Thursday 26th November 2009
- Arrive at Conference room
- 10.00am : Welcome (Ciaran Cunningham, Banbridge Enterprises)
- 10.15am : Partner presentations (all partners to give a 15 min. presentation on their organisation)
- 11.00am : Coffee
- 11.15am : Partner presentations continued.
- 12.15pm : Project overview (Ciaran Cunningham, Banbridge Enterprises)
- 1.00pm : Lunch
Transfer to Portadown
Craigavon Intercultural Programme (CIP) is committed to supporting people from different cultural & ethnic backgrounds and seeks to be a catalyst in promoting innovation and opportunities for their community development. CIP offers practical assistance to both indigenous & new communities in promoting integration & encouraging full participation in society regardless of race/nationality
- 4.30pm :Transfer to Newry
- 6.00pm : Attend Launch of “Challenge for Change” Newry City Council. Dinner provided
- 8.00pm : Close of Day 1 meeting – Transfer back to Hotel
Friday 27th November 2009
- 9.30am : Management & reporting obligations
- 10.00am : Financial Regulations
- 10.30am : Coffee
- 10.45am : Presentation by Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities http://www.nicem.org.uk/
NICEM’s vision is of a society where equality and diversity are respected, valued and embraced, a society free from all forms of racism, sectarianism, discrimination and social exclusion; where human rights are guaranteed. NICEM works in partnership, to bring about social change through partnership and alliance building, and to achieve equality of outcome and full participation in society.
- 12.00pm : Dissemination. Dates for next meetings
- 2.00pm : Presentation by Shane Smith from www.gemsni.org.uk/
Established in 2002 to address long term unemployment and economic inactivity in East and South Belfast GEMS NI (formerly Belfast GEMS) has developed to become a service that is recognised as delivering excellence in employment and employability interventions. It is frequently held up as a model of best practice in employability services with long-term unemployed/economically inactive people and those who experience disadvantage in the labour market.
5.00pm : Close of Programme
Sunday March 14th
- Partners arrive in Dublin.
Monday March 15th
- 9.30am: Arrive at ICI Offices Tea and Coffee.
- 10.00am: Meeting commences
- Group discussion on Research Methodology and AOB.
- 12.00 pm: Presentation by Diane Nurse – Social Inclusion Unit, Health Service Executive. Presentation and discussion of the HSE’s work in diversity and intercultural issues among its staff group. http://tinyurl.com/ycpurge
- 1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch.
- 2.00pm – 3.00pm: Presentation by Ruth O’Dea, Employment Officer with Akidwa. Presentation and discussion concerning Akidwa’s current work around employment for people from a migrant background. http://www.akidwa.ie/
- 3.00pm – 3.50pm: Presentation from Dr. Deirdre Crowe and Dr. Mary Hogan of the Irish Management Institute. Presentation and discussion on the IMI – Bizlab initiatives concerning diversity training in the workplace. http://tinyurl.com/yd62sbx
- 3.50pm – 4.00pm: Tea and Coffee Break
- 4.00pm – 5.00pm: Presentation from Mr. Mark Fielding, CEO of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME). Mr. Fielding will present the thoughts and experience of ISME on the issue of diversity within the workplace.
- http://www.isme.ie/
- 7.00pm: Dinner (Venue TBC)
Tuesday March 16th
- 9.30am: Arrive at ICI Offices for Tea and Coffee.
- 10.00am: Partner discussion on Day One’s findings and AOB.
- 11.00am: Presentation by Rabiya Ali, Capacity Building Officer, Doras Luimni. Presentation and Discussion on Doras Luimni’s work into Intercultural and Diversity training and in particular their Intercultural Awareness Training Programme. http://www.dorasluimni.org/
- 11.45am: Transfer to O’Connell Street Dublin for site visit with EPIC (Employment for People from Immigrant Communities). Presentation and Discussion with Eilish Corcoran on EPIC’s work with people from immigrant communities and employment. http://www.bitc.ie/epic
- 1.00pm: Close of Programme.
