E-bulletin January 2007

The National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) was established in 1998 and is an independent expert body, primarily funded by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, focusing on racism and interculturalism. This monthly e-bulletin is designed to provide relevant and up to date information in the areas of anti-racism and interculturalism. If you have information about events, campaigns, initiatives or publications etc related to racism and interculturalism in Ireland, we would like to hear from you. To send information or to subscribe/unsubscribe to this email bulletin, please send email to info@nccri.ie

Contents

1. Policy and Legislative Updates

Irish Developments

• Bulgaria and Romania Accession
• Settlement in Traveller case
• Renewal of Leave to Remain Under Irish Born Child Scheme
• Dr Mazhar Ali Bari Appointed to ECRI

EU/International Developments

• Roma Segregation Case
• European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

2. Upcoming Funding Deadlines / Awards

• EU Funding: Culture 2007
• The European Commission Published calls for Proposals for Funding
• The Community Foundation for Ireland's Small Grants Scheme (2007)
• Organisations Employment Equality Policy and Equal Status Policy: Grants Available
• Development Education Grant Scheme (January 2007)

3. Events and Initiatives

• Intercultural and Anti Racism Week 2007
• Conference: 'New Rules for the New Irish -- The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2007'
• African Cultural Awareness Project in Association with Waterford Institute of Technology Present Community Arts, Crafts and Photographic Exhibition
• Amnesty International's - Human Rights Based Approaches Forum (February 15, Dublin)
• Abolition 2007-2010 Conference (February 9-10, Dublin)
• Linking Local Women to Global Issues
• Active Citizenship / Voter Education Workshops
• Afri's Annual Feile Brid
• A Conference on Imam Hussain - The Tears of Karbala.
• The Sixth Session of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. Geneva
• European Year of Equal Opportunities for All-2007
• Interculturalism and Healing in Bolivia
• Banúlacht's International Women's Day Conference
• Human Rights Based Approaches in Ireland (February 5-8, Galway)
• Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs Free Training Programmes 
• "UNITED against INTOLERANCE", 10-15 April, Madrid (E)
• Comhlamh First Wednesday Debates 2007
• ENAR seminar: "Realising Integration: migration, integration, social inclusion and anti discrimination"
• Nights Out! BE MY 'KALENTINE'
• Towards Building a Culture of Equality in FETAC Centres (Kilkenny, Limerick, Dublin in 2007)

4. Job Opportunities/ Calls for Tender

• NASC - the Irish Immigrant Support Centre: 2 vacancies (Cork)
• Integrating Ireland: Part-Time Information Officer (Dublin)
• Roscommon Traveller Development Group: Coordinator (Roscommon)
• The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Conference Organiser (Blackrock, Co. Dublin)
• Drogheda Women's Refugee and Children's Centre: 2 vacancies (Drogheda)
• FLAC, the ICCL and the IPRT: Researcher for shadow report (Dublin)
• Avondhu Development Group: Integration Support Officer (Mallow, Co.Cork)
• Africa Centre: 2 Vacancies (Dublin)
• The Community Foundation of Ireland: Grants Officer (Dublin)
• The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Conference Organiser (Blackrock, Co. Dublin)
• Mayo Travellers Support Group: Project Coordinator (Castlebar)
• The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) Job Vacancy
• ENAR Policy Officer (Brussels)
• EUMC Call for expression of interest: Information and Communication Technologies (Vienna)
• EU Funding: Culture 2007
  

5. Recent Publications and Resources

• “Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector in Ireland”
• "Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them" Philippe Legrain
• EUMC presents reports on Discrimination and Islamophobia in the EU
• Celebrating Multi-Cultural Monaghan 2006
• Migrant Families and their Families in Northern Ireland
• Immigrants in a booming economy: Analysing their earnings and Welfare Dependence. ESRI (2006) 
• Creative Community by Arlene Goldbard
• New Dynamics of Communication by Culturelink - Cvjeticanin B. (ed.)
• Differing Diversities by A. Ellmeier
• New issue of the EUMC's Magazine Equal Voices: "Equal Rights - Multiple Benefits"

Policy and Legislative Updates

Irish Developments

Bulgaria and Romania

On 1 January, the EU welcomed Bulgaria and Romania to the EU; this has completed the EU's historic fifth round of enlargement. The Department of Justice has published an information note on the “Immigration Position Arising from the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU” under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006. The information note is available at:
www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5AF/vWeb/pcJUSQ6X5LL9-en

Asylum seekers from Romania and Bulgaria will generally no longer be entitled to seek asylum in Ireland since joining the EU.
www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0119/1169158403654.html

Settlement in Traveller case

The Equality Authority assisted Travellers to bring a case of discrimination under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 and has welcomed the first significant settlement of a case on the Traveller ground under the Act.

www.equality.ie/index.asp?locID=135&docID=603

Renewal of Leave to Remain under Irish Born Child Scheme

Applications for renewal of leave to remain from the non-national parents of Irish born children granted leave to remain under the Irish Born Child Scheme in 2005 will be processed.
www.justice.ie/80256E01003A02CF/vWeb/pcJUSQ6X4NJT-en

Dr Mazhar Ali Bari appointed to ECRI

Dr Mazhar Ali Bari has been appointed as a member of the European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI).  Dr Bari was nominated by the Government and replaces the previous Irish member Mr Chris Flood.
www.justice.ie/80256E01003A02CF/vWeb/pcJUSQ6X4MTV-en

EU/International Developments

Roma segregation case

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is currently hearing the case, launched eight years ago, of 18 Roma children forced to attend racially segregated schools in the Czech Republic.
www.justiceinitiative.org/db/resource2?res_id=102627.

European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

23^rd January is the official launch of European Year of Equal Opportunities for All.
ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equality2007/index_en.htm ;

2. Upcoming Funding/ Awards

The European Commission calls for proposals for funding

Lifelong Learning Programmes

Deadline:  Various Dates from 15 March 2007
Budget Available: €784 million in total.

The aim of the Life long Learning programme is to contribute through lifelong learning to the development of the Community as an advanced knowledge society, with sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. It aims to foster interaction, cooperation and mobility between education and training systems within the Community, so that they become a world quality reference.

As regards the four sectoral programmes, quantified targets have been set in order to ensure a significant, identifiable and measurable impact for the programme. These targets are as follows:

• For Comenius:
  To involve at least three million pupils in joint educational activities, over the period of the programme;
• For Erasmus:
  To contribute to the achievement by 2012 of three million individual participants in student mobility under the present programme and its predecessors;
• For Leonardo da Vinci:
  To increase placements in enterprises to 80,000 per year by the end of the programme;
• For Grundtvig
  To support the mobility of 7,000 individuals involved in adult education per year, by 2013.

Downloads
ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/newprog/index_en.html#call

EU Funding: Culture 2007

Support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture
www.culture2007.info/

The Community Foundation for Ireland's Small Grants Scheme (2007)

The next deadline for the Community Foundation for Ireland's small Grants Scheme is 30th March, 2007.
Applications submitted for the November 2006 deadline, are currently under review and will be distributed at the end of January 2007.
Applications are open to Community & Voluntary groups within the Republic of Ireland.
The priority areas for the years 2004 - 2006 are to assist projects working to respond to Isolation and to develop a more Diverse society.

The Small Grants Scheme will have a particular focus on:

• Carers
• Older people
• People Leaving institutions
• Sexual minorities
• Ethnic Minorities
• Families at Risk

Application forms and guidelines are available at www.communityfoundation.ie

or by calling 01- 8747354.

The Community Foundation is a donor services and grant-making organisation. The Foundation – a registered charity - was established in 2000 with the support of Government and the business sector, and has grown with the support of individuals, families, businesses, religious and other institutions through enabling them engage in effective philanthropic activity by getting funds local grassroots causes.

Organisations Employment Equality Policy and Equal Status Policy: grants available

2007 is the European Year of Equal Opportunities

Grants are available to provide up to 5 days of consultation for the review of an organisation's current equal status or employment equality policy (if one is in place), and to develop a new policy or training programme.

Equal Status Policy
An equal status policy is a statement of organisational commitment to equality, diversity and non-discrimination for customers or service users from across the nine grounds covered by the equality legislation. It identifies areas of activity to be developed to prevent discrimination, to accommodate diversity and to promote equality in the provision of goods and services.

Employment Equality Policy
An employment equality policy at enterprise level is a statement of commitment to equality, diversity and non-discrimination in the workplace across the nine grounds covered by the equality legislation. Employers need to have policies, practices and procedures in place to prevent discrimination and should have policies, practices and procedures to promote equality.

Effective equality policies can:

• Assist organisations in complying with equality legislation.
• Stimulate a staff focus on the legislation and on good practice.
• Contribute to addressing the employer's liability under the Acts.
• Contribute to enhanced quality customer service with its emphasis on meeting the needs of a diverse client base.
• Stimulate and support positive staff – customer relationships that in turn contribute to enhanced staff morale and engagement with the business.

For more information contact:

Valerie Ni hEideain at Vialeone
tel 087-660-4889
email consultants@vialeone.com

apply online at www.vialeone.com

3. Events and Initiatives

Intercultural and Anti Racism Week 19-25 March 2007

Intercultural and Anti Racism Week takes place this year from the 19-25 March. The week is designed to coincide with March 21, the United Nations designated international day against racism.

This year the theme of the week is ‘Improving Government Services to Minority Ethnic Groups’ focussing on:

• Health
• Education
• Employment
• Housing
• Policing

The key stakeholders include minority ethnic community groups, senior government official and departments, social partners and NGO’s/community sector.

During the week there will be a series of signature events that will focus on these areas and other policy concerns. We also strongly encourage all members of society to take part and mark this important week by coordinating an intercultural and anti-racism public awareness event in your community, work place or organisation.

Please keep an eye on the NCCRI website for key events, information updates, posters and general information.

For further information please contact: 018588000 or email benedicta@nccri.ie / kate@nccri.ie

The week is coordinated by the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in partnership with the National Action Plan Against Racism and the Northern Ireland Race Equality Strategy.

Conference: 'New Rules for the New Irish -- The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2007'.

The Law Society of Ireland has the pleasure of inviting you to its conference on Saturday 27 January 2007, titled:  
'New Rules for the New Irish -- The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2007'.
 
Please feel free to forward this invite and the attached programme to colleagues, relevant NGOs/bodies, interested personnel, or staff/students in the relevant third-level institutions where you work (where applicable). Please note the requirement for attendees to book for this free conference in advance. if you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Law Society directly: 6724973 or E-mail: a.byrne@lawsociety.ie  

• African Awareness Project association with  Waterford Institute of Technology -- -Community Arts, Crafts and Photographic Exhibition

Theme: Togetherness Promoting Community Integration

• Date: 24 – 01 – 2007
• Time:12.00PM
• Venue: WIT Main Lobby, College Street, Waterford.

To be official opened by the Mayor of Waterford.

The event is being supported by Reception and Integration Agency, Dublin and assisted by WIT, Waterford VEC, Waterford County Council

For more information Contact, Malcolm Eremionkhale
087-2618184
and Email: acufest@yahoo.ie.

Amnesty International's - Human Rights Based Approaches Forum (February 15, Dublin)

As part of our work promoting human rights based approaches in Ireland, Amnesty International will be holding a number of seminars and conferences, including human rights based approaches (HRBA) forums. The forums offer an opportunity for those using human rights in their work to learn more about HRBA and to share their own knowledge and experience in the area.

Date: Thursday February 15
Time: 10am to 1pm, followed by a light lunch
Venue: Wynns Hotel, Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Attendance is by registration only.

For more information, or to register, please email hrba@amnesty.ie
or phone 01-677 6361.

website www.amnesty.ie ;

Abolition 2007-2010 Conference (February 9-10, Dublin)

Abolition 2007-2010 is the theme of a commemorative conference to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade which will take place on 9-10 February at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin
Conference events include a public lecture by Professor James Walvin, University of York and a series of workshops addressing contemporary and historical manifestations of slavery. This conference is a joint initiative of the History Department and Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, St Patrick's College, The Africa Centre, Amnesty International Irish Section and Trócaire.

For more information contact Daire Keogh,
T: 01 8842102 / E: daire.keogh@spd.dcu.ie 

Linking Local Women to Global Issues

AkiDwA has developed a training programme for women groups and service providers supporting migrants and especially African women in Ireland. The aim of this programme is to raise awareness and create more understanding on issues such as cultural diversity, gender based and domestic violence.

This project is funded by Department of foreign Affairs Development Education section, any group willing to avail this training should contact AkiDwA office
9c Lower Abbey Street
Dublin Central Mission
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 - 814 85 82
Email: info@akidwa.ie

Website: www.akidwa.ie

Active Citizenship / Voter Education Workshops

General Election 2007! Active Citizenship/Voter Education Workshops.

A society that is fairer and more inclusive is unlikely when the government is elected by fewer and fewer citizens. Such a society requires the active participation of all citizens in the civic and social life of the community. In particular it requires that people in disadvantaged areas use their vote as their voice to express their concerns and needs. The Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice facilitate a Voter education workshop that enables people to become engaged in civic life by using their power as voters.

The workshop:

• Is a facilitated process of 3 or 4 sessions of approximately 2.1/2 hours each and costs in the region of e200
• Is 85% participation and 15% presentation, is enjoyable, informative and interesting
• Considers why and how to vote and how to register
• Identifies issues of importance to participants and their communities
• Explores a process which helps to choose a candidate at Election time
• Encourages and empowers people to use their vote to influence decisions and bring about change to what is happening in their communities and in their country
• is strictly non party-political and non-profit
• is available as a training for trainers workshop as well as directly for groups

It is evident from the increase in voter participation in the 2004 Local/European elections in areas where the workshop was facilitated that, this contributed significantly to motivating people to vote.

Groups interested in the workshop should contact:
The Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
Ozanam House, 53 Mountjoy Square, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
tel 01 878 04 25 / email vpj@eircom.net
websites www.vpsj.ie / www.vote.ie

Afri's Annual Feile Brid 

Afri’s Annual Feile Brid event will take place on 27 January from 10.00am to 5.30pm at St Joseph's Academy, Kildare town.  This year's event marks the anniversary of slavery in the so-called 'British Dominions'. So, it is appropriate that one of the themes for this year is 'human trafficking – the new slave trade'. It also marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Brigidine Sisters 200 years ago. The Sisters concentrated on education, which they saw as 'a pathway to a fuller and better life for all'. The event will include discussion of Shell's activities in Erris and the Niger Delta and the heroic resistance of local communities.  It will look at the war in Iraq and those who have resisted it.  The event will include a conference, music, drama, dinner (this must be booked) and a Ceili.  Conference fee: 25.00 euro/20.00 euro(concession). For further details and booking please contact Afri at 01-8827563, or visit www.afri.ie

A Conference on Imam Hussain - The Tears of Karbala.

On Sunday the 4^th February 2007, a Conference on Ali Abdullah Al- Hussain- the grand son of Prophet Mohammad (SW) has been organised at the Tany Parish Hall. Tany Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. This will be the first annual conference to be held in Dublin, at the occasion of Moharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar and also the annual commemoration anniversary of Imam Hussain. The conference co-ordinator is Syed Siraj H. Zaidi, a film maker and media professional and a part-time voluntary senior lecturer at the Ahlul-Bait Islamic Centre, Dublin. The Entrance is free and registration, tea and coffee start at 3:15 pm. The conference will start at 4:00 pm sharp and will finish by 6:00pm followed by a Buffet Supper. Please come along and bring anyone you wish to bring.

For further information please contact:

Siraj Zaidi at - 087 2832259 or szaidi@oceanfree.net 

The Sixth Session of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

This event will take place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Palais des Nations -Room XXI, from 29 January to 2 February 2007.

The provisional agenda will be soon available on the website

of OHCHR
www.ohchr.org/english/issues/racism/groups/african/links.htm)

Interested non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and non-governmental organizations which were accredited to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, are invited to communicate the names of their representatives by fax only +41 22 917 90 50 on letterhead, signed by the appropriate official of their organization.

For further information contact:

Anti-Discrimination Unit
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Tel: 00 41 22 917 93 93
Fax: 00 41 22 917 90 50

2007 - European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All will be launched with a major Equality Summit in Berlin on 30/31 January. Activities during this year will seek to make people in the EU more aware of their rights in order to enjoy equal treatment and a life free of discrimination, which are two of the basic principles of the EU. Activities will focus on the discrimination some individuals suffer because of their race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age, gender, sexual orientation or disability. The Year intends to highlight the benefits of diversity for European societies.
ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equality2007/index_en.htm

Interculturalism and Healing in Bolivia

Thursday Night Talk

7. 30pm Thursday 1^st February at LASC (5 Merrion Row, D2)

Speaker: Rachel Dempsey

During Latin America Week 2006, Tania Quiroz visited Ireland, representing the Coordinadora de Agua y Defensa de la Vida, a Bolivian social movement. At the Latin America Week conference in Dublin she met Donegal based herbalist and activist Judith Hoad. There and then, the two decided that Judith would visit Bolivia in November to share her knowledge of alternative medicine as part of a project tun by a woman's collective which Tania works with, which is trying to rehumanise birthing practices and revive native birthing traditions.

Rachel Dempsey travelled with Judith to interpret and also contibuted workshops on the healing powers of the voice to the communities there in Bolivia. This talk will be an account of the trip and a discussion about the tension between allopathic and alternative or traditional medicine in a country experiencing an indigenous revival but whose power holders and institutions are still very much dominated by a western world view.

Everybody is very welcome

Banúlacht's International Women's Day Conference

Date for your Diary: 8th March 2007

Venue: Axis Centre, Ballymun

Theme: What Makes Change Happen?

A women's conference to explore local and global perspectives on activism

• The conference will explore local and global experiences of women working for change and pose the question: how can women in Ireland act in solidarity with women in the countries of the global South?
• The conference will feature two speakers from women's organisations in Ireland and two speakers from women's organisations in the South.
• Issues will be explored through music, drama and art workshops as well as discussion based workshops.
• The conference will be followed by a reception and celebration of International Women's Day.  

Conference fees:

Development/Statutory Agencies €55 (Members €40)
Women’s/Development Education Groups €40 (Members €25)
Individuals €30 (Members €15)
Unwaged / asylum seekers €15/€5

Places are limited, so early booking is essential.

For more information contact us at:

Banúlacht
20 Lower Dominick St
Dublin 1
Ireland

Web: www.banulacht.ie
Tel: +353 (0)1 819 7833 (this number will change shortly-please contact us by email if you have problems getting through)

Human Rights Based Approaches in Ireland (February 5-8, Galway)

Date: Monday 5th - Thursday 8th February 2007 (Time: 9am to 5pm)
Venue: Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway

Amnesty International will hold a four-day training course on Human Rights Based Approaches in Ireland. The course is directed at individuals working in the public, private and voluntary sector and aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to apply human rights in their work in Ireland. Applicants will need to demonstrate that they will gain from an understanding of Human Rights Based Approaches and will have an opportunity to apply Human Rights Based Approaches in their work.

The fee for the course is e200, with discretionary concession rates.

For more information contact Roja Fazaeli, Training and Support Officer
Amnesty International,
Sean MacBride House, 48 Fleet St., Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 677 63 61
Email: hrba@amnesty.ie
Website: www.amnesty.ie

To apply please return the completed application form by Friday 26th January 2007. Download application form (word file)
www.activelink.ie/downl/hrba-form-jan07.doc

Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs Free Training Programmes 

Emerge is offering free pre- enterprise training programmes to Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs who have a business idea and wish to become self employed in Ireland.

This is the FINAL opportunity to participate on the Emerge pre-enterprise training programmes which will be held in the Bolbrook Enterprise Centre in Tallaght (commencing on 30th January - mornings) and the BASE Enterprise Centre in Blanchardstown (commencing on 29th January - evenings).

Programmes are also being run in Cork and Galway.

Emerge will help you
- to understand how to do business in Ireland
- to understand the legalities of setting up a business in Ireland
- to understand why and how to network effectively
- to produce a business plan
- with much more.....

Emerge is also offering the participants of this final rotation of training the opportunity to win euro 200 for the best business plan and an all expenses paid trip to Prague to our final conference in November 2007.

For more information, please contact:
Liane Scott,
Partas,
Bolbrook Enterprise Centre, Avonmore Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
tel 01 4145700

Ken Germaine
BASE Enterprise Centre,
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
tel 01 8203020

Ernest Bishop
Galway City Partnership,
3 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway
tel 091 773466

Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah
South Cork Enterprise Board,
Unit 6a, South Ring Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork
tel 021 4975281

E-mail info@equalemerge.ie

Final programme places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Emerge is a development partnership (DP) funded by EQUAL Community Initiative. Emerge DP is made up of partners from BASE Enterprise Centre, Cork City and County Enterprise Boards, FÁS, Galway City Partnership, Metro Eireann, Small Firms Association and Partas.

Note: All business plans must reach a certain pre-determined standard as laid down by the DP. All expenses trip to Prague includes flights, accommodation and daily allowance.

Development Education Grant Scheme (deadline 26 January 2007)

Development education has a crucial role to play in increasing public understanding in Ireland of development issues, especially as they relate to developing countries. It seeks to challenge attitudes which perpetuate poverty and injustice and through education to empower people to act to bring about more equal development.

Irish Aid, the Government's official development assistance programme, invites applications from voluntary organisations and educational bodies for grants for development education projects, which are designed to increase awareness and understanding of development issues.

Closing date for receipt of applications for the next round of funding is 5 p.m. Friday 26 January 2007

Enquiries: 01 4082096
Email: developmenteducation@dfa.ie

Relevant documentation for prospective applicants includes:

• Development Education Grant Scheme Guidelines for 2007 (pdf)
• Research Application Form (doc)
• Research Explanatory Notes (doc)
• Project Application Form (doc)
• Project Explanatory Notes (doc)

and is available for download at www.irishaid.gov.ie/grants_education.asp

"UNITED against INTOLERANCE", 10-15 April, Madrid (E)

Conference prepared by:

• Kulturburo Sachsen - Mobiles Beratungsteam (D)
• Movement Against Intolerance - MCI (E)
• MTP Oradea/Youth Action for Peace (RO)
• Nero e Non Solo - Caserta (I)
• People Against Racism (SK)
• Spanish Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Bi & Transsexuals COLEGA (E)
• UNITED for Intercultural Action
• Youth League for Intercultural Cooperation (AZ)

With the support of:

• European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
• Government of Madrid - Comunidad de Madrid (E)

All information and the e-nomination form can be found below, and soon on our website.

If your organisation is interested to nominate a representative, please return the registration form (below) as soon as possible (deadline 14 February 2007), preferably by email to conference@unitedagainstracism.org

• Please fill in this form completely providing all data as requested. If you invest more effort in the application it has more chance to be successful!
• Each organisation can register only one representative (living in Europe). Priority is given to participants under 30.
• Sending this form to UNITED does not guarantee that you will be selected for the conference - we receive many nominations.
• Only those candidates selected for participation will be contacted via e-mail ± 1 March 2007.

Comhlamh First Wednesday Debates 2007 (Dublin)

Comhlámh is the Irish Association of Development Workers.

As a membership organisation, we educate and campaign on global justice issues, with a focus on global trade, global migration and development aid and cooperation.

Comhlámh First Wednesday Debates are a series of debates on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:15 - 7:45 at Bewley's Café Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin.

Debates will take place on the following dates over the coming months:

• February 7: Has Make Poverty History passed its sell by date? 
• March 7: HIV/AIDS in the spotlight... but is it working? 
• April 4: China in Africa: more of the same or a new pathway for development?

All welcome! No reservations needed! Early arrival advised.

Spaces available on a first-come first-serve basis.

Further information at 01 - 478 34 90.

ENAR seminar: "Realising Integration: migration, integration, social inclusion and anti discrimination"

On the 1^st and the 2^nd of March 20007 ENAR will organise in Brussels a policy seminar entitled “Realising Integration: migration, integration, social inclusion and anti discrimination”. The purpose of the seminar is to explore the intersections between the racism, anti discrimination, social inclusion and integration agendas from the perspective of migration, recognising that these concepts are intrinsically linked. It will highlight practices and lessons learnt from civil society, local government, member states, and the European Union with regard to the integration of migrants, and will put forward principles of policy coherence as a contribution to a common European integration framework.

Practical information on the seminar will be soon posted on the ENAR website.

www.enar-eu.org

Nights Out ! BE MY 'KALENTINE'

On the night after Valentine’s, the stars will be out in force to support Katherine and Ann Louise (KAL), who are to appeal a decision by the High Court not to have their Canadian marriage recognised in Ireland. Katherine and Ann Louise, who have been together for 25 years believe their love is equal to heterosexual love, and should be legally recognised, just as heterosexual love is, with marriage.

David Norris will MC the night in the Sugar Club and acts currently lined up for the night include Zrazy, Shaz Oye, and the Soul Glow Gospel Choir. There are more acts to be confirmed and we’ll let you know about them as soon as they are.

There will also be a DJ and a late bar, so you can dance your lesbian and gay asses off into the wee small hours, preferably clutching to your bosom the fabulous prize you won earlier on in the evening.

KALentine’s Night, February 15 at The Sugar Club, Leeson St, Dublin 2, doors open 8.30pm, ticket prices TBC

To find out more about the KAL case visit www.kalcase.org

Towards Building a Culture of Equality in FETAC Centres (Kilkenny, Limerick, Dublin in 2007)

3 Day Courses for FETAC Trainers and Service Providers provided by the CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit

This 3 day course aims to meet two requirements of FETAC centres. Under the new QA requirements, centres must provide equality training for their staff and develop an equality action plan for their individual centre. The course aims to develop participants’ capacity to raise awareness of equality and diversity issues and to lead planning for equality at a local level.

The course content will include:

• Understanding and awareness of diversity and equality
• The Equality Legislation and FETAC Quality Assurance
• Tools for Planning for Equality

The course includes continued support from the CDU on equality issues and planning for a period of time after the course.

The next courses will run as follows:

B. Limerick Education Centre
Dates: February 13th - 15th 2007

C. Curriculum Development Unit, Dublin
Dates: March 6th - 8th 2007

Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm each day

Fee: e650 including all materials and meals (tea/coffee, lunch). In the event of cancellation, fees are not refundable, but are transferable to another participant.

Numbers will be limited to 20, so early booking is advised.

To request a booking form or for further information please contact
Mary Gannon,
CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit,
Sundrive Rd, Dublin 12.

Tel: 01 4535487 Ext303. Email: mary.gannon@cdu.cdvec.ie

4. Job Vacancies/Calls for Tender

NASC - the Irish Immigrant Support Centre: 2 vacancies (Cork)

Nasc wishes to recruit for the following 2 vacancies or our new Education, Employment and Enterprise Project:

• Project Officer (Full-Time)
• Assistant Project Officer (Part-Time)

Applicants should have at least 2 years experience in similar position and ability to work in dynamic multicultural centre. Positions on one year contract basis.

Closing Date for applications is 2nd February 2007

Nasc is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applicants from minority and/or migrant communities.

Nasc thanks Pobal for Funding this Position.

The Employment, Enterprise and Education Project
This project aims at developing strategies in Cork City and County which will progress integrated training and employment schemes focused on the needs of migrants. The project will include research, strategy development, training for service providers, developing areas of joint action with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies. It will also involve working with employers. The project will focus on the needs of adult migrants.

The Project aims:

• to develop an integrated training and employment scheme using existing services but ensuring that those services are more appropriately focused on the needs of migrants and that migrants are aware of the existence of those services;
• to provide training to existing service providers in the area of education/training and to work in conjuction with key providers in Cork to devise a model which is sustainable and relevant to migrants as we move forward into the future;
• to develop a foundation modules with the specific purpose of offering basic education to those who have not had opportunity in the education system;
• working with training agencies and colleges in Cork, to devise a model of good practice which will show how on a range of skills areas the qualifications/experiences of migrants to date can be recognised and how conversion courses and competence testing can be made available;
• to encourage the collection of data on work and education by statutory bodies and academic agencies;
• to produce a comprehensive information booklet on education, lifelong learning, training and work – targeted at immigrants;
• to produce a comprehensive list of employers in the Cork area, categorising them by sector and contacting them with a view to engaging with service providers aimed at migrants;
• to outreach to migrant groups in the Cork City and County area in both the planning, provision, training and evaluation phases but in particular to ensure that they have access to the information they need.

Person Specification

Project Officer
- Relevant Third Level Qualification;
- At least 2 years relevant work experience on a similar project;
- Languages are an advantage but not essential;
- Strong networking and facilitation skills;
- Strong research, policy development and strategic planning skills;
- Experience of training;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Knowledge of the education/work/enterprise and lifelong learning field as it relates to migrants.

Assistant Project Officer
- Strong IT, including graphic design skills;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Languages are an advantage but not essential;
- Strong collection and collation of data skills;
- Research skills an advantage;
- Networking and facilitation skills and advantage;
- Knowledge of the education/work/enterprise and lifelong learning field as it relates to migrants.

NASC
35 Mary Street, Cork
Tel: 021- 431 74 11

E-mail: info@nascireland.org
Website: www.nascireland.org

Integrating Ireland: Part-Time Information Officer (Dublin)

Integrating Ireland is an independent national network of community and voluntary groups working in mutual solidarity to promote and to realise the human rights, equality, and full integration of refugees, people seeking asylum, migrants and immigrants in Ireland.

Its aim is: 'A just, diverse and inclusive Irish society that ensures the full participation and rights of migrants, immigrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.'

The Information Officer will develop and support Integrating Ireland information needs in accordance with its strategy, objectives and mission statement. In addition, the information officer will work to support our member’s information needs.

Principal Duties 

• To provide a high quality, relevant and efficient information service for Integrating Ireland and its provision to its membership
• To help further develop the organisations website & organise the production of a high quality e - bulletin.
• To respond to general enquiries for information to Integrating Ireland
• To respond to queries and requests for information by the organisations secretariat and membership
• To liaise with service providers regarding information provision that will assist Integrating Ireland's membership and to that end ensuring good communication with relevant persons and organisations 
• To help develop and maintain networks and sources of information on current and potential areas of interest to Integrating Ireland as they relate to policy and to assist in advocacy work as agreed by management.
• To maintain the archive of publications and other material of the office
• To undertake other tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably required.

Person Specification
Required

• An appropriate third level qualification or equivalent experience
• Excellent IT skills – (website maintenance, MS Office Skills, database maintenance)
• Proven experience and skill in the provision of information
• Knowledge of issue of immigration or demonstrated knowledge of the current debates on immigration
• Ability to gather, assess and prioritise relevant data quickly and efficiently
• Ability to work under pressure, flexibility in adapting to changing demands and ability to cope with competing deadlines
• Good administration and organisations skills, including ability to handle a range of subjects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences both written and orally.
• Ability to work well as a team member, to deliver team goals, and the ability to work well across teams.

An Advantage

• Experience participating in or working with refugee, asylum seeker, immigrant or ethnic minority led organisations and the community & voluntary sector.
• Knowledge of the issues facing refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, immigrants and ethnic minorities.
• Able to initiate, develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of external agencies
• Experience of advocacy work and liaison with a wide range of external agencies.

Note
Due to the nature of the work the successful applicant will be required to occasionally work during evenings or weekends, whenever this occurs time in lieu will be given for this work.

The successful applicant might be required to travel to regional offices around the country and in Northern Ireland.

Location
The successful applicant will be based in the Integrating Ireland Dublin office at 17 Lower Camden Street Dublin 2.

Starting Date
The successful applicant will ideally be in a position to start between 1st March and 1st April 2007.

Working Hours
The successful applicant will be required to work 4 hours daily from 09:00 to 14:00.

Remuneration
This post will be for an initial part-time one-year contract. The corresponding salary will be in the range of e17,500 - e20,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.

Applications
Closing date for the electronic receipt of applications will be 16:00 on Friday February 2nd 2007.
Applicants, who are invited for an interview, will be informed during the week of 5th February 2007. Interviews will take place from 19th February 2007. Interviews will be conducted in Dublin.

To apply for the post please submit a cover letter and CV by email to
Aki Stavrou at: recruitment@integratingireland.ie and please mark the email: Part-Time Information Officer Post

For further information on Integrating Ireland please visit our website www.integratingireland.ie

Integrating Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

Roscommon Traveller Development Group: Coordinator (Roscommon)

Roscommon Traveller Development Group is a partnership between Travellers and members of the settled community, working together to achieve basic human rights and equality for Travellers. Roscommon Traveller Development Group invites applications for the position of:

Coordinator

Successful candidates should have:

• A recognised third level degree in community development/related field and at least three years relevant experience in a related field
• A demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Traveller issues, including cultural diversity, equality and anti-racism
• Strong organisational skills
• Good project and human resource management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A proven ability to work on own initiative
• Have access to a car and hold a full clean driving licence.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Applications can be made by a cover letter & C.V only to:

Bernadette Comiskey-Maughan, Chairperson
Roscommon Traveller Development Group
Old Methodist Church
Roscommon Town

Closing date for application: January 31st.

For further information, please contact:
Roscommon Traveller Development Group: 090 - 662 86 99 between the hours of 9.30a.m. and 1p.m.

Roscommon Traveller Development Group is an equal opportunity employer.
This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not reapply.

This post is funded by the Health Service Executive West.

Internship Front Line – The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (Dublin & Geneva)

Front Line – The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, invites applications for a twelve month internship. The internship will rotate between Front Line's office in Dublin and the office of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Human Rights Defenders in Geneva.

The person selected will spend 3 months in Front Line where he/she will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Representative; the procedures and methodology of the mandate; the role of Front Line and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders. The intern will then move to Geneva for a period 6 months before returning to Front Line for a further 3 months.

The intern will be able to draft well and have good analytical skills. He/she will have some knowledge of the UN system and international and human rights law. He/she must be able to work in both English and Spanish (please note we can't make exceptions to the language requirements). He/she will be able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team. He/she will have good oral and written communication skills and be computer literate. He/she will be flexible and co-operative. Previous work experience with organisations working in the field of Human Rights would be desirable.

Basic Terms of reference – Front Line Dublin 

• Answer telephone, take messages and deal with routine queries and correspondence;
• Draft as requested, minutes, speeches, briefings, reports, appeals;
• Proof reports and organise typesetting and printing;
• To work on specific projects relating to Human Rights Defenders as requested;
• Undertake clerical tasks such as faxing, photocopying, word processing, sending press releases, data entry, collating, emailing, dealing with Western Union payments;
• Assist with travel arrangements and the organisation of international meetings;

Basic Terms of Reference – Geneva SRSG -

• Gather information on the situation of human rights defenders around the world (with a particular focus on themes of concern identified by the SRSG);
• In coordination with other thematic mechanisms and with geographic desk officers, and under the supervision of the HRD assistant to the SRSG, draft urgent appeals and communications to Governments concerning human rights violations against human rights defenders;
• Support follow-up of cases;
• Analyse replies received from Governments and prepare summaries for inclusion in the annual CHR report;
• Assist in the drafting of annual reports to the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly;
• Assist in the preparation of background materials for official missions by the Special Representative;
• Assist in liaising with non-governmental organizations for the smooth implementation of the mandate, as needed.

Honorarium:
e1050 per month Dublin
e1350 50 per month Geneva

Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to
Andrew Anderson,
Deputy Director, Front Line,

by 31st January for internships starting in April and October of 2007.

Applications can be sent by email to recruit@frontlinedefenders.org or by post to

Front Line
16 Idrone Lane
Off Bath Place
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
Ireland dialog

Drogheda Women's Refugee and Children's Centre: 2 vacancies

Drogheda Women's Refuge and Children's Centre invites applications for the position of full time

Manager

The manager will work with the Voluntary Board of Directors to promote, manage and develop further our services.

The ideal candidate should have

• A relevant qualification and experience in the social care field
• Management experience of staff supervision and support
• Experience of working with community, voluntary and statutory sectors
• Experience of financial management, sourcing funding and report writing
• An understanding of Domestic Violence.

In addition we are looking for a part-time Administrator
Both positions are for a fixed term of 12 months and are based in Drogheda
C.V. and covering letter to

Chairperson D.W.R. C.C Ltd
c/o Presentation Convent
Greenhills
Drogheda, Co, Louth

Or: kc@representative.com
Closing date for both applications: 29th January at 1pm
D.W.R C.C. Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

FLAC, the ICCL and the IPRT: Researcher for shadow report (Dublin)

The Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is seeking to recruit a Researcher to research and write an NGO shadow report for Ireland's third examination under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), for consideration by the UN Human Rights Committee.

The ICCPR Researcher will conduct research, organise focus groups and write up the findings for a Shadow Report. The ICCPR Researcher will report to an Advisory Group of representatives from FLAC, the ICCL and the IPRT but will be based and supervised in the ICCL offices in Dublin.

The successful candidate will be educated to third level standard in Law, Politics or an equivalent discipline and will have an excellent knowledge of human rights instruments, together with at least three years experience of conducting research/report writing.

For a complete job description, person profile and further details, contact
Dawn Quinn, ICCL Administrator,
ICCL, 9-13 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

Tel: (01) 799 45 04
Email: info@iccl.ie
Web: www.iccl.ie

A professional fee commensurate with experience of the successful candidate will be paid.

The closing date for applications is 5pm, on 29 January 2007.

Avondhu Development Group: Integration Support Officer (Mallow, Co.Cork)

Avondhu Development Group is a Community Partnership committed to promoting social inclusion and equality in the Greater Fermoy and Greater Mallow areas.

We implement a number of programmes on behalf of the community including the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme, the Rural Transport Initiative, The Equality for Women Initiative, and the Millennium Partnership Fund for Disadvantage.

Integration Support Officer
Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2008
(full-time/part-time)

Owing to an expansion of our work programme in 2007, we now wish to recruit an Integration Support Officer to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated person, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to multi-task and a strong a commitment to working with immigrants.

Experience or expertise in at least two of the following areas is essential: Community Development work / Advocacy work with the immigrant community, An understanding of the process of community development and mobilising individuals for collective action; Community Group Facilitation; Policy Development; Employment-related Advice and Guidance.

Knowledge of some or all of the following would be an advantage: Knowledge of the Public Services and Rights and Entitlements of people living and working in Ireland; Integration Issues; fluent Polish or Russian; Social Justice Issues.

For further information and an application form contact
Norma Roche (022) 43553 or email: n.roche@avondhudevelopment.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is
5pm Friday 26th of January 2007.

Short-listing may apply. A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled.
Avondhu Development Group Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Africa Centre: 2 Vacancies (Dublin)

Africa Centre is a voluntary membership organisation working to promote the active participation and integration of the growing community of African immigrants in Ireland. The Centre gives practical and moral support to this aim through advocacy, networking, information sharing, training and awareness raising activities.

We are currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates for the following 2 positions, which will be based in Dublin.

Projects Officer: This is a one year full-time position, subject to renewal depending on funding availability. The Projects Officer will be responsible for the Africa Centre's development education and civic/political participation projects. S/he will play an important part in charting the future development of these projects and will also be expected to contribute to the shared tasks in the organisation and network with various stakeholders.

Employability Adviser (Sessional): This is a 6 month sessional position. In particular we are looking for a person who will be responsible for the delivery of our 'Employability Project'. This is a pilot project, which involves the facilitation of 6 employability workshops (to take place once every month) and the provision of a weekly careers advice on a one-to-one basis to project participants.

To apply, please submit your CV, together with a cover letter outlining your interest and the position you are applying for and send by post to:
The Coordinator, Africa Centre,
9c Lower Abbey Street, Methodist Church Building, Dublin 1

or email to: John Moyo at Jmoyo@africacentre.ie

For a full job description and further information on any of these positions, please contact John Moyo Jmoyo@africacentre.ie or call 01 - 865 69 51

Closing date: 26 January 2007.
Interviews will be held on the week starting 29 January

Africa Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

The Community Foundation of Ireland: Grants Officer (Dublin)

Grants Officer required for The Community Foundation of Ireland based in the city centre.

The purpose of the job is to develop and deliver the Grantmaking function and Donor Services.
Must have good project management skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills, and a good understanding of the voluntary sector, especially of work with diverse groups.
Candidates must also be competent in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and be organised, versatile and friendly.
2-3 years in similar position essential.
Salary circa 30k.

Please submit CV by 26th January to

The Community Foundation,
32 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin 1

or email jwynne@foundation.ie
Tel (01) 8747354.

The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Conference Organiser (Blackrock, Co. Dublin)

Front Line, The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is looking for a conference organiser for its international conference, the Fourth Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders, to be held in Dublin in November 2007.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised individual with previous event management experience. He/she will be able to demonstrate their commitment to human rights and their understanding of international issues. He/she will have proven leadership and people management skills. He/she will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be computer literate. He/she will be dedicated, hard-working, flexible and co-operative. Ability to work in a second language (French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian) will be an advantage.

Basic Terms of Reference
The conference organiser will:

• be responsible for preparation and implementation of a plan of organisation for conference
• oversee all logistical arrangements including invitations; visa applications; booking of flight tickets; accommodation, venues and meals; receptions and social events; liaising with conference venue and set-up of conference secretariat, arrangement of interpreting, translation, and publication of relevant documents
• source volunteers and oversee their work
• ensure accurate financial management of all costs and income for the conference.

The contract for the post will be for the period 1st February 2007, or as soon thereafter, to 31st December 2007.
The salary will be equivalent to Executive Officer, first point, on the civil service scales (currently e 28,441).
The position will be based in Front Line's office in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to Andrew Anderson, Deputy Director, Front Line, by 22nd January.
Applications can be sent by email to recruit@frontlinedefenders.org or by post to the address below:

Front Line
16 Idrone Lane
Off Bath Place
Blackrock
Co. Dublin

Mayo Travellers Support Group: Project Coordinator (Castlebar)

Mayo Travellers Support Group (MTSG) is a voluntary community group made up of Travellers and members of the settled community committed to working for human rights for Travellers. We are in the process of recruiting a Project Coordinator

Successful candidates should have:

• A recognised third level degree in community development/related field and at least three years relevant experience in a related field
• A demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Traveller issues, including cultural diversity, equality and anti-racism
• Strong organisational skills
• Good project and human resource management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A proven ability to work on own initiative
• Have access to a car and hold a full clean driving licence.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Applications can be made only on application forms available from:
Mayo Traveller Support Group
Thomas Street,
Castlebar,
Co.Mayo
tel 094-9028400 / email mtsg@eircom.net

Closing date for receipt of applications: January 21st, 2007

For further information, please contact:
Mayo Traveller Support Group on 094-9028400 0r mtsg@eircom.net

The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) Job Vacancy

Administrative Officer (Part Time)

The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) (see www.erionet.org) is an international human rights advocacy organisation seeking to hire an administrative officer in its headquarters in Brussels.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the bookkeeping, finances, budgeting, human resources management and any other administration related to the organisation 
• Organising Board and Assembly meetings and supporting the organisation of major events
• Being the focal point for all issues regarding Belgian law, regulations and procedures and make sure legal advise and legal assistance is available when and if necessary.

Profile

• At least three years of experience in administrative office work.
• Higher degree
• Excellent organisation, communication and coordination skills
• Proven experience in budgeting and budget control in NGOs or similar organisations
• Good interpersonal skills for an international environment
• Experience in the organisation of meetings, conferences and similar events
• Fluent English and French; Dutch desirable
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Closing date for receipt of applications:   2 February 2007

Applications should be sent in English either by post or email to the following address:

ERIO
Avenue Edouard Lacomblé 17
1040 Brussels
Belgium
E-mail: guillermo.ruiz@erionet.org

ENAR Policy Officer

The Policy Officer will implement and follow-up in close cooperation with the Campaigning and Networking Officer, policy elements of the ENAR work programme. Policy Officer reports to the Policy Manager and the Director.

Tasks of the Policy Officer

Under the supervision of the Policy Manager, the Policy Officer will be responsible for:

1. Monitoring policy developments within the European institutions and identifying issues of concern for ENAR and its participating organisations.
2. Researching for policy material and information concerning relevant topics at EU and national levels including the research for documents of EU institutions concerning racism and equal treatment and other related issues. Share this information with other staff.
3. Liaising with EU institutions and other policy makers with the view to influence the antiracist agenda.
4. Networking with other stakeholders as appropriate.
5. Drafting preliminary policy positions, general policy papers, and Presidency Memoranda, under the supervision of the Policy Manager, and in liaison with the Director, Board members, and the Policy and Lobbying Committee as appropriate.
6. Proposing appropriate policy topics for the ENAR work program.
7. Designing training seminars, conferences and relevant meetings related to policy as appropriate.
8. Assisting in the design and drafting of ENAR research and publications.
9. Performing other tasks related to the post as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Policy Manager and the Director.

Application

You are kindly asked to send your application (letter of interest, application form and the equal opportunities form which is not obligatory) preferably by e-mail to info@enar-eu.org. Applications in other formats than that outlined in the guidance notes will not be considered. Please ensure your e-mail has been received by requesting confirmation.

For further information log onto the ENAR website: www.enar-eu.org/en/

EUMC Call for expression of interest: Information and Communication Technologies

(EUMC 1/CEI/042005)
Deadline: 18/12/2007
eumc.europa.eu/eumc/material/pub/calls/CEI05/CEI4_notice.pdf

5. Recent Publications and Resources

“Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector in Ireland” ESRI for the European Migration Network. www.esri.ie (19/12/2006).

Philippe Legrain "Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them"
www.amazon.com

EUMC presents reports on Discrimination and Islamophobia in the EU
The report "Muslims in the European Union: Discrimination and Islamophobia", published by the EUMC on 18 December 2006
eumc.europa.eu/eumc/index.php?fuseaction...

Celebrating Multi-Cultural Monaghan 2006
www.monaghancdb.ie

Migrant Families and their Families in Northern Ireland
www.ictuni.org

Immigrants in a booming economy: Analysing their earnings and Welfare Dependence. ESRI (2006) 
www.esri.ie/UserFiles/publications/20061127120536/OPEA062.pdf

A report on the progress implementing the Racial Equality and Employment Equality Directives. The second part focuses on the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
ec.europa.eu/employment_social/fundamental_rights/public/pubst_en.htm#stud

Creative Community by Arlene Goldbard

New Dynamics of Communication by Culture link - Cvjeticanin B. (ed.)

Differing Diversities by A. Ellmeier

For further information: Centre for Creative Communities 
(British American Arts Association Ltd.)
Regent House Business Centre
24/25 Nutford Place
Marble Arch
London W1H 5YN
Tel. no. +44 (0) 20 7569 3005
info@creativecommunities.org.uk

New issue of the EUMC's Magazine Equal Voices: "Equal Rights - Multiple Benefits"
eumc.europa.eu/eumc/material/pub/ev/ev20/ev20.pdf