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NCCRI Progress Report 1998-2001: - Annexes

Annex 1: Board Members, Staff and Members of Sub Committees Annex 2: Definitions Annex 3: Protocol for political Parties Annex 1 Board Members, Staff and Members of Sub Committees NCCRI Board Anastasia Crickley Chairperson NCCRI Mohammed Haji ARASI Fintan Farrell Community Workers Co-Operative Christina McElwaine Dept. of Foreign Affairs Tom Kehoe Dept. of Health & Children Stephanie O'Donnell Dept. of Justice Equality and Law Reform Liam Conlon Dept. of Justice Equality and Law Reform Niall McCutcheon Dept. of Justice Equality and Law Reform Pat McDonnell Dept. of Social Community and Family Affairs Danny McElhinney Dept. of the Environment and Local Government Paul Noonan Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Deepak Inamdar EU Migrants Forum Peter Flood IBEC Donal O'Loinsigh Irish National Teachers Organisation Conal O'Caoimh Irish Mozambique Solidarity Seamus Cullimore Irish Representative to ECRI Peter O'Mahony Irish Refugee Council Thomas McCann Irish Traveller Movement Bríd O'Brien National Traveller Women?s Forum Rosaleen McDonough National Traveller Women?s Forum Phil Mullen NCCRI Marian Tannam Formerly Harmony Martin Collins Pavee Point Staff Philip Watt Director Catherine Lynch Community Development Officer Kensika Monshengwo Training and Resource Officer Bronwen Maher Administrator Education and Training Sub-Group Fardus Sultan Prnjavoric Formerly Bosnian CDP Tanya Ward City of Dublin VEC Ann Costello Clondalkin Travellers Development Group Bernadette Crawford Comhlámh Karen O'Shea Curriculum Development Unit Mary Gannon Curriculum Development Unit Blanca Blanco YARD Rhona McSweeney Dept. of Education and Science Seán MacNamara Dept. of Education and Science Breda Naughton Directorate for Asylum Support Services Donal O'Loinsigh Irish National Teachers Organisation Mahin Sefidash Irish Refugee Council Thomas Tichelmann National Committee for Development Education Fergus Dolan National Adult Literacy Agency Philip Watt NCCRI Phil Mullen NCCRI Kensika Monshengwo NCCRI Catherine Lynch NCCRI Annette Dolan Teachers? Union of Ireland Rory McDaid Union of Students of Ireland Refugee and Asylum Seeker Sub Committee Peter O'Mahony Irish Refugee Council (Chairperson) Juliette Cunliffe A Part of Ireland Now Ann Moroney Access Ireland Dier Tong ARASI Josephine Olusola ARASI Catherine Kenny Irish Council for Civil Liberties Women?s Committee David Joyce Irish Congress of Trade Unions Katriona Goldstone Formerly Irish Association of Minority Ethnic Women James Stapleton Irish Refugee Council John Dardis SJ Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland Brendan Hennessy NASC - Irish Immigrant Support Philip Watt NCCRI Kensika Monshengwo NCCRI CatherineLynch NCCRI Gabriel Ohkenla Pan African Organisation Joan Roddy Refugee Project, ICJP Michael Murray Spiritan Asylum Services Ireland Brian Ruane Trócaire Breege Keenan Vincentian Refugee Centre Brian Moore Vincentian Refugee Centre Women's Sub Committee Anastasia Crickley NCCRI (Chairperson) Fardus Sultan Prnjavoric Formerly Bosnian CDP Olga Baliakina Access Ireland Josephine Olusola ARASI Catherine Kenny Irish Council for Civil Liberties Ronit Lentin Formerly Irish Association of Minority Ethnic Women Mahin Sefidvash Irish Refugee Council Catherine Joyce Irish Traveller Movement Rachel Doyle National Traveller Women?s Forum Maeve Healy National Women?s Council of Ireland Anastasia Crickley NCCRI Catherine Lynch NCCRI Marian Tannam formerly Harmony Phil Mullen NCCRI Victoria Chan Women from Minorities Europe International Sub Committee Fintan Farrell Community Workers Co-operative Ann Scully Mercy Justice Office Rachel Doyle National Traveller Women?s Forum Anastasia Crickley NCCRI Catherine Lynch NCCRI Philip Watt NCCRI Staffing Sub Committee Hugh Frazer Combat Poverty Agency Fintan Farrell Community Workers Co-operative Anastasia Crickley NCCRI Philip Watt NCCRI   Annex 2 Definitions Racism The UNESCO and UN declarations on racism and racial prejudice are the most widely acknowledged definitions of racism and give a clear statement that racism is without scientific foundation. The UNESCO Declaration (1978) states: ?Any theory involving the claim that racial or ethnic groups are inherently superior or inferior, thus implying that some would be entitled to dominate or eliminate others who would be inferior; or which places a value judgement on racial differentiation, has no scientific foundation and is contrary to the moral and ethical principles of humanity.? The UN international Convention on all Forms of Racist Discrimination (1969) states: ?Any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference, based on race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, which has the purpose of modifying