Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service

As you know Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service merged and became the Integration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland (ISICI) last July.

We are absolutely delighted that we will now be trading as The Integration Centre. We feel proud of our new name as it was arrived at following due consideration of our strategic goals and through extensive consultation with our key stakeholders.

We would like to thank all those involved in this process including our network of member organisations, clients and colleagues. We would also like to acknowledge the support of our funders and particularly the Atlantic Philanthropies, One Foundation and Citizens Information Board (CIB).

Please note we will be hold a membership meeting to consider organisational strategy in the coming months and look forward to launching our new organisation in the near future.

Regards

Josephine Ahern

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Chief Executive Officer

Presentation Day

Schools & Youth Services Presentation Day to Conclude the Show Racism the Red Card Creative Competition

To be opened by Minister for Integration John Curran TD
In attendance: A host of personalities from the world of sport with hundreds of young people from 12 of the 62 schools & youth services who took part in the competition

Time: 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Date: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Venue: ASTRA Hall, UCD
For more information contact:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=160409474826&ref=ts
Show Racism the Red Card,
Carnichael Centre for Voluntary Groups,
North Brunswick Street,
Dublin 7
Tel. 00353 1 8280018
Mobile. 00353 86 392 7650
Company number 365 810
Charity number 17360
For more information-
info@theredcard.ie
www.theredcard.ie

Lectures

15 March 2010. 'The Ethics of Climate Change'. By Professor John Brome(Philosophy, Oxford University). Seminar Room 1.10, School of Nursing andMidwifery, D'Olier Street. 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. All welcome.

19 March 2010. 'Touring the Dead Lands: Emily Eden and a VictorianApocalypse'. By Dr Pablo Mukherjee (School of English, University ofWarwick). IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, TCD. 10.00 a.m. -12.00 noon. All welcome.

22 March 2010. 'From Grain to Pixel: The Archival Life of Film inTransition' by Professor Giovanna Fossati (Curator, Nederlands Filmmuseum).6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Venue to be confirmed. This lecture is a keynoteaddress at the Irish Postgraduate Film Research Seminar 2010.

23 March 2010. "Scales of Prostitution: International Governmentalities andInterwar India". By Dr Stephen Legg (Cultural and Historical Geography,University of Nottingham). 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon. IIIS Seminar Room, 6thFloor, Arts Building, TCD. All welcome.

30 March 2010. 'Samuel Ferguson and the Fraternity of Irish Poetry'. By Dr.Matthew Campbell (School of English, University of Sheffield). 10..00 a.m. -12 noon. IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, TCD. All welcome

31 March 2010. 'The Opportunities of Multiculturalism'. TLRH Post-GraduateSeminar in Ethics, South Training Room of the Berkeley Library. 4.00 p.m. -6.00 p.m. Convened by Amy Daughton ( daughtoa@tcd.ie).. Advance bookingessential.

8 April 2010. 'The Meaning of Medieval Culture'. Professor Brian McGuire(Roskilde University). Room 5030, Arts Building. 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Allwelcome..

14 April 2010. '20/20 Vision'. An symposium on the likely state of the worldin ten years time, with presentations on 'Globalisation' by Stephen D King,(Global Chief Economist at HSBC Bank); 'Climate Change Denial' by HowardFriel, author of The Lomborg Deception; and Nicholas Mirzoeff of NYU on 'TheChange to a Visual World'. Burke Theatre, 2.00 - 4.30 pm. All welcome.(Please note that the exact time of this session may change slightly overthe coming weeks).

16 April 2010. Professor Terry Eagleton, 'What is Evil?' 12 noon to 2.00p.m. Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Building. All welcome.

17 April 2010. Mr Philip Pullman, 'The Good Man Jesus and the ScoundrelChrist'. In conversation with Mr Fintan O'Toole. Burke Theatre, ArtsBuilding. Booking made for 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m., but exact time to beconfirmed soon. Mr Pullman will be appearing on The Late Late Show on Friday16 April. This talk has been organised in conjunction with the DublinWriters' Festival. There will be a charge for tickets, which will beavailable online and over the phone from the Dublin Writers' Festival. TheTrinity Long Room Hub has up to 40 free tickets. Please emailjmcellig@tcd.ie if you wish to order one of these tickets. All welcome.

