Canon David W Porter BA MA

Canon Director for Reconciliation Ministry at Coventry Cathedral

Prior to his current post, David was co-founder and Director of ECONI (Evangelical Contribution on N Ireland). A member of the N Ireland Community Relations Council he is honorary Research Fellow in Peace Studies at Coventry University. In 2006 he was Visiting Practitioner Fellow at the Centre for Reconciliation, Duke University Divinity School. He was a member of the independent Consultative Group on the Past chaired by Lord Eames which reported to government in 2008 on how to deal with the legacy of the troubles in N Ireland. In 2000/03 David served on the Northern Ireland Civic Forum, chairing its working group on peacebuilding and reconciliation.

Event Title	Date
Making Dialogue Effective: Dialogue Society Panel Discussion Series	23.03.11
Making Dialogue Effective, Panel Discussion 6- Preaching to the Unconverted: How Can Dialogue Reach the Disengaged, the Prejudiced and the Hostile?	23.03.11

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