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The Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council is a strategic advocacy & community think-tank with the vision of an inclusive and fair society.

Northern Ireland
Joined September 2019
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Eileen, Maurice and Ola outside Queen’s after a great, thought provoking meeting with a wide range of colleagues.
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DOROTHY MSCA fellow Amanda Lubit’s book, "Life as a Migrant Muslim Woman in Sectarian Northern Ireland", explores migrant Muslim women's experiences of belonging amidst hatred, sexism, and racism. Read it here: berghahnbooks.com/title/Lubi…
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#ERSNew🐣 🔓 Decolonising refugee integration by acknowledging context (Northern Ireland). @AmandaLubit argues for new criteria that appreciate the value of women refugee spaces and communities. Full article is available: doi.org/10.1080/01419870.202…
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Stay safe everyone #StormÉowyn
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Our @Migration_Just team have put together a great online resource for eVisas that can be translated into different languages by using the 'Select Language' function on our website.
We have pulled together everything we know so far about eVisas and have created this handy online guide. It can be translated using the “Select Language” function at the top of the web page. We aim to add to this guide as we learn more. Please share: lawcentreni.org/evisa-guide/
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Hoping that this paper contributes to discussion abt the role of universities in democratising routes to intellectual authority, by looking at who is/not employed as 'academics' & full professors in #England, #NorthernIreland, #Scotland & #Wales #HigherEd
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Join us at Stormont next week for a workshop on democratic participation in migrant and minority ethnic communities! With @NI_LGA and NIACLC. Details and registration: HTTPS://MMEparticipation.eve…
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The Northern Ireland Executive Office Committee has launched a survey on equality law in Northern Ireland. 🎙️ If you are responding, why not listen to our Making Equality a Priority podcast focusing on equality law reform in Northern Ireland. In this episode, broadcaster Maggie Taggert talks to health and social care professionals about their experiences of racial harassment in the workplace from patients and visitors. Kathryn Barr, our senior policy officer, outlines proposed changes to racial equality legislation. She explains how these reforms will strengthen legal protections against racial discrimination. 🎧 Listen now 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/15j… Together, let's #MakeEqualityAPriority
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As Managed Migration continues at pace, we have identified multiple issues that advisers should be aware of. You are invited to attend our Masterclass sessions to improve your ability to deal with the complexity of the migration process and calculations. Register below⬇️ lawcentreni.org/professional…
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Read the report by here : migrantsrights.org.uk/projec… 👇is a screenshot from the report (p.8) showing a map of #NorthernIreland with #Belfast. #Glenmorley and #Larne highlighted as having high concentrations of 'immigration' raids
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Autumn Open Learning courses at @QUBelfast: ▪️Understanding Refugee and Asylum Issues: Workshop for Volunteers  (one day) ▪️Understanding Refugee and Asylum Issues (10 weeks) ecommerce.apps.qub.ac.uk/oso…
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Join us at Stormont on 14 Sept for a workshop on democratic participation in migrant and minority ethnic communities. With @NI_LGA and Northern Ireland African Caribbean Leadership Consortium, @NIACLC22 Details and registration: MMEparticipation.eventbrite.…
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Check out the recent post on srheblog.com - Ethicality in academic knowledge production by @DZBelluigi srheblog.com/2024/08/09/ethi…
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Heartening to see our local political reps standing with those neighbours who have joined our community here in this week's Chronicle. AMFam's new plan for 'Community Conversation' also featured! Join us on Sunday, Ards Arts Centre, doors at 1.00, meeting at 2.00!
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Check out the Jobs page at Queen's University Belfast for a University of Sanctuary Coordinator post! More here: qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacanc…
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‘Belfast Welcomes Diversity’! We are proud to endorse this.
A whopping 114 groups have backed the march on Saturday! And we have more logos coming in. Keep sending through your support and we'll keep updating. We are Belfast!
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Today, the Assembly will debate the Opposition to Racism motion. The Law Centre urges all MLAs to support the motion. Our short briefing paper highlights some key recommendations relating to refugee integration. lawcentreni.org/news/ni-asse…
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The Migrant and Minority Ethnic (MME) Thinktank are appalled by the recent outbursts of hatred and violence in Belfast and elsewhere. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3SypAgQ And we endorse the recent statement of the Racial Equality Subgroup - pictured.
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This NIACLC and NILGA event on the democratic participation of migrant and minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland is now open for registration! When: Saturday, 14 Sept Where: Stormont, Great Hall Registration: MMEparticipation.eventbrite.…
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