Events List
Intercultural and Anti Racism Week 2007
(19-25 March)
Including the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (21 March)
- Leinster Schools Soccer Blitz (20th March 2007)
- Intercultural and Anti Racism Day Events & International Film Festival (22nd March 2007 & 23rd March)
- National Conference ‘The Traveller Community – Reflections and Challenges in Public Service Delivery (27th March 2007)
- Seminar: Combating Racially Motivated Crime in Ireland: Is our legislation adequate? (21st March 2007)
- Performance and Launch of CD, Eagsulacht (Diversity) (Late March 2007)
- Photographic Exhibition on Traveller Culture and Identity (20th March 2007)
- Seminar on Developing the Intercultural Campus in Further and Higher Education in Ireland (22nd March 2007)
- Launch of the publication ‘Challenging Myths and Misinformation on Migrant Workers & Members and their Families (23rd March 2007)
- Policy and Service Delivery to Support the Achievement of Minority Ethnic Children and Young People in Schools North and South (28th March 2007)
- Behind the Mask (based on Irish Traveller experiences (21st March 2007)
- Experiences of Racism (21st March 2007)
- Launch of Show Racism the Red Card Programme of Events (21st March 2007)
- “Russian Society of Ireland - Integration and Conservation of Cultural Values in Community Development” (22nd March 2007)
- Anti-Racism Schools Project (23rd March 2007)
- Intercultural Family Event (23rd March 2007)
- Arts Festival called ‘Dochas’ (14 – 16th March 2007)
- Challenging Youth Work in a Changing Ireland (22nd March 2007)
- Afghan New Year Celebration (25th March 2007)
- Coffee Morning (21st March 2007)
- Healthy Alternatives (23rd March 2007)
- Bray Youth Information Centre’s Net Hunt (22nd March 2007)
- A Celebration of Diversity (21st March 2007)
- Arts for All Day (Date: 15th March 2007)
- Coffee morning (20th March 2007)
- Breakfast meeting for Employers and HR Managers (22nd March 2007)
- Diversity Awareness Training (22nd March 2007)
- Launch of Information leaflet on the work of Gingerbread NI (22nd March 2007)
- Cultural Information Evening (29th March 2007)
- Street Awareness Day (24th March 2007)
- Prejudice – Face On (Date: 21st March 2007)
- Life at Home(20th March 2007)
- Adapting to Multicultural Ireland (24th March 2007)
- Finglas Traveller Forum Report 2007 by Minister for Housing & Urban Renewal, Noel Ahern T.D. (13th March 2007)
- Amazing Grace Northern Ireland Premier & Post Screening Panel Discussion (20th March 2007)
- Community Alphabets 2007 (20th March 2007)
- Chaat Masala – A Bollywood for Belfast (19th and 20th March 2007)
- Violence Against Women 365 International Poster Competition (21st March 2007)
- Intercultural & Anti-racism Week Screening and Workshops at the Nerve Centre
(20th - 23rd March 2007)
- Intercultural & Anti-racism Week (21st March 2007)
- Theatre Squad in Action (21st March 2007)
- Open Day in Mosney Accommodation Centre.
- Annual Pakistan Day Commemorations (25th March 2007)
- Launch of ‘Towards an Intercultural Institution (13th March 2007)
- Introduction of the Community Culture and Sports Division Intercultural Programme 2007 and the launch of a programme initiative the Russian Directory of Services in Dublin 15 by Cllr Joe Corr, An Cathaoirleach (21st March 2007)
- Bi-Annual Ethnic & Intercultural Consultation Process (29th March 2007)
- Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training (15th March 2007)
- Anti-racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training (22nd March 2007)
- Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training (To be confirmed)
- Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training (To be confirmed)
- Foundation Training including Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training (28th March 2007)
- South Dublin County Council Soccer Blitz for Secondary Schools and Primary Schools
- South Dublin County Council against Racism Poetry Competition
1. Name of Event: Leinster Schools Soccer Blitz
Name of Organizers: Sports Against Racism Ireland (SARI)
Contact Person: Frank Buckley
Telephone: 087-2445154
Venue: Basketball Arena Tallaght
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Please contact the above details for further information
2. Name of Event: Intercultural and Anti Racism Day Events & International Film Festival
Name of Organizers: IILT
Contact Person: Seán Breathnach
Telephone: 01-6677295
Venue: 126 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: 22nd March 2007 & 23rd March
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information Admission Fee: Free
Aims: We (IILT) are a language and training institute solely for refugees and those with leave to remain in Ireland (all Stamp 4 holders). We will be holding some small events for Intercultural and Anti- Racism week. Students of IILT will display their suggestions and interpretations of the chosen theme ' Working to improve services to minority ethnic groups' with specific focus on Health, Education, Employment, Housing and Policing. Morning and afternoon students will give two displays and refreshments will be served. IILT is located at 126, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and there will be invited guests.
