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Official Twitter account for TEDxStormont. Sharing ideas worth spreading since 2013.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined November 2012
📣 Absolutely delighted that the Irish cellist @patrickdextervc is joining our TEDxStormont Studio line up. His online lockdown recitals recorded at the picturesque Co Mayo cottage have reached millions of viewers across the globe. Patrick’s talk will be released in July!
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What a view! We're out filming today in the most stunning location with @patrickdextervc in Co. Mayo. His TEDxStormont Studio talk is coming to a screen near you very soon! 📺. #TEDxStormont #Studio #OnLocation
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It is an honour to have world-renowned cellist @patrickdextervc with us today at Parliament Buildings for #TEDxStormont2023
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“Music has the ability to connect us to others, even when we are apart.”. Beautiful talk on the true power of music, brought to you from the West of Ireland. Thank you @patrickdextervc for sharing your gifts with the world! 🎻🎼.
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Here is a great and timely talk by Chief Superintendent @UBJennings @syptweet . Beyond the uniform👮♀️ #TEDxStormont . @PoliceServiceNI @ChiefConPSNI @DepChiefConPSNI .
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The True Power of Music | Patrick Dexter . "Music is not just food for the soul, it’s food for the brain too.". In his #TEDxStormont Studio talk, @patrickdextervc shares the psychology and history behind music's role as a healing tool for society 👇.
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Looking forward to welcoming @patrickdextervc to Stormont on the 25th March. 🔴 #TEDxStormont.
Some cello to brighten your Monday. Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No. 1
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📣 Women have always been the second sex, right? @DrJaninaRamirez argues this is not the full story. Looking back through the history she shows how we can finally rediscover women with agency. 👉
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“Lyra’s answer would have been simple, the only way to overcome hatred and intolerance is with love, understanding and kindness.” #LyraMcKee
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Make yourself a cup of tea, stop and watch this beautiful talk and performance by @patrickdextervc who leads us an exploration into music's more mysterious qualities. 🎻.
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Words cannot express our sadness about the loss of @KajaChoma, our valued team mate and former speaker. Kaja was a talented, articulate, dynamic, generous and wise soul who we will miss dearly. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time ❤️
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The amazing Jess Dornan Lynas @Afterbooklegacy takes to the red dot. Her talk is on how she 'loves telling stories' and how this morphed into her amazing business, along with her way of coping with grief.
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We are really looking forward to talk by @ProfJohnBarry Director of the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action @QUBelfast on building back better after the pandemic - a green and just economic recovery! 🌍#JoinTheCountdown
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What a powerful and interactive talk and performance by world renowned cellist Patrick Dexter, who encourages us to say YES to music, and think about the power it can have on our body and minds. #TEDxStormont2023
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A boy, a bear, and a new life beyond the past | Alex Kane . @AlexKane221b tells the moving story of his adoption and how one special bear helped him find his voice. #RESTORE #TEDxStormont2024.
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Fantastic to have activist, writer and co-founder of the UK’s first entirely youth-led mental health charity @MatthewTaylorNI, with us at #TEDxStormont2024. Thank you for delivering such a moving talk.
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Tune in to @bbcradioulster at 11am as our latest TEDxStormont Studio speaker, @patrickdextervc speaks to @StevenRaineyNI on his talk ‘The True Power of Music’ and his amazing online success with his stunning renditions of musical classics over lockdown.
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World famous cellist Patrick Dexter will join us at TEDxStormont 2023 on Saturday 25 March for our 10th anniversary event. Buy tickets here:
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Super excited to announce that former BBC News anchor and Belfast girl @maxinemawhinney will speak at this year's #TEDxStormontWomen event!
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Opening our second session which will focus on the environment and community, Romav Ali, an A-Level student and who arrived in Northern Ireland from war-torn Syria in 2016, will share her insights from experience of being a refugee, and building a life in Northern Ireland.
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Woo hoo! Licence to host #TEDxWomen approved! Next event will take place on 2 Nov 2017 in #Stormont! #Bridges #TEDx
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Delighted to have Dr Susan Lagdon with us. As a lecturer in Psychology @UlsterUni, Susan has been researching victim and survivor experiences of intimate partner violence. Exploring ‘coercive control’, Susan considers how people become victims of intimate partner violence.
