The Apeldoorn Conference, held in Belfast at the Grand Opera House and Stormont parliament building, brought together high profile delegates from business, politics, media, NGOs, government, academia, science and the arts to discuss trust, social cohesion, citizenship and the state in an economic downturn.

The speakers went straight to the heart of contemporary global concerns, with thought-provoking insight and proficiency.
Read the speeches of the key note speakers:

							DAME JUDITH MAYHEW JONAS, DBE Chair, The New West End Company Download Speech
							LIONEL BARBER Editor, Financial Times Download Speech
							JOZIAS VAN AARTSEN Mayor, The Hague Download Speech