‘Sharing’ or ‘Seperate but Equal’ Manifesto analysis from NICIE

Posted by Lisa on Mar 05 2007 under A Shared Future, Education & training, Alliance Party, DUP, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP, Parties, Manifesto

Pam Tilson from NICIE sent this helpful roundup of how the manifestos deal with the issue of creating a shared future.

‘Sharing’ or ‘Separate but Equal’?

How far along the road have each of the parties moved to recognising that ‘separate but equal’ – some kind of benign apartheid - is no longer acceptable and that we need to move towards a society where shared schools, housing, workplaces, leisure facilities and other services are commonplace?

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NICVA interview with Anna Lo (Alliance party)

Posted by Stephen Gray on Mar 02 2007 under Election, A Shared Future, Education & training, Equality, Race, Alliance Party, Video

Anna Lo, Alliance, called in to NICVA for a discussion with Lisa McElherron on the key issues in the forthcoming Assembly election.

‘A Shared Future’ - from the NICVA Policy Manifesto

Posted by Feargal O'Kane on Feb 12 2007 under A Shared Future, Policy Manifesto

Voluntary and community organisations have welcomed the publication of A Shared Future and the first draft Triennial Action Plan to accompany it. Sectarianism and racism are problems which are found at every level of society across Northern Ireland, not a localised issue for interfaces or disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

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