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"One of the biggest challenges of our time, particularly in the fight against climate change, is waking people up to the reality that they have the power to change things." @NicholaMallon in her keynote opening.
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One of Northern Ireland’s best known political columnists and commentators, Alex Kane, now takes to the red dot. His approach to life: ‘The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.’ - Eden Ahbez
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What’s the bravest thing you can do today? . Almost 25 years ago we were brave enough to say YES! Yes to change and to a future of promise. As #TEDxStormont celebrates 10 momentous years, we also celebrate 25 years of #YES - the language of possibility, hope and openness.
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Thank you for your leadership and inspiration! #SirKenRobinson . Sir Ken Robinson: Finding Your Element
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Big #Belfast welcome to our #TEDx speakers who arrived in the city tonight! @claremulley @LondonDreamtime @ElizaFilippouli @MsAnaMatronic
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Professor of Leadership at @UlsterUni, @KariseKc takes to the red dot to deliver her talk on ‘unlearning leadership’. 🔴 #TEDxStormont2023
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Kicking off our third and final session of #TEDxStormont2023, @UniofOxford Academic, BBC documentary maker and writer, @DrJaninaRamirez takes us on an inspirational journey through history to find the women from the past who can help us build a better future.
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Prof Siobhan O'Neill, @profsiobhanon has taken to the stage discussing how mental health has such profound affect on a person who has adverse trauma in their lives. With mental health being such an important topic in NI, Siobhan's talk is a true inspiration.
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Delighted to announce our youngest speaker @CatrionaWalsh10. Student, Young Reporter and Deputy Head Girl @stmarysderry. Participant of @UrbanVillagesNI #TEDxStormont Open Mic 🎤 summer scheme.
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Congratulations to #TEDxStormont 2016 speaker @EileenMullan01 on bringing her #ideaworthspreading to life. @BoardAppr @TEDx
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We are absolutely delighted that the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland @RobinSwannMoH MLA and #MentalHealth Champion Professor Siobhan O’Neill @profsiobhanon will join our #FiresideChat 🌳🏕🔥 next week. #SummerCamp . Register at:
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The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement celebrations are almost over. But it’s not a full stop. It is just a comma. Here is @skydavidblevins #TED talk. Pause. Watch it. And be inspired. #GFA25. More Commas | David Blevins .👉
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RIP Lyra! ❤️.
In 2017 Lyra McKee gave one of the best @TEDxStormont talks I’ve heard on social and religious intolerance, stigma and life in general - here’s a link
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Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr @KateNicholl begins her speech with a letter from Hannah who speaks passionately on the climate challenges young people are dealing with. “Young people need us to act now” Kate says, speaking of the actions undertaken in @belfastcc to address the crisis.
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Massive thank you to our speakers, partners, sponsors, volunteers, production team, fabulous staff @niassembly and an amazing audience.
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Delighted to announce the first #TEDxStormont Women speaker @CrawfordDorcas - lawyer, mediator, mother and #BelfastHour founder. #TEDWomen
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This summer will be like no other. So we have organised for you #TEDxStormont Virtual Summer Camp 🏕. 🗓 27 July to 1 August 2020. Main Stage | TEDxStormontLive | Peace Village | Coffee Club | Creative Hub | Gin O’Clock | Playground | Fireside Chats
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NEW SPEAKER: Siobhan O'Neill - Scientist, Mental Health Activist, Mother. @profsiobhanon .#TEDxStormont
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How uncomfortable conversations can save lives (Lyra McKee | TEDxStormontWomen) via @TEDTalks.
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"The pandemic has shattered the future we thought. It is an opportunity to evaluate, and purposefully change to be more green and adaptable to what the planet needs." says @ProfJohnBarry
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Absolutely delighted that the fabulous @TraversSarah will host #TEDxStormontWomen on Thursday, 12 December. #Bold + #Brillant. Book tickets at:
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Meet our speakers! 🔴. Alex Kane – Political Columnist and Commentator. Susan Lagdon – Lecturer in Psychology (Mental Health). Ed Lindsay – Custodian and Owner of Finnebrogue Woods. Jane Shaw – Therapist, Writer and Educator
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Journalist, author, and Head of Undergraduate Journalism @UlsterUni, takes to the stage to deliver her #TEDxStormont2023 talk.