27 April 2010. Professor David Anderson (History and African Politics,University of Oxford) 'Development and Environment in Ethiopia: The GibeDams and the Omo River Flood'. Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, 5.00p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Organised in conjunction with TIDI. All welcome.

30 April 2010. Mr Gerald Dawe (Senior Lecturer, School of English, TCD),'The Literary Legacy of Christabel Bielenberg'. Swift Theatre, ArtsBuilding. 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. All welcome.

2 June 2010. Ms Jill Shefrin (University of Toronto). The 1st Annual MaryPollard Memorial Lecture. 'Pretty Playthings for Children in the EighteenthCentury'. Trinity Long Room Hub Lecture Theatre. 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Allwelcome.

22 June 2010. Professor Francis Clooney (Harvard Divinity School), 'When Godis Absent: Hindu and Christian Insights into the Search for God'. TrinityLong Room Hub Lecture Theatre 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. All welcome.
23 June 2010. 'Ireland, India and Empire'. The 8th Lewis Glucksman MemorialSymposium. With contributions by Professor Shahid Amin (University ofDelhi), Professor Gauri Viswanathan (NYU) and Mr Charles Horton (ChesterBeatty Library, Dublin). Time tbc. All welcome.
11 October 2010. Professor Nasser Hussain (Amherst University), 'The Returnof Counterinsurgency in American Military Thinking.' Trinity Long Room HubLecture Theatre. time tbc. All welcome.

15 October 2010. Professor Christopher Frayling (Royal College of Art),'Popular Culture and Popular Prints in the Eighteenth Century'. Trinity LongRoom Hub Lecture Theatre. time tbc. All welcome.


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Dr Jason McElligott
Trinity Long Room Hub
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Ireland

Identities and Social Justice

Dear colleague, On behalf of the British Council we are alerting you to an initiative which you, or some of your associates / colleagues, would like to take part in: Learning Lab: ‘Identities and Social Justice’ is a public education project organised by FOMACS and the British Council, in association with the Instituto Cervantes, Dublin. Learning Lab is a three-day discussion forum focusing on the theme of identity and social justice. The initiative aims to contribute to wider debates about cultural identity, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, language, religion youth and age. The British Council is calling on interested participants to take part in Learning Lab and contribute to the debate on identity and social justice. There are three Learning Labs scheduled for 2010. The Learning Labs are led by three international public intellectuals, writers and activists: 13th – 15th April Andrea Durbach, Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre at the Facultyof Law, University of New South Wales, Australia 24th– 28th May Handel Kashope Wright, Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity andEducation, University of British Columbia, Canada and Board Member of theHighlander Research and Education Center, Tennessee, USA 20th – 24th September Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a UK based broadcast journalist, writer and publicspeaker on race and cultural identities We have attached an invitation for your consideration with information on how you can take part in this initiative. Disclaimer: If you do not wish to receive any further information from the British Council please email us. Kind regards, Noomi Egan (on behalf of the British Council) Noomi EganAccount Executive DHR Communications101 James's StreetThe Digital HubDublin 8 Tel: 01-4806261Mob: 087-7449915Email: noomi@dhr.ieWebsite: www.dhr.ie

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland PRESS NOTICE

9 March 2010 Restaurant Workers to Stage Protest at Supermac’s, Responding to Industry’s Attack on Wages. Visuals to include picket signs and banners. Monday, 15 MarchStart: 1:00pm. End: 2:00pm.Supermac’s, O’Connell St., Dublin The Restaurant Workers Action Group, established by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, will be staging a protest on Monday, 15th March at 1:00pm, at Supermac’s on O’Connell St. in Dublin. Supermac’s is part of the Quick Service Food Alliance, an industry group mounting a legal challenge to the JLC (Joint Labour Committee) system which sets wages for the restaurant industry. Although Supermac’s saw its pre-tax profits quadruple last year, it is joining other restaurants in challenging wage protections for its workers. Many of these workers are already on low wages, and are struggling to survive in the current recession. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is a national organisation working to promote justice, empowerment and equality for migrant workers and their families. Its Restaurant Workers Action Group works to improve conditions for restaurant workers across the country. Contact: Delphine O’Keeffe (Communications Officer) – 087 241 0039

