FLAC, ISICI and FOMACS cordially invite you to the launch of the report

‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All’: Legal analysis of the direct provision and dispersal system in Ireland, 10 years on

and a screening of

Living in Direct Provision


on Thursday 18 February 2010 at 11am in the Georgian Suite,
Buswell’s Hotel (23-25 Molesworth Street, Dublin)

Tea, coffee and sandwiches to follow

FLAC's new report One Size Doesn’t Fit All updates and elaborates on some of the key concerns about the system of direct provision and dispersal identified in FLAC's 2003 publication, Direct Discrimination? The report examines the system of direct provision in the context of government policy, domestic law and international human rights standards.

Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service in collaboration with FOMACS held a digital storytelling workshop over a 6-month period with 9 storytellers to produce Living in Direct Provision, a DVD of 9 short films. The stories speak to a variety of issues affecting asylum seekers and families living in the direct provision system and are accompanied by an educational pack.

The event will be chaired by Noeline Blackwell, FLAC. There will be contributions from Josephine Ahern, ISICI, Sue Conlan, IRC, Saoirse Brady, FLAC and Vukasin Nedeljkovic.

The launch also marks the UN World Day of Social Justice on 20 February.

As spaces are limited please RSVP to:

Join us for the celebration of

International Mother Language Day! We will show new projects, provide information and advice for parents and practitionersand run the following workshops:How to set up a Language PlaygroupRaising children in a multilingual environmentDeveloping Multilingual Awareness at schoolWe hope to see you all at Red Rua (Tallaght Luas Terminal) on 20th February at 10am.Please send this email around, print the poster attached, help us spread the word!The BFI Committee-- Francesca La MorgiaChair of Bilingual Forum Irelandbilingualforumireland@gmail.comwww.bilingualforumireland.com

Measures to promote the situation of Roma EU citizens in the European Union

Dear all,
For your information please find below a link to the publication in the OJ of the tender launched by the European Parliament on “Measures to promote the situation of Roma EU citizens in the European Union.”
http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_one_doc_access.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_detail_curr.htm&docnumber=22278-2010&docId=22278-2010&StatLang=EN

Best regards Cyrille Maurin
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Freedom and Justice Department Schwarzenbergplatz,
11 -1040 Vienna
Tel: +43(0) 1-58030-647
Fax: +43(0) 1-58030-692
email: cyrille.maurin@fra.europa.eu
Internet: www.fra.europa.eu
Ruth Evans
Media and Communications Officer
Immigrant Council of Ireland
Mobile: 087 067 3676Ph: 01 645 8048Fax: 01 645 8059

SEO Film Club new season

Dear Sir/Madam, SEO Clondalkin Intercultural Film Club is in its third season. We promote the World and Irish Cinema in the area and use the film club space for people from host and immigrant communities to interact. Could you please distribute the programme attached among your contacts.

Kind regards,
Lyuba Moore
Co-ordinatorIntercultural Centre
15 Tower Road
Clondalkin,
Dublin 22
Tel: 01 4577213
Email: intercultural1@cpln.ie