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Rebecca Toolan opens with ‘Does your accent affect how you are perceived?’. “I don’t want to lose out society’s rich language tapestry, but I wish no one would be affected with the ‘class ceiling’”. #TEDxStormont
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📣 Speaker Announcement 📣. We are delighted to have mental health campaigner and co-founder of @PureMentalNI Matthew Taylor joining the line up of fantastic speakers!. @MatthewTaylorNI is an accomplished public speaker and recent recipient of the @DianaAward. #Restore
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Maxine Mawhinney: "I was told that I’d never go anywhere because I had a Northern Ireland accent" @maxinemawhinney.
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Northern Ireland's leading Mental Health expert, @profsiobhanon gave an empowering talk at #TEDxStormont . #WorldSuicidePreventionDay . Check it out:
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Absolutely delighted to announce our #TEDxStormont Women host @TraversSarah #ItsAboutTime #TEDWomen Tickets at
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Delighted that our 10th anniversary event will be hosted by @TraversSarah. We will really miss our veteran co-host @williamcrawley. Thank you both for journeying with us since 2013! 🔴 #TEDxStormont
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Brilliant to have former BBC news journalist, and TV presenter @TraversSarah with us as #TEDxStormont2024 compere.
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The True Power of Music | Patrick Dexter . @patrickdextervc leads an exploration into music's more mysterious qualities. 🔴 Get your tickets for #TEDxStormont2024 now 🔴 .📆 Saturday 20th January.📍 Parliament Buildings, Stormont .
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Menopause… misery, mastery and unleashing potential. Sinead Sharkey, top leadership career coach will outline how we need to redefine our knowledge and attitudes to ensure no woman’s potential is left untapped.
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It’s official! The next #TEDxStormont event will take place on Saturday, 31 August at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. We will imagine the kind of future we could have together as a society, here in Northern Ireland and beyond.
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Great to visit @stmarysderry with @UrbanVillagesNI to encourage girls and young women to take part in FREE #TEDxStormontWomen Masterclass this Thursday. You can still register at:
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A massive #TEDxStormont thank-you to our sponsoring MLA @ClareBaileyGPNI for backing us. The Great Hall in Parliament Buildings will be buzzing on 31st August.
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We had a great @UrbanVillagesNI Open Mic session tonight at @UlsterUni in Derry! We’ve heard fantastic pitches and great ideas from all walks of life. Well done to all speakers 👏
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Truly moving and insightful talk by leadership coach @lstrutt on her personal experience of living life after death. #TEDxStormont2023
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It is such a joy to partner with @TraversSarah @CamLo1 @bespoke_comms! Thank you for leading our #TalklikeTED programme and supporting our speakers in their preparations! #dreamteam 🔴
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Fabulous Sarah Travers returns as #TEDxStormont Women host! Early Bird tickets available at:
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🌍"One wee thing for a better Belfast". Watch Lord Mayor of Belfast @KateNicholl's inspiring TEDx talk on how she is championing action on climate change locally through simply doing #OneWeeThing to better our environment. ➡️To view:
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Freelance journalist, writer and editor @LyraMcKee will also stand on the red dot this November! #ideasworthspreading
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Busy day uploading #TEDxStomont Women talks on YouTube. Should be all available next week! Can't wait! #ItsAboutTime
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Nearly a full house. Stormont hasn’t been this busy for a LONG time.
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We are absolutely thrilled that the former Secretary of State Rt Hon Julian Smith MP @JulianSmithUK will join our #FiresideChat next week. #TEDxStormont #SummerCamp 🌳🏕🔥. Register at:
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Thought for the Day. Sarah Williamson: Fear of Missing Out. “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. ” Annie Dillard. #ThoughtForTheDay #MondayMotivaton #SummerCamp @corrymeela @hopeful_willow 🌳🏕💚.