Mentoring programme

Just a quick note to say that, after the successful conclusion of a mentoring programme that matched local people - both Irish and long established non-Irish residents - with newly arrived migrants through one-to-one mentoring relationships in Dublin, the ICI received a grant extension from the European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals (through the Office of the Minister for Integration and administered by Pobal) to roll out the programme nationally. Following from a training session for trainers hosted by the ICI in February 2010, our partners are currently recruiting mentees and mentors in Blanchardstown/Dublin (Crosscare); Tallaght/Dublin (Dodder Valley Partnership); Galway City (Galway Partnership); Limerick City and county (Doras Luimní); and Mallow and Fermoy/Co. Cork (Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd). Details can be found in the attached advertisements. I would appreciate if you could pass the information on to your contacts whom you feel might be interested in getting involved as mentees and mentors. Best wishes, Fidele MutwarasiboResearch and Integration OfficerImmigrant Council of Ireland2 St Andrew StreetDublin 2IrelandPhone: 00 353 1 674 0202 (switch board)Phone: 00 353 1 645 8046 (direct)Fax: 00 353 1 645 8059Email: fidele@immigrantcouncil.ie Skype: fidele.integrationWebsite: www.immigrantcouncil.ieBlog: http://immigrantcouncil.wordpress.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/immigrationIRL

Akidwa “Am Only Saying It Now”

Akidwa would like to invite you to the launch of our new publication: “Am Only Saying It Now”Experiences of Women Seeking Asylum in Ireland Thursday, 25th MarchIn the Chester Beatty Library,Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 Please note registration begins at 10:30 a.m.Refreshments will be availablePlease RSVP to info@akidwa.ie or Kelly at 018148582 by 19th March 2010 Thank youAkidwa M.A. BrennanNetwork CoordinatorIntegration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland (ISICI)Trading as Integrating Ireland and Refugee Information Service1st and 2nd Floors, 18 Dame Street, Dublin 2Tel: 016453070 Fax: 016770061Mobile: 087 961 0897 Direct Line: 01 6453096Email: regions@integratingireland.ieWeb: http://www.integratingireland.ie/ / http://www.ris.ie/

Citizens Information Board National Calendar of Training Events

March to June 2010 A Chara, Please find attached the Citizens Information Board National Calendar of Training Events. This calendar includes almost 32 training events, taking place throughout the country in the period March to June 2010. The information attached can be downloaded, printed out and posted on notice boards. The calendar consists of five separate Regional Training Programmes and the Customer Service and Training programme. New courses include:Jobseekers Payments and Opportunities for the UnemployedDealing with Challenging Behaviour in a Service Delivery ContextDealing with Family Breakdown Issues in a RecessionDealing with Queries from those Affected by Drugs / Alcohol MisuseDealing with Queries on Education and Training and Appropriate ReferralSeminar on ‘Mortgage Debt’Benefits Checklist for People who are UnemployedProviding Information, Advice and Advocacy for People with an Intellectual Disability When applying for courses please send applications to the appropriate Regional or Central office. Contact details and further information on courses including learning outcomes and upcoming events are on our website. http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/services/training/ Gillian StrainCustomer Service and Training The Citizens Information BoardGeorge's Quay House43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2T 01 605 9020 (direct line)T 01 605 9000 (reception) Fax 01 605 9099email gillian.strain@ciboard.ieOn the web:View the latest training information at: http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/services/training/For information on entitlements log on to http://www.citizensinformation.ie Information for those who have become unemployed http://www.losingyourjob.ie Information if you are having difficulties paying your rent or making your mortgage repayments http://www.keepingyourhome.ie

Training for Trainers (Dublin)

April 14th – April 22nd 10am – 4pm Learn to contribute and promote an African perspective to development education. The Africa Centre is facilitating a four day course over two weeks that aims to build a group of trained development educators from within the African community to bring an African perspective to development education. This four day course equips participants with the knowledge and the tools to engage groups in education on global development, local and global inequality, and social justice issues in a friendly, informal group environment. During the course development issues are raised, however the focus is on participatory methodologies and how to adapt them to any group setting. It will enable participants to work more effectively and creatively with groups when exploring intercultural and development issues. This course is open to all Africans with an interest in development education and those who wish to promote the good practice in use of balanced images and messages on Africa and Africans in Ireland. Individuals must also be able to commit to the full five days spread over three weeks. Places are limited so apply early to avoid disappointment.Contact: For more information and for an application form please email Rebecca@africacentre.ie , telephone 01 8656951 or call into us at 9c Lower Abbey Street, Methodist Church Building, Dublin 1Places are limited so apply early to avoid disappointment.Closing date for application is Wednesday 7th April @5pm With grateful thanks to Irish
Rebecca O' HalloranAfrica Centre9c Abbey Street LowerMethodist Church BuildingDublin 1Republic of Ireland Tel/Fax: 00353-1-865 6951www.africacentre.ie

