RECENT EVENTS
Conference delegates enjoy the International Fair during the conference in Armagh City Hotel
Event: European Conference on Integration - Integration: A process, not a problem
Date: 29th & 30th October 2008
Venue: Armagh City Hotel
To view press release about event, please click here
Conference report will be published early 2009
Event : Launch of Capital Build Project, Ballysaggart Business Complex
Date: Wed 2nd July 2008
Time: 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
Venue: Ballysaggart Business Park
To discuss rental of work space, contact Fintan on 028 87729002.
STEP RECEIVES HUMANITARIAN AWARD AT THE IRISH WORLD NEWSPAPER AWARDS IN LONDON
Bernadette McAliskey, STEP receives the Humanitarian Award on behalf of STEP from Frank Murphy, Editor of The Irish World.
To read press release click here
PAST EVENTS
SEMINAR EVENT - "Employment Rights & Migrant Workers"
This event took place on Friday 20th of June in Dungannon Enterprise Centre and was attending by individuals representing groups and organisations who regularly deal with problems faced by Migrant Workers in terms of employment. Daire Murphy from Law Centre NI and Roy Setiawan, Moy Park delivered presentations and led disucssions on the topic. 100% of attendees found the event useful and 100% found the overall impression of the event to be "good" or "excellent".
CONFERENCE EVENT - 'MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION'
The MWSN/STEP conference focused on the theme of Migration and Integration. Integration was examined from societal, employmeny, academic, educational, policy and research perspectives.
Guest speakers provided representation from NCCRI, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI), QUB, Integrating Ireland and Inclusion and Diversity Service.
This conference looked at integration from a local, North-South and European level.
Best practice, barriers to integration and the current situation were examined with focus on future considerations.
If you would like any additional information please contact us on 028 8772 9002.
Workshop Information Session - 'Social Security Rights and Entitlements of Migrant Workers'
A workshop information session relevant for anyone working to support, advise, assist or signpost Migrant Workers in relation to Social Security rights and entitlements.
This event was led by Lee Hatton, Law Centre (NI) and Michael Roddy, Omagh Independent Advice Services (OIAS).
MWSN SEMINAR EVENT - RACISM:INSIGHTS
The Migrant Worker Support Network (MWSN) held the first in a series of seminar events planned for 2007/2008. The first seminar on Friday 9 November was held to coincide with Anti-Racism Workplace Week. The seminar entitled ‘Racism: Insights’ aimed to examine the impact and effects of racism on individuals and society, whilst providing members with opportunities to meet professionals working in the areas of racism and Migrant Worker rights.
Each member was given the opportunity to attend two workshops from a choice of four. Workshop speakers included: Denise Cranston, Diversity Director for Business in the Community; Anne McKernan, Casework Director for the Equality Commission NI; Ligia Parizzi, Anti-Racism Officer for Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council; and Mel Corry, from Trademark, a voluntary organisation tackling discriminatory practices.
The event proved to be very successful and informative for all those who attended.
MWSN WEBSITE LAUNCH
The new Migrant Worker Support Network website was launched on Tuesday 2nd of October at 9.30 am at The Cohannon Inn, Dungannon.
Guest Speakers included Padraic Quirk, Atlantic Philanthropies; Helen Lewis, INCORE and Helen Lowry, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland. You can visit the website at
www.mwsn.org
PUBLICATIONS
ANNUAL REPORT 2005
FACTSHEETS
WELCOME BOOKLET
To order a copy of the 22-page "Welcome to Dungannon" booklet for Migrant Workers - contact
reception@stepni.org. Booklets cost £2.50 (£1.25 for S.T.E.P. clients) and are available in Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and English.
"PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS' CONFERENCE REPORT
