Inquiry into Building a United Community Terms of Reference

The Inquiry will:

• Explore perspectives on sectarianism, division and good relations including:
  - an examination of theory and practice with regard to good relations, shared space and shared services;
  - consideration of best practice, both locally and internationally, in bringing divided communities together, and in developing shared space and shared services; 

• Seek views on what good relations means and how sectarianism and division can be addressed, with a particular focus on the challenges at interface areas, both urban and rural. This might include:
  - seeking views on what issues need to be addressed in order for interface barriers to be removed;
  - examining the role of communities in policy and decision making in relation to community integration and particularly, the removal of interface barriers; and
  - consideration of the effectiveness of the Good Relations Indicators in monitoring and measuring the progress of government interventions.
• Make recommendations in order to support and enhance policy and decision-making with regard to building a united community, including on actions to tackle sectarianism, racism and other forms of intolerance, and to help deliver the Executive’s commitment on removing interface barriers.