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Online Calendar of Events for European Week/International Day Against Racism 13-21 March

Check out events happening during European Week Against Racism 13-21 March and to mark International Day Against Racism – visit www.enarireland.org/ewar2010

European Week Against Racism runs from 13–21 March. During 13-21 March, thousands of people, not just in Ireland but all across the EU will come together to promote and celebrate equal rights and diversity in Europe. These events culminate in the International Day Against Racism on March 21. This date was declared as a memorial by the United Nations in response to the murder of 69 anti-apartheid demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960.

ENAR Ireland actively supports the annual European Week Against Racism. We have developed a webpage with an online calendar, to support the co-ordination of initiatives across the country.

If you would like to know what is going on, our calendar of events will let you know.

You can still include details of your event on the calendar. Submit information online, go to http://enarireland.org/ewar2010/submit/ or e-mail ENAR Ireland on EnarIreland@gmail.com

ENAR Ireland is supporting the co-ordination of European Week Against Racism in Ireland

During the European Week Against Racism, thousands of people actively engage in activities to promote and celebrate equal rights and the diversity of Europe. The Week centres around 21 March which was declared International Day for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination by the United Nations as a response to the murder of 69 anti-apartheid demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa in 1960.

If you are holding an event around this time to mark this occasion, please contact Catherine, ENAR Ireland at EnarIreland@gmail.com by 19 February 2010.

ENAR Ireland is a network of anti-racist organisations in Ireland and is the Irish co-ordination of European Network Against Racism, an EU-wide network of 600 NGOs. For further details, contact us on EnarIreland@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook.

ENAR Shadow Report 2008: Racism in Ireland

Author: Catherine Lynch

Victory for Migrant Workers’ Campaign by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
 
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland has celebrated a significant victory regarding the announcement on 28 August 2009 by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, together with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, to change the rules regarding non-EEA migrant workers who have been made redundant. The changes announced will double the length of time, from three to six months, that a migrant worker has to seek alternative employment.In addition, non-EEA migrant workers who have lived and worked in Ireland for five years under the work permit system will be granted a new permission to live and work without the need to apply for another work permit.
Roundtable: 'What now? The future of anti-racism work in Ireland'
 
ENAR Ireland is organising a roundtable entitled ‘What now? The future of anti-racism work in Ireland’ on 23 March 2009 to mark International Day Against Racism. The severity of the cuts and undermining of the anti-racism and equality infrastructure in recent months has brought the anti-racism community to a difficult crossroads. We are individually and collectively challenged to ensure that the gains made over recent years are not totally lost. Most importantly it is vital that there is a strong collective voice challenging racism and discrimination in Ireland into the future. ENAR Ireland is bringing together a range of individuals who have been involved in anti-racism work over recent years to reflect and consider options for the future. For more information, contact Raluca Anucuta: raluca@mrci.ie
 
ENAR Shadow Report 2007: Racism in Ireland

Author: Catherine Lynch

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) report: Challenging myths and misinformation about migrant workers
ENAR Shadow Report 2006: Racism in Ireland

Author: Catherine Lynch

Intercultural and Anti-Racism Week

The National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism, in partnership with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Steering Group for the National Action Plan Agaisnt Racism, are organising Intercultural and Anti-Racism Week in Ireland and Northern Ireland from 19 to 25 March 2007. The overall theme of the Week is ‘Working to improve services to minority ethnic groups’. A series of nationwide public awareness events will take place. Download the programme

Round Table on the European Year 2007 of Equal Oportunities for All in Ireland

On 22 September 2006, ENAR Ireland organised a Round Table on the European Year 2007 of Equal Opportunities for All with the aim to raise the awareness of anti-racist and anti-discrimination NGOs about the challenges and the expectations brought by the a whole year dedicated to the furthering of the implementation of the Race and Employment Equality Directives.

ENAR Shadow Report 2005: Racism in Ireland

Author: Catherine Lynch

National leaflets on racism in Ireland

Order hard copies of the leaflet from Siobhan O'Donoghue

ENAR Shadow Report 2004 on Ireland

Author: Anna Visser

Commission Communication - Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Assessment of the Tampere programme and future orientations, COM(2004) 4002 final, 2 June 2004 - Response by ENAR-Ireland

31 August 2004

ENAR Shadow Report 2003 on Ireland

Author: Anna Visser

"There are different types of racism in Ireland at the individual, institutional and cultural levels, which have been directed at a range of vulnerable groups including the Traveller community, asylum seekers and refugees, migrant workers and other minority ethnic groups. The different forms of racism affect most, if not all, aspects of Irish society; however this report has focused on employment, housing, education, health and racist violence, in order to illustrate the nature of racism and discrimination...

During 2003 a number of policy and legislative developments took place, while some were positive, others have been identified as taking regressive steps in the context of equality. The asylum and immigration debate has proved particularly problematic, and has potentially fostered an atmosphere in which racism can grow. This atmosphere has been underpinned by the failure to introduce a comprehensive integration strategy."

If you have information about issues, dates or important events in Ireland, please let us know.



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