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Irish News columnist Alex Kane to join speakers at Stormont TEDx talks event – The Irish News @AlexKane221b
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Coercive control: do you know what it means? | Dr Susan Lagdon. @SusanLagdon explores this question using her research and personal reflections as a daughter and mother 🔴. #TEDxStormont2024 #RESTORE.
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Sarah Travers journalist, broadcaster, editor and media trainer to host #TEDxStormontWomen @TraversSarah #GirlPower
http://t.co/ZIcl3xLIYx.
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Three packed hours of amazing speakers & content ahead - 📅10.10.20. #TEDCountdown - a global call to action to change how we tackle climate change. 🌏🌎🌍. To #JoinTheCountdown - it is all our responsibility to save the planet!.
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Former PSNI officer, Una Jennings @UBJennings takes to the red dot to discuss how her upbringing & education led to her becoming a high ranking officer in a male-dominate organisation. 'My mother gave me the courage to dream & to plant my feet on the ground that I wanted.'.
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Fantastic that Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr @KateNicholl will join us for our #TEDxStormont Countdown live from Stormont!. 🌍Coinciding with COP26, Kate's talk will detail how we can make Belfast a greener society and promote climate action. To register:
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Hear the voices of Northern Ireland's young people and their views on how climate change is going to impact their generation. The climate activists Anna Kernahan and Kaithlyn Laverty will join us this Saturday for TEDxStormont Countdown. #JoinTheCountdown 🌍
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“In a world of full stops, we need more commas”. David Blevins speaks of the power of the comma. It creates a pause, brings clarity, and provides the opportunity to finish the story well. #TEDxStormont2023
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Great to have John Martin from @RSPBNI with us in Parliament Buildings today. Challenging us to explore innovative and sustainable solutions to reviving our natural world, John’s talk is fitting for #TEDxStormont2024’s RESTORE theme.
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Great feature in Northern Woman Magazine ahead of 2nd November @MsAnaMatronic #ideasworthspreading
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Today we mark the 25 anniversary of #GoodFriday Agreement. But what are the peace processes of tomorrow that require our most urgent attention today?. @TFletcher takes us behind the curtain of diplomacy and shares a humanifesto for a renewal of society.
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Massive thank you to our speakers, partners, sponsors, volunteers and an amazing audience! What a day! #InspiredLife #TEDxStormont #TEDx
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📣 It's #TEDxStormont Studio launch day!. Meet our 12 inspiring speakers and say hello! . Across the next few weeks we'll be sharing more about each one of them and premiering their incredible talks across the summer months. Read more here:
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We are super excited to partner with @NOW_Group and the marvellous @maevemonaghan. Hosting our #SummerCamp (27/07 - 1/08) #CoffeeClub, Maeve will bring on inspiring guests to talk about social enterprise, inclusion, resilience and life! ☕️ . Register at:
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Fantastic afternoon rehearsing with some of our #TEDxStormontWomen speakers, with @bespoke_comms offering the final few tips!
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Delighted to announce our public speaking training partner @bespoke_comms @CamLo1 @TraversSarah #TalkLikeTED
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We have opened an online Book of Condolence for @KajaChoma (in Polish and in English) to capture words of support and memories for Kaja’s family. Please leave a message and share. 🙏❤️. 📖
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Good evening #HappyCampers! One more sleep to our first Virtual Summer Camp! 🏕. Check out our daily schedule and tune in on @YouTube from 8.30am tomorrow morning!
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We're thrilled to announce that William Crawley, BBC journalist and broadcaster will host #TEDxStormont on 17/09/16.
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Thrilled to announce that The William J Clinton Leadership Institute @leadershipQUB is our latest sponsor for the 2nd Nov event.
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Chief Executive @SimonCommunity Northern Ireland, @JimFDennison delivers a poignant and challenging talk with fresh and thoughtful ideas on how to tackle homelessness in Northern Ireland. #TEDxStormont #ideasworthspreading
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Senator @emer_currie1 talks about her late father Austin Currie’s leading role in #NICivilRights movement, his legacy as a ‘responsible radical’ and peace-builder, and what that means to her as a politician and parent. My Dad, the Responsible Radical 👉
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