IO ▁and ▁British ▁J oint ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁British - I r ish ▁Inter g overn ment al ▁Conference ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁During ▁that ▁time ▁he ▁was ▁deeply ▁involved ▁in ▁negoti ations ▁( public ▁and ▁private ) ▁with ▁all ▁the ▁political ▁parties ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁the ▁Irish ▁Government ▁and ▁par amil it ary ▁groups . ▁ ▁Sign ific ant ▁appoint ments ▁Member , ▁Life ▁Sent ence ▁Review ▁Board , ▁ 1 9 8 8 - 2 0 0 0 ▁Board ▁Member , ▁Institute ▁for ▁Ad van cement ▁of ▁Women ▁in ▁Polit ics , ▁Queen ’ s ▁University ▁B elf ast , ▁ 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 6 ; ▁Chair man , ▁Board ▁of ▁Govern ors , ▁Victoria ▁College , ▁B elf ast , ▁ 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 9 ▁( and ▁member ▁between ▁▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ); ▁ ▁Independent ▁Chair , ▁B elf ast ▁Conf lict ▁Resol ution ▁Cons ort ium , ▁ 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 7 ; ▁Honor ary ▁Fellow , ▁Institute ▁of ▁Irish ▁Studies , ▁University ▁of ▁Liverpool ; ▁ ▁Vis iting ▁lect urer , ▁Dick inson ▁College , ▁Pennsylvania , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁qual ifications ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Most ▁Hon ou rable ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁( CB ) ▁by ▁her ▁Majesty ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth