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Denis Stewart
  • Dromore, Co Down, Northern Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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Fair trading in our global world at Common Grounds Cafe

March 13, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
This is an opportunity to participate in conversation about 'fair trading’ in today's interconnected global society. Please come along and contribute to a socially-important exploration of questions about the nature and importance of fair trade.  What is the place of fair trade in today’s world? Why should we show supportive interest? And how can we do so?Ruth Taylor, Supporter Relations Officer with the…See More
Mar 9, 2012
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John McMullan commented on Denis Stewart's blog post 'Sometimes ..'
"Denis, thanks for the nice start to the day - John"
Dec 21, 2011
Denis Stewart commented on Shauna Chapman's group 'Fairtrade Products and You'
"It would be great to see more conversation on FT issues .."
Nov 29, 2011
Denis Stewart replied to Denis Stewart's discussion 'Creating capability for young adult leaders in Northern Ireland' in the group Big Society
"Thanks, John.  I've not been paying a lot of attention to the 'big society' conversation.  Maybe that's partly because it seems to have become very quiet  ..more like whispering?  And, intererestingly, the BS…"
Oct 3, 2011
John McMullan replied to Denis Stewart's discussion 'Creating capability for young adult leaders in Northern Ireland' in the group Big Society
"Denis, I feel obliged to support anyone so willing to encourage discussion on the social network site, although, I should also be an instigator of discussion!  Following on from you 'Big Society' link, it was interesting to read…"
Oct 3, 2011
John McMullan replied to Denis Stewart's discussion 'Learning and working towards better societies - across Ireland' in the group RSA Ireland
"Hi Denis, just read you blog and it was clearly a motivational experience.  It would be good to see these and the previous particapants make socitial waves and attributing these to the benefit of the programme - no better advocate than…"
Oct 3, 2011
Denis Stewart added a discussion to the group RSA Ireland
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Learning and working towards betters societies - across the island of Ireland

I've scribbled a blog entry, based on yesterday's experience of a Spirit of Enniskillen Trust event in Lisnaskea:http://rsafellowship.com/profiles/blogs/creating-capability-for-citizenship-the-spirit-of-enniskillenPerhaps others in the Ireland region of RSA will agree that there could be scope for a productive partnership with the SoE Trust - enabling development of the Trust's…See More
Oct 3, 2011
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Denis Stewart added a discussion to the group Big Society
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Creating capability for young adult leaders in Northern Ireland

I've scribbled a few words about a positive experience of 'bettering society' through voluntary efforts, based on an enjoyable experience in the Share Centre, Co Fermanagh yesterday. It's not directly related to the 'big society' theme but may have some relevance. See blog entry at:http://rsafellowship.com/profiles/blogs/creating-capability-for-citizenship-the-spirit-of-enniskillenSee More
Oct 3, 2011
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Creating capability for citizenship - The Spirit of Enniskillen Trust

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of sitting in on the 'Explore presentations' by participants the Spirit of Enniskillen Trust's 2011 international leadership programme [ http://www.soetrust.org/p/explore/ ]. Each year, 'Explore' involves 40 young people, aged 16-19, from across Northern Ireland, in a sequence of learning experiences that includes two weeks in one of a number of other countries/regions - this year in Cyprus, Sweden, Berlin and the…See More
Oct 3, 2011
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter on 'Building Capabiity for Innovation' at Whitla Hall, Queen's University Belfast