or impairing the recognition, the enjoyment or exercise on an equal footing of human rights and fundamental freedom in the political, economic, social, cultural, or any other field of public life constitutes racial discrimination.? These internationally accepted definitions clearly indicate that racism is more than a set of attitudes or prejudice. Racism is a specific form of discrimination associated with skin colour and ethnicity. It is an ideology of superiority and provides a rationalisation for oppression. It also involves the abuse of power by one group over another group. So, while racism involves negative stereotypes and assumptions it should not be reduced simply to attitudes, thereby equating it with prejudice. The reality of unequal power combined with prejudice enables some groups to treat others in racist ways by denying them access to opportunities, resources and decision-making processes. Interculturalism An Intercultural approach believes that the culture of the minority group is important and requires recognition and acceptance. The development of an intercultural approach implies the development of policy that promotes interaction, understanding and integration among and between different cultures and ethnic groups on the assumption that ethnic diversity can enrich society, without glossing over issues such as racism. The concept of interculturalism has evolved over time and is now replacing earlier concepts such as policies based on assimilation and increasingly interculturalism is replacing the concept of multiculturalism. The assimilationist approach viewed ethnic diversity as divisive and conflictual and tended to assume that minority groups were deficient, deprived and lacking in cultural capital. The assimilationist approach promoted the absorption of minorities into the dominant culture in the belief that that the socialisation of all into a shared value system was the only way forward. The aim of this approach was to make minority ethnic groups as invisible as possible. The multicultural approach marked an important progression from the assimilationist approach and acknowledged the need for the recognition and celebration of different cultures and economic and social support for their integration into society. However, multiculturalism has been criticised as continuing to advocate that it was up to minorities to change and adapt in order to succeed, without any significant acknowledgement that racism exists and needs to be challenged through public policy. The emphasis of the multicultural approach is on the need for ?toleration? and ?better community relations? rather than acknowledging the need to change the negative attitudes and practices of the majority population. The concept of interculturalism is widely advocated by the European Commission in its policy statements and through specific programmes. Intercultural approaches are increasingly being applied to policy areas in Ireland, particularly in relation to education policy. One of the key challenges facing the National Consultative Committee is to work to ensure that the concept is more widely understood and applied as a principle in informing the design implementation and review of public policy. Annex 3 Protocol for political Parties The following parties have signed the Protocol for Political parties: Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Progressive Democrats The Green Party Sinn Fein The Socialist Party Anti Racism Protocol for Political Parties in relation to the conduct of election campaigns Preamble Political parties who are signatory to this Protocol undertake to ensure that election campaigns are conducted in such a way that they do not incite hatred or prejudice on the grounds of ?race?, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins, religious belief and membership of the Travelling Community. Political parties agree: To send a consistent and clear message to their constituents that they reject racism. To condemn any campaign materials or statements susceptible to incite hatred or express prejudice on the grounds of ?race?, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins, religious belief and membership of the Travelling Community. To guarantee that when engaging in on-going debate in relation to groups which are the potential targets of racism, such as asylum seekers and refugees and Travellers, that such debate is conducted in a responsible way and with respect to the dignity and rights of minority ethnic groups. To use appropriate and inclusive language and words when referring to people of different ethnic backgrounds, in order to avoid creating prejudice or confusion. To inform all party-political campaigners about the intent and contents of this protocol. To request that candidates standing for election sign the appended ?Declaration of Intent?