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Consultative session of he Democracy Commission,an independent body set up in response to concerns about the capacity of political institutions on the island of Ireland to be inclusive and egalitarian with rising trends of voter apathy and disconnectedness from politics.
Wednesday 01 June 2005
Wednesday 01 June 2005
11.00am
NICVA- Belfast
No Charge
Meeting
NICVA is hosting a consultative session of The Democracy Commission on 1 July at 11.00am in its Duncairn Gardens offices. The Commission is an independent body set up in response to concerns about the capacity of political institutions on the island of Ireland to be inclusive and egalitarian with rising trends of voter apathy and disconnectedness from politics. Chaired by David Begg of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, it has been listening to interested groups and individuals across Ireland for the past 18 months and previously held a listening session at NICVA in January 2004.
At the forthcoming session members of the Commission will present its key findings and perspectives on a range of issues, prior to finalising its conclusions and recommendations. The major themes it will address are:
Active Democratic Citizenship and Citizenship Education
Strengthening Local Government
Issues influencing voter turnout
The role of the media in protecting and enhancing democracy
The (un)representative nature of politics
The accountability and transparency of politics
The Commission has entered the last phase of its work programme and will be launching it final report and recommendations this autumn. This event will be an important opportunity for the Commission to get feedback on its work and for you to ensure that your views are part of its final deliberations.
For more information on the Commission visit www.democracycommission.ie. If you would like to attend the event please register with Cathy Breslin.
028 9087 7777
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