October 4, 2011 at 10am to October 5, 2011 at 4pm
Prof Rosabeth Moss Kanter will be giving two keynote addresses at this 2-day conference, organised as part of the InterTradeIreland Innovation Programme. See details at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/ceao/BusinessandInnovation/InnovationProgramme/InnovationConference2011/
Oct 1, 2011
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Denis Stewart replied to Denis Stewart's discussion ''Growing the RSA in Ireland' - the focus for an Open Forum, Belfast, 18th Oct '11' in the group RSA Ireland
"Thanks, Marilyn.  I'd done a separate 'event' for the 18th but forgot to include details here!  Go to http://rsaireland-open-forum.eventbrite.com/ for details and register there if you are able to come on the 18th. "
Sep 29, 2011
Marilyn Hyndman replied to Denis Stewart's discussion ''Growing the RSA in Ireland' - the focus for an Open Forum, Belfast, 18th Oct '11' in the group RSA Ireland
"Has a place and time been agreed?"
Sep 29, 2011
Jamie Cooke replied to Denis Stewart's discussion ''Growing the RSA in Ireland' - the focus for an Open Forum, Belfast, 18th Oct '11' in the group RSA Ireland
"It should be a very interesting event and a great way to continue building the RSA's presence and activity in Ireland.  Come along and bring your friends and colleagues - this is their chance to play a part in the RSA's development!"
Sep 29, 2011
Denis Stewart added a discussion to the group RSA Ireland
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'Growing the RSA in Ireland' - the focus for an Open Forum, Belfast, 18th Oct '11

The question ‘Whither RSA Ireland?’ is one that has been in some Irish Fellows' minds for a while. The 'Ireland' region of the RSA has, proportionately, the lowest number of Fellows of any region in the Bristish Isles. And the extent of our active engagement with the twin, connected issues of 'thought leadership' and 'social innovation' in this place is less than remarkable. Given this situation, how can we develop a more substantial and constructively engaged presence for the Society in both…See More
Sep 29, 2011
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Denis Stewart commented on Jamie Cooke's group 'RSA Ireland'
"I've just added information about an important event - an Open Forum with matthew Taylor, being held in Belfast on 18th Oct. See: http://rsafellowship.com/events/growing-the-rsa-in-ireland-open-forum-with-matthew-taylor"
Sep 29, 2011

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Denis Stewart's Blog

Things are going to get lighter ..

 

Today is the shortest day of 2011. With that in mind - and the imminence of pervasive Christmas frivolities and feasting - here are some of my mid-winter reflections.  I leave it to you to reflect on possible relevance to the RSA's work in thought leadership linked to social innovation ... 

Our contemporary world, with all its measurist preoccupation with 'the mechanical', continues to need poetry.  How wise may the people of the Irish Republic turn…

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Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:30

Creating capability for citizenship - The Spirit of Enniskillen Trust

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of sitting in on the 'Explore presentations' by participants the Spirit of Enniskillen Trust's 2011 international leadership programme [ http://www.soetrust.org/p/explore/ ]. Each year, 'Explore' involves 40 young people, aged 16-19, from across Northern Ireland, in a sequence of learning experiences that includes two weeks in one of a number of other countries/regions - this year in Cyprus, Sweden, Berlin and the…

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Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:30

On succeeding well - and how to celebrate it in Northern Ireland

Yesterday evening I returned home from holiday to be greeted by mixed news in the local media of current happenings, both happy and horrific. And, not for the first time, there are causes for both gladness and sadness about being from 'our wee country' - a place that expresses, with more or less ease, a unique political/cultural mix of Irishness and Britishness.



The front page of the Belfast Telegraph, 'Northern Ireland's Daily Newspaper' [though not the only one!] celebrated…

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Posted on June 22, 2011 at 16:00 — 2 Comments

Pragmatic vision needed in Northern Ireland education

TheFriday 18th March issue of the Belfast Telegraph carried articles and comment pieces assessing the performance of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Education Minister as the May elections loom. And it's not a high grade that Caitriona Ruane has achieved!  'It's top marks for smugness, but she fails on realism' is one commentator's summative assessment.  Certainly, it's clear enough to those of us who have lived, and often cringed, through the last 4 years that the outgoing…

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Posted on April 6, 2011 at 19:41

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At 12:06 on December 21, 2011, Rob Spence said…

Hi Denis

I don't think she was offended - she's just spent years trying to disown the poem. Here's what she said.

At 19:41 on April 6, 2011, Natalie Jewell said…
Likewise. I am working on the Carers in Society project. What projects are you interested in?
At 14:39 on April 6, 2011, Jamie Stanton said…

Hey Denis

 

No worries, I actually made contact with Eve last Friday and am heading the the monthly meal after work today! Got her email from that Jamie Cooke email you mentioned. 

 

Was pondering on heading back up north soon, would be good to meet up for a coffee. 

 
 
 

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