International Film Festival Friday will take place on the 23rd March. Students will show films from their own countries, same location and for the benefit of old and current students.
3. Name of Event: National Conference ‘The Traveller Community – Reflections and Challenges in Public Service Delivery
Name of Organizers: Pavee Point, NCCRI, IHRC, Pobal, The Family Support Agency, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Equality Commission Northern Ireland.
Contact Person: Terry Battles
Telephone: 01 878 0255, ext. 103
Venue: Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Date: 27th March 2007
Time: 9am – 3.30pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission fee: €20 and €30
Aims and Rationale of Conference: Irish Travellers remain among the most marginalized community in Ireland. This is despite much hard work by individual Travellers and a range of Traveller organizations over many years. The conference seeks to be forward looking and constructive. While acknowledging the investment by the state in seeking to improve the everyday conditions of Travellers in Ireland, the conference will also seek to question whether the pace of improvement has been adequate and if not to look at ways in which government services can make a bigger impact.
4. Name of Event: Seminar: Combating Racially Motivated Crime in Ireland: Is our legislation adequate?
Name of Organizers: NCCRI, Department of Justice & Law Reform, University of Limerick
Contact Person: Anna Patchell
Telephone: 01 4790272
Venue: Clarence Hotel, Dublin
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 9.15am – 2.00pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission fee: free
5. Name of Event: Performance and Launch of CD, Eagsulacht (Diversity)
Name of the Organization: ‘Sean Agus Nua’
Contact Person: Brian MacNamara
Telephone: 087 7954940
Venue: Galway City
Date: Late March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? All Welcome
Admission Fee: Free
6. Name of Event: Photographic Exhibition on Traveller Culture and Identity
Name of Organizers: Galway Traveller Movement (GTM)
Contact Person: Josephine Teoran
Telephone: 0857752019
Venue: City Hall, Galway City
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: 5pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free and open to the public between the 21st and 25th March
7. Name of Event: Seminar on Developing the Intercultural Campus in Further and Higher Education in Ireland
Name of Organizers: NCCRI & Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Contact Person: Kate Morris
Telephone: 01-8588000
Venue: Morrison Hotel, Ormond Quay, Dublin
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 9am - 1pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Invite only.
