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Contents:

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVE 1 – 2012

OBJECTIVE 2 – 2012

OBJECTIVE 3 – 2012

OBJECTIVE 4 – 2012

OBJECTIVE 5 - 2012

NCP STAFF & INTERNS 2012

NCP PUBLICATIONS

NCP MEMBER GROUPS

INCOME & EXPENDITURE 2012

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Objective 1 - 2012

Ensure the representation and participation of ethnic minorities at local, national and European levels in order to influence a positive change in policies that impact on the lives of ethnic minorities in Ireland. Jan - NCP makes representation to Office of the Minister of Integration on supporting the development of language proficiency support programmes for migrants nationally. - The Service User Committee, Temple Street Children’s Hospital invites representation from New Communities Partnership to sit on advisory group.

Feb - EU Integration programme selects New Communities Partnership to review the work of the European Commission programme ‘Making Integration Work in Europe’s Cities’.

Apr - Department of Foreign Affairs ‘African Diaspora Public Consultation’ on Ireland Aid’s programme in recipient donorcountries is hosted by New Communities Partnership.

Jun - The Arts Council, South Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council partners with Migrant Writers & Performing Artists Ireland in research programme on the participation of professional artists from new communities in Dublin.

Sep - European Commission body ‘ImpleMentoring - City-to-City Support for Migrant Integration’ appoints New Communities Partnership to lead the project in Dublin in collaboration with Dublin City Council. - The Social Inclusion Measures Committee of Limerick City and County selects New Communities Partnership, Limerick to sit on Limerick Integration Working Group.

Out - New Communities Partnership partners with Migrant Rights Centre to make representation to Department of Education & Skills Education Minister on third level education fee difficulties for migrants pupils. - Atiaf Hussein represents Ireland at 8th EU Integration Forum.

Nov - New Communities Partnership Cork presents research findings to Cork City Integration Strategy’s on education needs of Cork migrant community .

Objective 2 - 2012

To deliver training to enhance the capacity and leadership development of ethnic minorities in Ireland. Our community training initiatives focused on working in partnership with ethnic minority community and voluntary organizations to provide technology access and training, job seeking skills and other trainings including guidance on mental health and committee management skills.

Jan ‘Leadership development’

– Third Country National Intercultural Liaison Volunteers, Dublin city.

Feb ‘Diversity Training Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’ – Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Elected Representatives and Senior Management

‘Effective Committee & Management Skills for Community Organisations - Oromo Community, Dublin

Mar ‘Seven Tips on How to Apply for Irish Citizenship’ - (Citizenship Application Support Service) - NCP Women’s Space

‘Limerick Institute of Technology Enterprise Start Program’ - Ethnic minority student & unemployed, Limerick

‘Mental Health Promotion’ - Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Cork

Apr ‘Moyross Limerick Social Enterprise Leaders Programme’ - Ethnic minority community leaders, Moyross Limerick

‘Introduction to Microsoft Word & Excel’ - Ghanaian Support Group

May ‘Third Level Grant Eligibility for Migrant Families’ - (Student Universal Support Ireland) - NCP Women’s Space

Jun ‘CV Writing Workshop’ - Ghanaian Support Group, Cork

Jul ‘Advocacy and Policy Development’

- (Community Technical Aid)–Dublin migrant led organisations

‘Free English Language Classes’ - Adult Learners Programme, Limerick NCP

Aug ‘Advocacy & Lobbying’

- Sudanese Support Group, Cork

Sep ‘Effective Committee Skills’ - Ivory Coast Community Cork

Oct ‘CV Writing Workshop’

– Ethnic Minority Job Seekers, Dublin

‘Cross-cultural Communication for Intercultural Liaison Volunteers’

– Fingal County Council

Dec ‘Diversity & Integration Training for Dublin City Council Senior Management & County Councillors’ – Dublin City Council

Jan - Dec ‘Martial Arts for Children in Direct Provision’ - Knockalisheen Centre, Limerick

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Objective 4 - 2012

Promote awareness of and improve access to services through information provision and advocacy. Citizenship application Support Service. NCP recognises that facilitating the acquisition of citizenship for long term resident immigrants is key to promoting integration. The Citizenship Application Support Service (CASS) was launched by NCP in March 2011 in recognition of the need to promote greater understanding of the citizenship application process among information providers and migrant communities. In 2012, the Citizenship Application Suppport Service added five new citizenship advice clinics to the nationwide service. New drop in service clinics opened in Dun Laoghaire Citizens Information Centre, Lucan Citizens Information Centre , Clondalkin Citizens Information Centre, O Connell St Citizens Information Centre, Dublin 1 and Dundrum Citizens Information Centre. The number of clients who submitted their citizenship application through the CASS service in 2012 averaged 70 per month. Between Jan and December 2012, people availed of the services of the Service in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. The drop in centres opened Monday to Friday for clients and four information providers and 40 volutneers responded to teh queries.

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NCP Strategic Plann 2011 - 2013 Objective 5 - 2012 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin vestibulum porta quam ac dictum. In euismod sem eu nisl dictum eu posuere sapien dignissim. Donec a lorem dui. Ut faucibus enim ut arcu fermentum et fermentum leo dictum. Aenean porta laoreet libero et ullamcorper. Etiam risus dui, ullamcorper in suscipit elementum, placerat et est. Vestibulum interdum purus nec justo volutpat molestie feugiat purus aliquet.

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NCP Publications 2012 Directory of Migrant Organisations & Support Groups in Dublin 2012 A comprehensive directory that captures over one hundred and sixty migrant organisations and support groups in Dublin.

â€˜CHALLENGING TIMES - Migrant Organisations & the Current Recession in Irelandâ€™ Dr Theophilus Ejorh In Ireland, as in other national contexts that are currently grappling with the strains of economic downturn, migrant organisations find themselves in an even more worrying situation, courtesy of the recession. This report thus calls for a reassessment of the current institutional climate under which migrant organisations in Ireland operate.

The Irish Born Child Administrative Scheme Report Dr Liam Coakely A report on the Irish Born Child Administrative Scheme for Immigrant Residency 2005 (IBC/05) - the impact on the families of status holders seven years on.

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Embers of Fire Embers of Words is the first anthology of migrant poetry produced by the Migrant Writers and Performing Artists in Ireland. Contributors to the anthology come from various national and ethnic backgrounds. The anthology was compiled by Dr Theophilus Ejorh, a founding member of Migrant Writers and Performing Artists in Ireland.

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