Last saved: 22 May 2006

This study, commissioned by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Northern Ireland) from the Centre for Cross Border Studies, is being carried out by the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (Dublin), the Institute for Conflict Research (Belfast), and Organisation and Social Development Consultants Ltd (Edinburgh). It has been supported by additional funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the North/South Ministerial Council and the British Council.

This study will examine how public authorities provide services for ethnic and immigrant groups within the prescribed legal framework in three jurisdictions: Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. By analyzing the challenges which diversity presents to public service providers, the study will explore models for responding to the needs of three main target groups:

• Longstanding migrant and minority communities;
• Refugees and asylum-seekers; and
• Migrant workers.

Several focus groups have been held as part of the research and a large conference in March 2006 is to discuss the emerging research findings.

2005 - 31 August 2006

Europe

Culture

75,000.00

Centre for Cross Border Studies, National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI), Institute for Conflict Research, Organisation and Social Development Consultants Ltd