Aims: On 22nd March, during Intercultural week and Anti-racism week, key stakeholders from higher and further education will meet to discuss the development of the intercultural campus at a roundtable discussion hosted by the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) and the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
8. Name of Event: Launch of the publication ‘Challenging Myths and Misinformation on Migrant Workers & Members and their Families
Name of Organizers: MRCI & NCCRI
Contact Person: Delphine O’Keeffe
Telephone: 01-8897570
Venue: Liberty Hall, Dublin
Date: 23rd March 2007
Time: 11am
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
9. Name of Event: Policy and Service Delivery to Support the Achievement of Minority Ethnic Children and Young People in Schools North and South
Name of Organizers: NCCRI Synergy North South Initiative
Contact Person: Tinu Achioya
Telephone: 042-9352730
Venue: Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Down
Date: 28th March 2007
Time: 10.00AM – 3.30pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
10. Name of Event: Behind the Mask (based on Irish Traveller experiences)
Name of Organizers: PSNI Community Safety Branch
Contact Person: community.safety@psni.ppn.police.uk / www.equalityni.org
Telephone: Please contact the above details for further information
Venue: Belfast City Hall
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 10.00AM
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
11. Name of Event: Experiences of Racism
Name of Organizers: Tallaght Intercultural Action
Contact Person: N/A
Telephone: 087 2486392
Venue: Tallaght Intercultural Action, Drop-in Centre, St Maelruain's Hall, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 10.00AM
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
12. Name of Event: Launch of Show Racism the Red Card Programme of Events
Name of Organizers: Show Racism the Red Card
Contact Person: Garrett Mullan
Telephone/email: info@theredcard.ie/ des.tomlinson@fai.ie
Venue: Bohemians FC
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
13. Name of Event: “Russian Society of Ireland - Integration and Conservation of Cultural Values in Community Development”
Name of Organizers: Embassy of Russian Federation & Russian Society of Ireland
Contact Person: Sergey Tarutin
Telephone: +353 1 492 2048
Fax: +353 1 492 3525
E-mail: russiane@indigo.ie
Venue: Embassy of Russian Federation, 184-186 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 14
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 18.00PM
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
14. Name of Event: Anti-Racism Schools Project
Name of Organizers: Sports Against Racism Ireland (SARI)
Contact Person: Frank Buckley
Telephone: 087-2445154
Venue: St. Joseph’s School, Tallaght
Date: 23rd March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? 13 – 17 year olds
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: The aim of the project is to develop links between the participating schools and to provide a platform for the new communities to encourage them to use sport as a means of integration. This event will be followed by St. Kevin’s Community School in Clondalkin and we will be seeking a school from Bray, Co. Wicklow along with Drogheda, Co. Louth to participate
15. Name of Event: Intercultural Family Event
Name of Organizers: Nigeria Association Ireland
Contact Person: Reginald Oko-Flex Inya
Telephone: 087-7627374
Venue: Parish Hall, Prussia Street
Date: 23rd March 2007
Time: 4 – 7pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
16. Name of Event: Arts Festival called ‘Dochas’
Name of Organizers: St. Joseph’s Secondary School
Contact Person: Laura Bulfin
Telephone: 087-7627374
Venue: Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Date: 14 – 16th March 2007
Time: 4 – 7pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
17. Name of Event: Challenging Youth Work in a Changing Ireland:
A European Perspective on Intercultural Youth Work
Name of Organizers: National Youth Development Education Programme
Contact Person: Rosie Boyle (rosie.boyle@nyci.ie)
Telephone: 01-4255931
Venue: Room TR4, Royal College of Surgeons, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 10:30 – 1:30pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free but book your place
18. Name of Event: Afghan New Year Celebration
Name of Organizers: The Afghan Community
Contact Person: Nasruddin Saljuqi
Telephone: Please contact the above details for further information
Venue: Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin
Date: 25th March 2007
Time: From 6pm
Who can participate? Afghan residents and the Irish community
Admission Fee: Free
19. Name of Event: Coffee Morning
Name of Organizers: Tralee Refugee Support Services & Partnership Tra Li
Contact Person: Maria Hickey
Telephone: Please contact the above details for further information
Venue: TRSS Offices, 7 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
20. Name of Event: Healthy Alternatives
Name of Organizers: Conservation Volunteers
