National Justice & Peace Network

NJPN invites you to join us as we gather for our 48th Annual Conference, JUST TALK, taking place at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire from 24 – 26 July.
The invitation is simple: Come and have your say as well as listen to what others have to offer. This conference is not just about speaking. It is about creating space for reflection; encounter; disagreement; curiosity; humility and even courage. The courage to engage respectfully in difficult conversations, led always by the Spirit of Truth. 

Dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other has something good to say.                    Pope Francis

The conference aims to increase participants understanding of how language and other forms of communication are used or misused in our current context, and to help participants challenge disinformation and divisive rhetoric, change narratives, foster dialogue and encounter, and speak truth to power.

In celebrating 60 years of Nostra Aetate Pope Leo XIV said the document “opened our eyes to a simple yet profound principle: dialogue is not a tactic or a tool, but it’s a way of life – a journey of the heart that transforms everyone involved, the one who listens and the one who speaks.”  

In this current climate the need for us all to be able to communicate is more important than ever.
This year we have an excellent keynote speaker lined up, who cannot be named for the time being, but who is a major voice shaping national conversations. 
We also have a wide range of Workshops all working around our theme and a Just Fair. Look out for detailed information.