Community Relations Council

Consortium Events

Upcoming Workshops for Peace III Partnerships

The events are for Peace 3 Partnerships staff and members. They are not public events.

• 21 February – Linking 1.1 Local and 1.1 Regional Projects - Monaghan
• 28 March - Chairperson and Managers Forum – CRC Offices, Dungannon
• 22 May – A Decade of Commemorations - CRC Offices, Dungannon
• 18 September – Communications and Publicity - Monaghan
• October (date tbc at March meeting)  Chairperson and Managers Forum – CRC Offices, Dungannon
• 20 November - Best Practice – CRC Offices, Dungannon

1. Strengthening and Sustaining Cross Border Peace and Reconciliation Work

Click here for the workshop report from the Consortium Cross Border workshop on 19^th October 2011 in Belfast City Hall.

2. Chairperson’s and Manager’s  Forum

Contact Peter Day for further information - pday@nicrc.org.uk 23rd November 2011

Click here for the Chairpersons and Managers Forum Report

The EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland (2007-2013) - 'the PEACE III Programme' - is a distinctive European Union Structural Funds Programme aimed at reinforcing progress towards a peaceful and stable society and promoting reconciliation. 

Taking this overall aim forward, the PEACE III Programme focuses on two strategic objectives:

• Priority 1:    Reconciling Communities
• Priority 2:    Contributing to a Shared Society

Under Priority 1 of the PEACE III Programme the Special EU Programmes Body has contracted Pobal, in partnership with the Community Relations Council in Northern Ireland, to deliver within the following two key areas:

Theme 1.1:   Building positive relationships at the local level

This theme is concerned with challenging attitudes to racism and sectarianism and in supporting conflict resolution and mediation at the local community level. The consortium of Pobal and the Community Relations Council provide the technical support to 14 Local Authority led Peace Partnerships. The Partnerships include the six County Council areas making up the Border Counties of Ireland, and eight clusters of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland. 

Theme 1.2:   Acknowledging and dealing with the past

This theme aims to build upon the capacity of individuals to deal with the transition to peace and reconciliation and ensure that victims and survivors of the conflict are able to deal with the past on their own terms. The consortium of Pobal and the Community Relations Council are the Implementing Body appointed to manage a Global grant of €50Meuro under this Theme.