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Refugee Week Programme 11th-20th June 2010
15 June 2010
Refugee Week Northern Ireland 2010 has been co-ordinated by NICRAS and sponsored by: PSNI, UNISON, South Belfast Roundtable, Red Cross, RAG, World United and Irish Football Association
Destitution: Still Human, Still Here
Friday 11th June, 10am-1pm Launch of Refugee Week Events (NICRAS)
Long Gallery, Stormont Speakers: Alex Maskey (MLA), NICRAS representative,
Almir Koldzic (UK Co-ordinator Refugee Week), Neil
McKittrick (Red Cross), Liz Griffiths (RAG), Jeremy Adams
(PSNI), Lilian Vellem (Bryson OSS), Donna Namukasa
(NICRAS)
Tuesday 15th June Information Day (NICRAS)
Lunch 1-2pm, Workshop 2-5pm Information given be a wide range of service providers.
City Church, University Avenue Interpreters will be available. Everyone welcome!
Tuesday 15 June, 6-8pm Lets Talk (City Church Belfast)
Common Grounds Café, University Informal discussion between Refugees and Asylum
Avenue Seekers and the wider community. Everyone welcome!
Wednesday 16th June, 12-4pm North-South Immigration Forum (The Law Centre)
VENUE TBC 'Children & Immigration: using domestic & international
duties'. Contact Liz: elizabeth.griffith@lawcentreni.org/
02890 244401 (Invitation only)
Menagerie Bar, University Street Live International Music and Citizenship Quiz
(£5.00 waged; £3.00 unwaged; NICRAS Members free)
Thursday 17th June, 10am-12 Coffee Morning (Mornington Women's Group)
Mornington Community Centre Welcoming people from Refugee Community to meet and 117
Ormeau Road, BT7 1NT socialise with members of Mornington Women's Group.
Friday 18th June, 2-4pm Seminar on Destitution (NICRAS)
Linen Hall Library Speakers: Moira McCombe (NICRAS), NICRAS members,
Patricia Campbell (Amnesty International), ??? (SCIE),
Anne Marie White (Inclusive Neigbourhood Project-
Corrymeela/NICRAS), Sorcha McKenna (NI Human Rights
Commission), Denise Wright (Embrace), Neil McKittrick (R
Cross), Liz Griffith (Law Centre)
Friday 18th June, 7pm NICRAS Annual Cultural Celebration (NICRAS)
City Church, University Avenue Including Food, Music, Dance, and more
Sunday 20th June, 2-5pm Refugee Week Football Tournament (World United)