The NGO Alliance Against Racism (NAAR)

has started the process of compiling a Shadow Report in response to the Irish Government’s (combined 3rd & 4th) Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). NGO, Community, Traveller, Black and minority ethnic groups have a major opportunity to provide feedback to the United Nations on issues relating to racism in Ireland. We would like to involve as many people as possible in the NGO consultation process, particularly minority ethnic led groups and organisations and individuals concerned with racism in Irish society. To this end we have organised a seminar on participating in NAAR’s Shadow Report – please see below for details. NGO Alliance Against Racism (NAAR) Racism in Ireland: Ensuring an NGO Voice at the UN Date: Thursday 15thApril, 2010Time : 9.30am – 2.00pmVenue: EPS (European Public Space), European Union House, 18 Dawson St., Dublin 2. Seminar on participating in the NGO Alliance Against Racism (NAAR) shadow report to the UN CERD. There will be inputs on the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the CERD process and how to carry out effective consultations with members. Contact: For further information on seminar, bookings or getting involved in NAAR please contact Marian Tannam at E: justiceop@eircom.net T: (01) 857 4654 The event is open but as places are limited booking is advised. Marian Tannam on behalf of the NGO Alliance Against RacismCoordinatorDominican Justice OfficeAll Hallows CollegeDrumcondraDublin 9 T (01) 857 4654F (01) 857 4652

Mentoring programme

Hi colleague,

Just a quick note to say that, after the successful conclusion of a mentoring programme that matched local people - both Irish and long established non-Irish residents - with newly arrived migrants through one-to-one mentoring relationships in Dublin, the ICI received a grant extension from the European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals (through the Office of the Minister for Integration and administered by Pobal) to roll out the programme nationally. Following from a training session for trainers hosted by the ICI in February 2010, our partners are currently recruiting mentees and mentors in Blanchardstown/Dublin (Crosscare); Tallaght/Dublin (Dodder Valley Partnership); Galway City (Galway Partnership); Limerick City and county (Doras Luimní); and Mallow and Fermoy/Co. Cork (Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd). Details can be found in the attached advertisements.

I would appreciate if you could pass the information on to your contacts whom you feel might be interested in getting involved as mentees and mentors.

Best wishes,

Fidele Mutwarasibo
Research and Integration Officer
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2 St Andrew Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Phone: 00 353 1 674 0202 (switch board)
Phone: 00 353 1 645 8046 (direct)
Fax: 00 353 1 645 8059
Email: fidele@immigrantcouncil.ie

Skype: fidele.integration
Website: www.immigrantcouncil.ie
Blog: http://immigrantcouncil.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/immigrationIRL

The Ulster Bank Sir George Quigley Award 2010

Closing Date 19th March 2010 The annual Ulster Bank Sir George Quiqley Award aims to support community groups and charities in their ambition to achieve long-term sustainability. Applications are now being accepted from suitable community and voluntary groups from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for this award. There will be one grant of €10,000 or Sterling equivalent to the winning organisation. Closing date: 19 March 2010Click here to download more information Click here for the application form All applications and queries should be directed to The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland – see http://www.communityfoundationni.org Dear Members For your informationM.A. BrennanNetwork CoordinatorIntegration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland (ISICI)Trading as Integrating Ireland and Refugee Information Service1st and 2nd Floors, 18 Dame Street, Dublin 2Tel: 016453070 Fax: 016770061Mobile: 087 961 0897 Direct Line: 01 6453096Email: regions@integratingireland.ieWeb: www.integratingireland.ie / www.ris.ie ISICI is a company Limited by guarantee not having a share capital; Company registration No. 473318; Charitable Status No:CHY 18944.Directors: Pat Montague (Chairperson), Yaw Dankwa, Liz Joyce, Jerry Moriarty, Logan Raju, Paul Rowe and Prashant Shukla; Chief Executive Officer & Secretary —Josephine Ahern.