Contact Person: Helen Tomb (h.tomb@btcv.org.uk)
Telephone: 028-90645169 (from the North) 048-90645169 (from the South)
Venue: Conservation Volunteers' Wildflower Nursery, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast
Date: 23rd March 2007
Time: 10.30 – 4.30pm
Who can participate? Everyone but booking in advance preferred
Admission Fee: Free
21. Name of Event: Bray Youth Information Centre’s Net Hunt
Name of Organizers: Bray Youth Information Officer
Contact Person: Ciara Bolger
Telephone: 01-2762818
Venue: Bray Youth Information Centre, 1 Brennan’s Parade, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: Times will vary
Who can participate? Anyone aged 15 - 19
Admission Fee: Free but must sign up and get allocated time by Monday 19th March
22. Name of Event: A Celebration of Diversity
Name of Organizers: Stephanie McDermott, Social Studies Dept., St. Patrick’s College
Contact Person: Stephanie McDermott
Telephone: 086-3368135
Venue: Student Services Building, St. Patrick’s College, Carlow
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: Between 12 and 2pm
Who can participate? Students, Staff, members of the public and community based organizations
Admission Fee: Free
23. Name of Event: Arts for All Day
Name of Organizers: Kilkenny School Project NS
Contact Person: Stephanie McDermott
Telephone: 086-3368135
Venue: Kilkenny School Project NS, Waterford Road, Kilkenny
Date: 15th March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Pupils, staff, parents, guardians and friends of the KSP
Admission Fee: Free
24. Name of Event: Coffee morning
Name of Organizers: Ballymun Partnership
Contact Person: Catherine Lane (clane@ballymun.org)
Telephone: 01- 8423612
Venue: Ballymun Partnership, Ballymun Town centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: 11 – 1pm
Who can participate? All Staff
Admission Fee: Free
25. Name of Event: Breakfast meeting for Employers and HR Managers
Name of Organizers: Ballymun Partnership
Contact Person: Catherine Lane (clane@ballymun.org)
Telephone: 01- 8423612
Venue: The Days Hotel, Santry Cross, Ballymun,
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 8.30am
Who can participate? Employers and HR Managers
Admission Fee: Free
26. Name of Event: Diversity Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: Ballymun Partnership
Contact Person: Catherine Lane (clane@ballymun.org)
Telephone: 01- 8423612
Venue: The Reco, Central Youth Facility, Sillogue Road
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 9.30am – 1pm
Who can participate? All Staff
Admission Fee: Free
27. Name of Event: Launch of Information leaflet on the work of Gingerbread NI
Five languages (Polish, Slovakian, Romanian, Russian and Portuguese
Name of Organizers: Gingerbread NI and Ballymena Community Forum Ethnic
Minorities Project
Contact Person: Gladys (gladys@gingerbreadni.ormailto:gladys@gingerbreadni.orgg)
Telephone: 028-25638086
Contact Person for those who cannot speak English: Karla
(karla@ballymenacommunityforum.org)
Telephone: 028-25648822
Venue: Northern Regional Centre, 5a Greenvale Street, Ballymena
Date: 22nd March 2007
Time: 11.30am
Who can participate? Everyone, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds
Admission Fee: Free
28. Name of Event: Cultural Information Evening
Name of Organizers: SVP Dublin Region
Contact Person: Mary Jennings (maryj@eircom.net)
Telephone: 087-2322309
Venue: SVP House, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1
Date: 29th March 2007
Time: 6 – 9pm
Who can participate? Refugees, migrants, asylum seekers, etc.
Admission Fee: Free
Aims: The idea is to exchange information, encourage networking and break down barriers between people.
29. Name of Event: Street Awareness Day
Name of Organizers: Dochas Kilkenny
Contact Person: Theresa Delahunty
Telephone: 056-7789916
Venue: Town Hall forecourt, Kilkenny
Date: 24th March 2007
Time: 2pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
30. Name of Event: Prejudice – Face On
Name of Organizers: Derry City Council
Contact Person: Laura Hamilton (laura.hamilton@derrycity.gov.uk)
Telephone: 028 7134 5160 or 028 7136 5151 or 0773 988 2453
Venue: City Hotel
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 2pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
Aims: ‘Prejudice – Face on’ is an annual community relations initiative run by Derry City Council and funded through the District Council’s Community Relations Programme (Community Relations Unit OFMDFM). It is run in conjunction with The Junction (Community Relations Resource Centre) and Children in Crossfire.
Experienced Community Relations facilitators are allocated to 12 local secondary schools for the series of workshops. The facilitators generally are from a range of organizations in the community and voluntary sector. They all have considerable expertise in Good Relations facilitation. The workshops which were delivered from November to March, covered themes such as ‘What is Good Relations?’; ‘Prejudices – Racism, Sectarianism, Homophobia’, ‘Dealing with Difference’ and ‘Working Towards an Inclusive Society’.
