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International Fund for Ireland

FORUM FOR CITIES IN TRANSITIONFORUM FOR CITIES IN TRANSITION

LONDONDERRY/DERRYLONDONDERRY/DERRY

25 MAY 201125 MAY 2011

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Overview - Building Integration

JOHN CARSONJOHN CARSON

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELANDINTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND

SECRETARIATSECRETARIAT

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Strategic Framework for Action

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Building Integration - Current Programmes

Integrating Community GroupsIntegrating Community Groups

Sharing in EducationSharing in Education

Shared NeighbourhoodShared Neighbourhood

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Integrating Community Groups

Fund’s Strategy identified the integration of Fund’s Strategy identified the integration of community organisations as a key means of community organisations as a key means of promoting social integration and reconciliationpromoting social integration and reconciliation

Programme aims to encourage community Programme aims to encourage community organisations from each side of the community organisations from each side of the community to work together in co-operationto work together in co-operation

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Sharing in Education Programme

SiEP supports the Fund’s strategic objectives SiEP supports the Fund’s strategic objectives by enabling young people to participate in by enabling young people to participate in shared educational experiencesshared educational experiences

SiEP aims to provide a range of opportunities SiEP aims to provide a range of opportunities for young people to learn together and reach for young people to learn together and reach the highest standards of educational the highest standards of educational achievementachievement

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Shared Neighbourhood Programme

SNP was a major new strategic programme developed by SNP was a major new strategic programme developed by the International Fund for Ireland to support and encourage the International Fund for Ireland to support and encourage shared neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland.shared neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland.

SNP aims to provide practical support and grants to SNP aims to provide practical support and grants to existing social housing areas that are already striving to existing social housing areas that are already striving to promote shared space and housing. promote shared space and housing.

Over three years, a total of 30 shared neighbourhoods Over three years, a total of 30 shared neighbourhoods developed across Northern Ireland.developed across Northern Ireland.

As a result of the success of SNP, the responsible As a result of the success of SNP, the responsible Government Dept has agreed to mainstream and fund a Government Dept has agreed to mainstream and fund a new Programme.new Programme.

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Presentations

Integrating Community Organisations – Integrating Community Organisations – presentation by Martin McDonald, Rural presentation by Martin McDonald, Rural Development CouncilDevelopment Council

Sharing in Education Programme – Sharing in Education Programme – presentation by Andrew Bell, Dept of presentation by Andrew Bell, Dept of Education NIEducation NI

Shared Neighbourhood Programme – Shared Neighbourhood Programme – presentation by Jennifer Hawthorne, NI presentation by Jennifer Hawthorne, NI Housing ExecutiveHousing Executive

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Overview Presentation End

Thank you!Thank you!