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre One Day

Issues in the Aftermath of Rape A Dublin Rape Crisis Centre One Day Workshop DATE Thursday 18 March 2010TIME 9.30am – 4.30pm VENUE Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, 70 Lower Leeson St, Dublin 2. This one day introductory workshop is intended for those who come into contact in their work with people who have experienced rape and who want to increase their understanding of the impact of rape and their ability to respond appropriately in its aftermath, both long term and short term. The approach is participative and discussion and questions are encouraged. The fee for this Workshop is €120 Teas/coffees will be provided. (Lunch is not included) Please complete a separate application form for each participant: photocopy if necessary PARTICIPANT DETAILS Name_______________________________________________________________ Occupation/Role______________________________________________________ Work Address________________________________________________________ _____________________________________email___________________________Phone:work________________(home)________________mobile_____________ Do you have any special requirements re facilities?_________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ I enclose the full fee of €120 ˜ Please send invoice for fee to: _____________________________________________________________________ Signed:_______________________________Date___________________________ Due to the participative nature of this course, numbers are limited. It is advisable to book a place as early as possible.

Funding

In case you haven’t already heard, please note that Irish Aid has opened its call for funding applications from groups intending to organise events for Africa Day this year. You will find the details at the following link: http://africaday.irishaid.org/proposals/callforproposals.aspx Attached is the application form and guidelines, which give an overview of the kind of projects that would be supported. Applications can be for amounts between €1,000 and €15,000 and can be submitted by email to africaday@dfa.ie but please note that the closing date is 15th March 2010. M.A. BrennanNetwork CoordinatorIntegration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland (ISICI)Trading as Integrating Ireland and Refugee Information Service1st and 2nd Floors, 18 Dame Street, Dublin 2Tel: 016453070 Fax: 016770061Mobile: 087 961 0897 Direct Line: 01 6453096Email: regions@integratingireland.ieWeb: www.integratingireland.ie / www.ris.ie ISICI is a company Limited by guarantee not having a share capital; Company registration No. 473318; Charitable Status No:CHY 18944.Directors: Pat Montague (Chairperson), Yaw Dankwa, Liz Joyce, Jerry Moriarty, Logan Raju, Paul Rowe and Prashant Shukla; Chief Executive Officer & Secretary —Josephine Ahern. This email and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained within is intended solely for the attention and use of the addressee(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this email, you may not use, disclose, copy, distribute, print or retain this message or any part of it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately and delete all copies of this email from your computer system(s).

NYCI intercultural training course

NYCI is delivering a new two-day intercultural training course on ‘How to design and deliver a session on Intercultural Awareness’ in Dublin city centre on Wednesday 24 March and Thursday 25 March 2010. This training course has never been run by NYCI in Dublin to date and the 24/25 March is the only date for this course in Dublin in 2010. For more information on the course, please contact NYCI Intercultural staff – anne@nyci.ie. To apply, please complete the attached form and return to us with payment of €50 per day per participant via training@nyci.ie. Full advance payment is vital to secure your place. “How to Design and Deliver a Session on Intercultural Awareness” Date: Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th March 2010Time: 10.15am – 4.30pm each day Location: Dublin City This new two-day course is designed to explore the theory and methodologies required to address interculturalism in a youth work setting. On day one the course follows the structure of the ‘Intercultural Awareness and Cultural Competency’ training day. On the second day participants will develop practical skills to engage with young people and volunteers in a multi-ethnic setting, as well as planning and delivering their own session on Intercultural Awareness.Learning content: Day One – Cultural Competency and Intercultural Awareness· Understanding culture and identifying aspects of own culture· The role of culture in communication · How different cultures and ethnic groups interact with each other · Identifying different ways of working and communicating· Recognizing the different stages of cultural competency Day Two – Planning a session on intercultural awareness for your youth group · Understanding interculturalism· Identifying and overcoming barriers within the youth service· Introducing team planning tools to discuss intercultural youthwork· Plan for and briefly present a session on intercultural awareness for a youth group. Designed for:This course will suit individuals that have an ongoing professional relationship – voluntary or staff - with young people, youth and community workers who work with young people in out-of-school settings. Course fee: €50 per day per participant (this includes all course materials and a light lunch). Contact us for further informationTo apply, please contactTraining AdministratorPh: 01-4784122OrEmail: training@nyci.ie Places are limited and issued on a ‘first come first served’ basis Anne Anne Walsh Intercultural Project OfficerNational Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)3 Montague StreetDublin 2Ph 01 4784122www.intercultural.iewww.youth.ie