Pupils from 12 local secondary schools are coming together to celebrate their achievements from participation in this year’s event, which will be hosted by the Mayor Councillor Helen Quigley, there will be guest speakers and a panel of Community Reps will hold a question and answer session.
31. Name of Event: Life at Home
Name of Organizers: Mercy University Hospital
Contact Person: Martina Hughes (mhughes@muh.ie)
Telephone: 021-4271971 ext 5488, pager 6647
Venue: Clinical Nurse Practice Development, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: 2pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free
Aims: We (as in the past) are organizing a luncheon for all staff which showcases the talents of our multicultural staff. (20th March)
We have conducted an action research project, ‘the Adaptation of Internationally Recruited Nursing Staff and Irish Nursing Staff to working in a Multicultural Team’, in collaboration with the Department of Psychology at University College Cork. This will be presented at our 150th National Nursing Conference in Mary borough House Hotel in Cork on April the 12th 2007.Contact: Mary Dunnion, Director of Nursing
Also international staff at the Mercy University hospital will present a poster and a stand with the focus being ‘life at home’, this will be happening on the 20th of March.
32. Name of Event: Adapting to Multicultural Ireland
Name of Organizers: Helen Murphy
Contact Person: Helen Murphy
Telephone:
Venue: National Council for Blind, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Date: 24th March 2007
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Who can participate? Refugees, migrants, asylum seekers, public, etc.
Admission Fee: Free
Aims: I am interested in holding a discussion on adapting to multicultural Ireland as part of Intercultural AND Anti Racism Week. I’m teaching the inaugural course on Intercultural Studies at the National Council for the Blind (NCBI), Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. I am inviting international students from Dublin City University (DCU) (where I am completing my PhD in the area of intercultural studies) to NCBI to speak with my students. The idea is to challenge myths and misconceptions surrounding non-nationals in Ireland & address the issue of adaptation to a new culture.
33. Name of Event: Finglas Traveller Forum Report 2007 by Minister for Housing & Urban Renewal, Noel Ahern T.D.
Name of Organizers: Finglas Traveller Forum
Contact Person: Please contact the above details for further information
Telephone: Please contact the above details for further information
Venue: Youth Resource Centre, Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Date: 13th March 2007
Time: 1.30pm
Who can participate? Refugees, migrants, asylum seekers, public, etc.
Admission Fee: Free
34. Name of Event: Amazing Grace Northern Ireland Premier & Post Screening Panel Discussion
Name of Organizers: the Equality Commission and the Northern Ireland Committee/Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Contact Person: Cynthia Rice
Telephone/ Email: crice@equality.org
Venue: Queens Film Theatre
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: 5pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: By invitation
Aims: A joint evening event in Queens Film Theatre organised by the Equality Commission and the Northern Ireland Committee/Irish Congress of Trade Unions marking the Bi-centenary of the Abolition of Slavery and drawing parallels with modern day racism and exploitation. This initiative will host the Northern Ireland premiere of the film Amazing Grace which will be followed by a post screening panel discussion. Date 20 March 5.00pm by invitation.
35. Name of Event: Community Alphabets 2007
Name of Organizers: Equality Commission and the Queens Naughton Gallery
Contact Person: The Naughton Gallery
Telephone: 004428 9097 3758
Venue: Queens Film Theatre
Date: 20th March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Please contact the above details for further information
Aim: The Naughton Gallery at Queen’s Community Alphabets outreach project brought four Belfast community groups together with four professional illustrators to create their own alphabet. Each letter illustrates something that is unique, peculiar or important to the groups, identifying local stories, revealing touchstones and talismans in the landscape, exploring shared emotions and illuminating hidden histories.
Each group debated and discussed their individual and shared experiences with the artist and came to a consensus on the objects and experiences that best defined their sense of community to themselves and others.
The finished alphabets have been reproduced in poster form and will be distributed by the groups themselves and to all schools in Northern Ireland, giving viewers an insight into what it means to be part of a specific community in Belfast today. It is hoped this celebration of diversity and common experience will inspire others to produce a community alphabet of their own.
