Committee Motion on Refugee Week 2014 and Community Relations Week 2014 – 16 June 2014

Motion:

That this Assembly notes that 16 -22 June 2014 marks both Refugee Week 2014 and Community Relations Week 2014; further notes the respective themes of ‘Shared Future’ and ‘Building a United Community’; and expresses its support for both Refugee Week and Community Relations Week, particularly in relation to their shared aim of facilitating positive encounters between diverse cultures in order to encourage greater understanding, overcome hostility and build a shared society.

Further information:

• Refugee Week 2014
• Community Relations Week 2014
• Community Relations Week Brochure (Chief Executive of Community Relations Council)
• British Red Cross - Refugee Week Briefing
• Refugees and Asylum Seekersin Northern Ireland