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About this publication This is the final report from a research project which included an emerging findings discussion paper, published in March 2006 and a participatory conference in March 2006. Both of these contributed to this publication. The report is intended for a wide audience in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ireland, including: - - - - - Policy makers Service providers Specialised and expert bodies Bodies representing and working with minority ethnic groups Interested organisations in other countries and in the EU. This research has been carried out in partnership with: the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust the British Council Ireland and the National Action Plan Against Racism (Ireland) The editors of this report wish to acknowledge the wide range of contributors who made this report and associated conference possible, (see Appendices for full list). These include: - - - - - The commissioners of the research: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland; Bodies that provided additional support for the research and conference: The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the British Council; The research managers: the Centre for Cross Border Studies; The research team: Jennifer Hamilton, Neil Jarman and Jennifer Betts, Institute for Conflict Research (ICR), Piaras MacEinri, based at University College Cork, with Aki Stavrou and Jennifer O’Riordan; and Wendy Davies and Ashok Ohri, Organisation and Social Development Consultants Limited (OSDC); The Research Steering Group and Advisory Group (see Appendix 1). Disclaimer The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the organisations/individuals who participated in the research.
Foreword 2_ foreword Public service providers are increasingly aware of the need to ensure that there is due regard to ethnic diversity in the planning, implementation and review of the services for which they are responsible. This innovative trans-national research reveals openness on the part of service providers in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland, to ensure that public service provision is inclusive of the whole community. The report further reveals a wide range of innovative initiatives undertaken in each of the three jurisdictions which have the potential to inform initiatives elsewhere. In short, this publication is in part a resource and in part a catalyst for further discussion and research that can be used to enhance the linkages and synergies between Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland in ensuring public services are more inclusive of minority ethnic groups. Further it is intended to contribute to discussion and debate at an EU level where there is increasing focus on ‘integration’ and its implications for public service providers. The general approach adopted in this research is forward looking and constructive. It aims to engage a wide range of key stakeholders, including those working in the public service and organisations working with minority ethnic communities, to identify where gaps and weaknesses occur, but in doing so to also offer ideas, models and strategies to improve public service outcomes for minority ethnic communities. These gaps and weaknesses in service provision can be a consequence of a range of factors including: - - - The challenges inherent in change management in the public service, for example in relation to changing policies and demographics Institutional and systemic issues, including inadequate ‘joined up’ thinking, planning processes; as well as systemic discrimination Failure to consider and adopt a ‘whole organisation’ approach to combating racism and promoting equality and interculturalism The research itself is structured according to whole organisation framework with four overlapping components: - - - - Mainstreaming Targeting Benchmarking Engagement However it is important to emphasise that such a framework is only useful when considered in context and an important part of this research is to provide the reader with an overview of the different policy and demographic contexts that inform this study, particularly for those who are not familiar with the three jurisdictions.
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