Flac report

Below is a summary and links to download the just launched Flac report One Size Doesn't Fit All which offers a Human Rights analysis the Direct Provision and Dispersal System of Asylum Seekers– both the full report and summary report are available on the flac website as per below – www.flac.ie It was launched alongside a screening of the Digital Stories Pact: Living In Direct Provision 9 Stories which was produced by Fomac in collaboration with Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service (ISICI) from a digital storytelling workshop over a 6-month period. 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 Report is also due to be launched with a screening in Limerick this Monday morning. We hope then to review with Flac the possibility of other regional events in the coming months. We will update you on this and when we are disseminating the educational pack shortly. Kind regards,Monica Anne

New report highlights how State's provision system fails asylum seekers
Cover image for One Size Doesn't Fit All_main reportFLAC launched a report detailing massive shortcomings in the State's system of direct provision and dispersal of asylum seekers on 18 February 2010 in Dublin.Entitled One Size Doesn't Fit All, the report analyses the state's treatment of asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their status and highlights the system's failure to respect the basic human rights of people who have come to Ireland for protection from persecution in their home countries. It calls for the abolition of the system but, failing this, asks the government to operate the system with greater transparency and accountability and to respect the fundamental human rights of those in the system.You can download the report and executive summary at www.flac.ie http://www.flac.ie/download/pdf/one_size_doesnt_fit_all_full_report_final.pdf http://www.flac.ie/download/pdf/one_size_doesnt_fit_all_exec_summary_final.pdf Thanks,Saoirse Saoirse BradyPolicy and Campaigns Officer FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres Ltd.)13 Lr Dorset Street, Dublin 1Tel: 01-8873600 Fax: 01-874 5320LoCall: 1890-350 250 Web: http://www.flac.ie Free Legal Advice Centres Ltd is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital, registered in Dublin, Ireland. Company registration number 49413. Directors: Don Crewe, Iseult O'Malley, Peter Ward, Róisín Webb, Liam Thornton NB: The information in this e-mail may be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the listed addressee(s). Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any distribution, copying, or other actions taken in reliance on it are prohibited and may be unlawful. The opinions and advice contained in this e-mail may not be those of FLAC.
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Amnesty International research

Dear Members
Below is information from Amnesty International regarding research they are doing on mental health, they would like to ensure equal representation of ethnic minorities and immigrants in the research and ask you forward it on to your contacts. Kind regards,Monica Anne
M.A. BrennanNetwork CoordinatorIntegration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland (ISICI)Trading as Integrating Ireland and Refugee Information Service1st and 2nd Floors18 Dame StreetDublin 2Tel: 016453070 Fax: 016770061Mobile: 087 961 0897Direct Line: 01 6453096Email: regions@integratingireland.ieWeb: www.integratingireland.ie / www.ris.ie

Trinity Immigration Initiative International Conference

“NEW MIGRATIONS, NEW CHALLENGES”Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 30 June-3 July 2010 I’d like to remind you once again that the deadline of 12 February 2010 for submitting your abstract to the Trinity Immigration International Conference on “New Migrations, New Challenges” is fast approaching. We would very much like to have you join us, and we therefore welcome your submission if you have a paper you would be able to present at the Conference around any of the following themes: • Migrants’ economic, social and cultural integration• Policy implications for state institutions with particular reference to criminal justice system and housing policies• The education system’s response to the linguistic challenges of immigration• Migration, employment and the regulation of the labour market• Children, youth and immigration• Migrant-led networks and their role in migrant integration Visit http://www.tcd.ie/immigration/conference2010.php for further information about the conference and call for papers. Only online abstract submissions will be considered and these should not exceed 2 A4 sized pages in length. For further information, please email either myself or leslie.mccartney@tcd.ie. Kind regards Linda Linda SoritonTII Conference 2010c/o IIIS, 6th Floor, Arts BuildingTrinity College DublinIreland