Essay Competition Winners

Essay Competition Winners

The 2014 Love and Forgiveness in Governance essay competition has come to a close. A number of essays were received from students, scholars and practitioners on the topic “Can leaders change the world by promoting love and forgiveness”. The purpose of this essay...
Féilim Ó hAdhmaill

Féilim Ó hAdhmaill

Dr. Féilim Ó hAdhmaill is a lecturer and coordinator of the conflict transformation and peace-building programme at the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland. [1]In the book “Conversations: Snapshot of Modern Irish life” [2], Ó hAdhmaill...
Xanana Gusmão

Xanana Gusmão

For 40 years, Xanana Gusmão has worked for the freedom and development of his native country of Timor-Leste. During these 40 years, Xanana Gusmão has held many roles including: resistance leader, poet, political prisoner, negotiator, diplomat, and politician. Despite the numerous and important roles he has held, one of his most famous and important roles has been as a leader of forgiveness and reconciliation in Timor-Leste.