books at peace walls Instead of building peace walls plant hedging Pedestrianize roads on either side of peace walls with plants and trees Nature trails around towns and cities Northern Ireland should specialise in hiking - Get ideas from Vietnam they also specialise in hiking add extreme sports events and red bulls give you wings A free food area for the two most contentious peace wall zones Kids must wear pyjamas if they want to go to a peace wall The final year of policing should take place in Northern Ireland - a common format for all police officers - from both the Gardai and NI police Parades in city centers in exchange for no parades in other areas Hosting ethnic festivals of other countries in NI to attract tourists Hand-shakes by politicians / former terrorists at peace walls in front of everyone