36. Name of Event: Chaat Masala – A Bollywood for Belfast
Name of Organizers: Equality Commission and the Queens Naughton Gallery
Contact Person: The Waterfront Hall Box Office (www.tinderbox.org.uk)
Telephone: 028-90334455
Venue: Waterfront Hall Studio Theatre
Date: 19th and 20th March 2007
Time: 8pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free but booking is essential
37. Name of Event: Violence Against Women 365 International Poster Competition
Name of Organizers: Ballymena PSNI, Victim Support, NSPCC, Women’s Aid, Ballymena Community Forum’s Ethnic Minorities Project, Ballymena DPP
Contact Person: N/A
Telephone: 028-90334455
Venue: Ballymena Central Library, Pat’s Brae, Ballymena
Date: 21st March
Time: 8pm
Who can participate? Everyone welcome
Admission Fee: Free but booking is essential
Aims: Launch by invitation by Patricia Lewsley, NICCY Children’s Commissioner on 21st to 24th March 2007
38. Name of Event: Intercultural & Anti-racism Week Screening and Workshops at the Nerve Centre
Name of Organizers: Equality Commission and The Nerve centre
Contact Person: www.equalityni.org
Telephone: Please contact the above details for further information
Venue: Please contact the above details for further information
Date: 20th - 23rd March 2007
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free but booking is essential
Aims: For the second consecutive year, the Nerve Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, local primary, secondary schools, colleges, and the general public, a programme of screenings and workshops which incorporates the UN International Day Against Racial Discrimination (March 21) – a date chosen to mark the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa in 1960. This year's programme also commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the Act of Parliament (25 March) – which abolished the transatlantic slave trade in the British Empire.
39. Name of Event: Intercultural & Anti-racism Week
Name of Organizers: Belfast District Policing Partnership and the PSNI
Contact Person: Kirsten Mullen (mullenkirsten@belfastcity.gov.uk)
Telephone: 028 9027 0684
Venue: Reception Hall, Belfast City Hall, Belfast
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 7pm
Who can participate? Everyone welcome
Admission Fee: Free but booking is essential
Aims: This is an evening of story telling and interactive discussion. The event will take the form of discussion with a panel of speakers who will represent various ethnic minority communities living within the City:-
Chinese Community
Indian Community
Jewish Community
Muslim Community
Polish Community
On display during the evening will be the Shared History Project undertaken by the South Belfast Roundtable on Racism and local communities in South Belfast. Representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland will be present on the night with information and advice in relation to hate crime within our community.
40. Name of Event: Theatre Squad in Action
Name of Organizers: Theatre Squad
Contact Person: N/A
Telephone: 028-90322733
Venue: NICCY (Northern Ireland Commission for Children & Young People)
Millennium House, 17 – 25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BA
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Free but booking is essential
Aims: To coincide with Intercultural and Anti Racism Week we will also be showcasing two of our workshops, and these will be attended by pupils from a local primary school:
Believe It or Not (Discrimination/Racism) & Fortress Europe (Immigration Issues)
Drop in sessions will run from 9:30am – 10:30am & 11am – 12 noon
The workshops cover a range of social issues including Bullying, Peer Pressure, Self Esteem, Anger Management, Racism, Discrimination, Immigration Issues and Teenage Relationships. Our professional drama facilitators will be on hand throughout the morning to discuss each workshop & demonstrate key elements of their delivery.
Theatre Squad is a service: schools, community groups & businesses can book at any time to have an interactive workshop delivered by a professional drama practitioner on a range of themes. The scheme is in its third year & has been booked by schools and other organizations throughout Northern Ireland. All workshops run with the high quality and professional approach audiences have come to expect of Replay Productions.
41. Name of Event: Open Day in Mosney Accommodation Centre
Aims: The aim is to invite the public in to experience the cultural diversity here and dispel some of the myths surrounding Mosney. There will be information on the transition of Mosney from a holiday centre to an accommodation centre and on the array of different cultures living here. There will be entertainment, sport and dance amongst other events.
