Lesssons to learn from? ^_^ Jen www.communities.gov.uk ==================================== COMMISSION ON INTEGRATION AND COHESION http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1501520
The Commission on Integration and Cohesion was announced by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 28 June 2006. The Comission, a fixed term advisory body, is considering how local areas can make the most of the benefits delivered by increasing diversity - but will also consider how they can respond to the tensions it can sometimes cause. It will develop practical approaches that build communities own capacity to prevent problems, including those caused by segregation and the dissemination of extremist ideologies. The Commission is chaired by Darra Singh, Chief Executive of Ealing Council. The Commission is due to report to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in July 2007. ========================================================= COMMISSION ON INTEGRATION AND COHESION TERMS OF REFERENCE http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1501522 Diversity brings key benefits to the UK contributed to by existing second and third generation ethnic minority communities as well as recent increases in immigration. But it can also lead to tensions. As a nation we face questions about how different communities can live together, respecting differences, but also with a shared sense of belonging and purpose. 1. Within this context, the Commission on Integration and Cohesion will consider how local areas themselves can play a role in forging cohesive and resilient communities, by: a) Examining the issues that raise tensions between different groups in different areas, and that lead to segregation and conflict b) Suggesting how local community and political leadership can push further against perceived barriers to cohesion and integration c) Looking at how local communities themselves can be empowered to tackle extremist ideologies d) Developing approaches that build local areas own capacity to prevent problems, and ensure they have the structures in place to recover from periods of tension. 2. The Commission will undertake its work within the context of existing Government policy, for example on managed migration and preventing extremism. It will be grounded in an understanding of current and future patterns of diversity, but will focus on developing practical solutions for local communities based on the best existing practice. 3. It will also consider the needs of communities defined by a shared characteristic (such as race or faith), which may require regional or national solutions. 4. Recommendations for local areas will cover England only, but will consider issues which affect Scotland and Wales, and good practice from other countries. 5. The Commission will report directly to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and will be expected to deliver its findings in June 2007. Department for Communities and Local Government June 2006 =============== http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp =============== *~Jen Birmingham UK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VascokarsUnited/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IEIGLC/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoanStudentsAbroad/ ====================================================================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
