Some of the 2026 cohort of the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme. Front - Elaine Campbell, Chris Flynn, Sinead McIldowney, and Dearbhla BoyleTwenty-eight leaders from across Northern Ireland have been selected to join the sixth cohort of the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme. With representation from five political parties and a broad range of sectors and backgrounds, the new cohort reflects the diversity, talent and ambition shaping Northern Ireland’s future. The Fellowship Programme is the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s flagship programme, designed to equip and connect Northern Ireland’s political, business and civic leaders to address the region’s most pressing challenges. Since its establishment in 2021, the Fellowship Programme has supported more than 125 leaders across politics, government, business and civil society.