Mediterranean Social Forum
In June 2005 two society members travelled to Barcelona to attend the Mediterranean Social Forum. This forum brought many European based human rights organisations together, organisation working across a broad range of themes and issues. At this conference a strong link was developed with Palestine solidarity groups working in the Spanish State and have since borne fruit through sharing information and projects. Recently an article written by a Basque colleague was published in Daily Ireland and can be viewed here.

America
In July 2005, at the invitation of Jewish Voices for Peace, society member Sean O'Carroll attended the annual conference of the US Campaign to End the Occupation in Atlanta, Georgia. Speaking at the opening session of the conference on a panel entitled "Linking Human Rights Struggles", the theme of the UL Society's speech was of linking the historical situation in Ireland with current day Palestine. We hope to continue to work with many American organisations in the future. A full text of the presentation made at the conference can be viewed here.

Britain
Two society members have just returned from a conference entitled "Palestine, Israel and International Law" organised by the British Palestine Solidarity Campaign and held in London on October 22nd 2005. A full conference report can be read here.