Immigrant Council of Ireland

Calling all schools… This week is the last opportunity to enter your students in iur Creative Competition. Deadline 8th November. Find more info here at https://lnkd.in/e2r_V8QH

Are you a migrant in Ireland looking to develop your leadership skills? Then you should apply to be part of our upcoming Migrant Leadership Academy. Full information can be found: https://lnkd.in/e935uUw Deadlines for application is 21 October!

Show Racism the Red Card Creative Competition is open to schools all across Ireland! A fun way for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Ireland to engage young people’s interest in anti-racism. This year we have amazing prizes to give away to the best entries of visual art, creative writing, poetry, music, film, and posters. To find out more information - https://lnkd.in/e2r_V8QH Submissions are made must be received by 5pm 8th November 2024. Get creating! 🎨 🎭 🎤 In conjunction with Football Association of Ireland and Schools of Sanctuary Ireland

Yesterday we hosted our 5th Annual Migrant Integration Conference, entitled “Leave No One Behind: Working Towards Effective Migrant Inclusion”. The conference was a great success and very informative. Despite the current context of greater negative attention being brought to the issues of migration in Ireland, the conference served as great reminder not only of the positive impacts that migrant have in their communities across Ireland but also of the need for positive momentum and political leadership on this issue. This is ever more important with the general elections due in the coming months. Looking ahead to the coming months, Brian Killoran, CEO, Immigrant Council of Ireland said: “With Budget Day due on Oct 1st it is more important than ever to ensure that there is continued investment in the issue of migrant inclusion. Today’s conference has shown us that Ireland has a lot to be proud of in terms of our track record, but if we do not invest in social cohesion, fighting racism and ensuring real inclusion of migrant communities, perhaps we will see that Ireland moves further towards the divisiveness and corrosive attitudes evident in some other European countries that we heard about today. Now is the time for committing and investing rather than pulling back.” The conference showcased the work of 28 other organisations and individuals who are working on migrant integration across Ireland and in other European countries. During the conference with the support of the Community Foundation Ireland we gave awards to two organisations in recognition of the great work that each organisation does in service of migrant communities and migrant integration. These awards were presented by Roderic O'Gorman to Amal Women Ireland and Sanctuary Runners.

This week we are having an event on Migrant Inclusion in Politics and why it matters. We will be releasing our research on the experiences of migrant candidates running in the recent local election. If you want to join us please email communications@immigrantcouncil.ie

We are thrilled to announce our 5th Annual National Migrant Integration Conference is coming up on 25th September. If you or someone you know is interested, check out the link for more information. https://lnkd.in/dTpFT4MK

🎥 We are looking for a videographer to help us produce a new set of Educational videos for Show Racism the Red Card... For more information on our Call for Tender: https://lnkd.in/e7ZKGqiF

📣 Join us this Thursday at 2pm for our second webinar on mobilising migrant vote. Migrant voters grassroots mobilising – best practices 2024 is the year when the largest number of people will go to elections globally. Many innovative approaches to migrant voter mobilisation will be put to the test. The event aims to bring examples of work from various countries to learn about the best approaches, reflect on the impact, and build a network of support for future work Moderator Abby Ryan, Advocacy and Policy Manager, Immigrant Council of Ireland Speakers - Teresa Buczkowska, Political Participation Coordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland - Son Olszewski, Political Organiser, Pomoc, UK - Yonous Muhammadi, CEO, Greek Refugee Forum 💻 Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/ezgsmWjr

We are so excited about our upcoming webinar series on "Migrants' electoral inclusion – lessons from the 2024 election season". Join us for a webinar series bringing Irish and international knowledge and leadership to understand best practices in building a well-functioning ecosystem for inclusive democracy. Webinar 1: June 20th. "Building an inclusive ecosystem for democratic participation – the role of the key stakeholders" Moderator: Teresa Buczkowska, Political Participation Coordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland Panelists: Art O’Leary, CEO, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, The Electoral Commission Deirdre Cambell, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Officer, Fine Gael Thomas Huddleston, VoteBrussels and researcher in migrant political participation Register here: https://lnkd.in/eqw32MyR Webinar 2: June 27th "Migrant voters grassroots mobilising – best practices" More details coming soon...

Last week marked Pro Bono Week Ireland, an annual initiative bringing together legal professionals to advance justice equality in Ireland. During the week a series of events to discuss unmet legal needs in Irish society took place. A key focus of the week was discussions regarding the increased need for pro bono legal support for unaccompanied migrant children in Ireland, and the role the legal community can play to provide sustainable solutions. We took part in a dedicated event hosted in Dublin on Wednesday by legal firm Arthur Cox LLP, in partnership with Irish Refugee Council and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), an international nongovernment organisation devoted to protecting unaccompanied and separated children. KIND partners with the Immigrant Council of Ireland and Irish Refugee Council, and the pro bono legal community to ensure sustainable solutions for unaccompanied migrant children in Ireland. Since 2019, the project has assisted 252 clients from 29 countries of origin.