Community Planning Study Tour, Scotland

A study tour coordinated by Concordia will travel to Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee in September to learn from the scottish experience of community planning.

The aim is to establish links, enhance skills and broaden the knowledge base of both the social partners and non-social partners who are involved in community planning in Northern Ireland.

Funded places

A group of 16 people from Northern Ireland will be selected to participate in the tour which is open to both social and non-social Anticipated Benefits
1 Increased knowledge
2 Enhanced skills
3 Greater awareness
4 Understanding legislation
5 Informed debate
6 Applying techniques
7 Partnerships partners.

Concordia will fund social partner representatives who are selected, using funding under Measure 4.1 (Networking in Europe and Beyond) of the EU’s Peace II programme.

Non-social partners may participate but must be able to cover their own expenses - in the region of £400 to £450 - and should write to Concordia to express their interest.

Tour Itinerary (102Kb)

Apply

Download the application form at Concordia’s website:

www.concordiapartnership.org

Closing date: 27 August 2004 at 5.00pm

Expectations

Participants will be expected to attend a pre-tour briefing, complete evaluation forms and prepare a post-tour group report giving recommendations and conclusions. The report will be used to share information across the sectors and assist Concordia with future policy development.

Read about NICVA's role in Concordia in the Working Together section of this website.