Venue: Open Day in Mosney Accommodation Centre.
Contact Person: Audrey Crawford
Tel: 041 9829780
087 6949988
42. Name of Event: Annual Pakistan Day Commemorations
Name of Organizers: API
Telephone/Email: mazharalibari@gmail.com
Venue: Griffith College Conference Hall, Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin
Date: 25th March 2007
Time: 12.00
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Please contact the above details for further information
43. Name of Event: Launch of ‘Towards an Intercultural Institution’
Name of Organizers: Dept. of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Contact Person: Bernadette Curtis
Telephone/Email: bernadette.curtis@nuim.ie
Venue: Board Room, John Hume Building, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Dublin
Date: 13th March 2007
Time: 12.30 – 13.30
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: By Invitation
44. Name of Event: Introduction of the Community Culture and Sports Division
Intercultural Programme 2007and the launch of a programme initiative the Russian Directory of Services in Dublin 15 by Cllr Joe Corr, An Cathaoirleach
Name of Organizers: Fingal County Council
Contact Person: N/A
Telephone: 8905104
Venue: Blanchardstown Civic Building
Date: 21st March 2007
Time: 19.00
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Please contact the above details for further information
45. Name of Event: Bi-Annual Ethnic & Intercultural Consultation Process
Name of Organizers: An Garda Siochana
Contact Person: Colm Fox
Email: colm.d.fox@garda.ie
Venue: Garda Sports & Conference Centre, Westmanstown, Clonsilla, Dublin 15
Date: 29th March 2007
Who can participate? Please contact the above details for further information
Admission Fee: Please contact the above details for further information
46. Name of Event: Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: Baldoyle Family Resource Centre
Contact Person: Carmen Paredes
Telephone: 01 8326115
Venue: Baldoyle FRC, Respond Housing Development, Grange Road, Baldoyle. D1.
Date: 15th March 2007
Who can participate? Artists
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: To raise awareness on issues relating to racism and Interculturalism.
47. Name of Event: Anti-racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: Cork Simon Community
Contact Person: Pamela Kingston
Telephone: 021-4929408
Venue: Cork Simon Community
Date: 22nd March 2007
Who can participate? Staff only
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: To raise awareness on issues relating to racism and Interculturalism.
48. Name of Event: Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: Lourdes Youth and Community Services
Contact Person: Helena Mc Neill
Telephone: 01-8230860
Venue: LYCS Lower Sean Mac Dermott St. Dublin 1
Date: To be confirmed
Time: Please contact the above details for further information
Who can participate? people working in adult education, community work and development education.
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: To raise awareness on issues relating to racism and Interculturalism.
49. Name of Event: Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: Olgas Group
Contact Person:
Telephone: 01-8230860
Venue: Olgas Group (youthreach) in Co. Roscommon.
Date: To be confirmed
Who can participate? Youth workers
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: To raise awareness on issues relating to racism and Interculturalism.
50. Name of Event: Foundation Training including Anti-Racism and Interculturalism Awareness Training
Name of Organizers: PSNI
Contact Person: Patricia Devlin
Telephone: 028 90922880
Venue: Lorne Centre
Date: 28th March 2007
Who can participate? Student Officers
Admission Fee: Free
Aim: To prepare new student officers for training as police officers in Northern Ireland taking into account ethnic diversity.
51. Name of Event: South Dublin County Council Soccer Blitz for Secondary Schools and Primary Schools
Name of Organisers: Social Inclusion Unit and Sports and Recreational Unit Community Services Department
Contact Persons: Maria Finn and Alison Casserly
Telephone: 01 4149000 ext 3366
Dates: 21st March and 22nd March
Venue: Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre
Time: 10.30 – 3.00
Who can participate: Confined to schools in South Dublin County Council area
52. Name of Event: South Dublin County Council against Racism Poetry Competition
Name of Organisers: Social Inclusion Unit, Community Services Department
Contact Person: Maria Finn
Telephone: 01 4149000 ext 3366
Who can participate: Confined to staff working for South Dublin County Council