Malta Meeting
Monday 5th July 2010
- 09:30: Welcome Coffee and Registration
- 10:00: Introduction by Angele Giuliano
- 10:15: Presentation by participants
- 11:15: Coffee Break
- 11:30: Group Discussion
- 12:30: Lunch and Networking
- 13:45: Visit to IOM and Open Centre
- 15:45: Continue visit
- 16:30: Summary of Day 1 and Q&A Session
- 17:00: End of Day 1
Tuesday 6th July 2010
- 09:00: Welcome Coffee and Summary of Day 1
- 09:30: Presentation of Local Experiences by Damian Kovac
- 10:15: Leave for Valletta
- 11:00: Visit to Eures, Europa House, St Pauls Street Valletta
- 13:00: Lunch in Valletta.
- 15:00: Presentation and Overview of the Maltese situation by Anna Maria Darmanin
- 16:00: Project Dissemination Update & Other Business
- 17:00: Close of Meeting
Bucharest Meeting
Sunday October 3rd
- Partners arrive in Bucharest.
Monday October 4th
- 9.30am: Arrive at INIMM Offices
- Tea and Coffee
- 10.00am: Meeting commences
- Group discussion
- 12.00 pm: Presentation by experts
- 1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch.
- 2.00pm – 3.00pm: Presentation by experts
- 3.00pm – 3.50pm: Presentation by experts
- 3.50pm – 4.00pm: Tea and Coffee Break
- 4.00pm – 5.00pm: Conclusions, comments, Q&A
- 7.00pm: Dinner
Tuesday October 5th
- 9.30am: Arrive at INIMM Offices for Tea and Coffee.
- 10.00am – 1 pm: Visits to local Immigrants Centre
Athens Meeting
Athens 4-5 April 2011
Location: i-RED offices – Metro Panormou – 6th floor of Apollo Tower, Wing B – L.Riencourt 64, Str. Athens
4/4/2011
- 10:00: Introduction by Miltos Pavlou – i-RED presentation
- promoting diversity – projects
- anti-discrimination activities
- good practices recording – reporting
- 11:00: Coffee break
- 11:30: i-RED presentation
- empowerment – support – Rac.Violence database
- diversity in schools
- seminars-workshops on anti-discrimination legislation
- RED Network
- Q & A – Floor discussion
- 13.30: Lunch break
- 15.30: Presentation at PRAKSIS offices at Paioniou 5 and Aharnon (Victoria square)
End of Day 1
5/4/2011
- 10.00: Presentation XEN offices Amerikis 11, Athens, near Syntagma square.
- 11:30: Coffee break
- 12:00: Presentation by Arsis
- 13.00: Lunch Break
- 15:00: Presentation at NOSTOS offices Notara 45 & Metsovou 30
END OF ATHENS MEETING
Partner meeting: Aarhus
Place: Frivillig Center Aarhus (Volunteer Centre of Aarhus)
Address: Grønnegade 80, 2nd floor (in the conference room)
Zip-code and city: 8000 Aarhus City – NOT the capital of Denmark
Thursday 26th of May 2011
Presentation by Kaospilot: Kristian Schwarz Larsen www.Kaospilot.dk
- 11.00 – 11,15: Coffee break
- 11,15 – 12.00 The Danish welfare state
- 12.00 – 12.30: Excursion to Bazar Vest (Bazaar West)
- 13,30 – 14,00: Lunch
- 14.00 – 14,45: Servicing of entrepreneurs from different ethnic backgrounds.
Presentation by consultant: Karsten Fricke, Etnisk Erhvervsfremme (Ethnic business promotion), Aarhus. www.startvaekst.dk/etniskerhvervsfremme.dk is an organisation for entrepreneurs and company owners and include tools that you need when you are starting up a business, information about us, contact information for experienced entrepreneurs and counsellors, and much more.
- 14,45 – 15,00: Coffee break
- 15,00 – 16,45: Integration and job placement of people with ethnic backgrounds
Presentation by Project manager: Mulki Hussein, at SHAQO – www.akantus.net/om-shaqo
- 17,00: end of the day (closure).
Friday 27th of May 2011
- 10,00 – 12,00: Excursion to the ”BOAS Specialists” with presentations http://www.boasspecialister.dk/Home.html
- 12.30 – 13,45 Lunch
- 14,00 – 15,30 The Main Agents In The Danish Welfare State
- Presentation and debate by Cand. Ccient. Pol. Viggo Jonassen http://www.viggojonasen.dk/attachments/072_2004 VJ Main Agents In The Danish Welfare State.pdf
- 15,30 – 17,30: Closure of the project: Capturing/combining