Peace III Priority 1.2 opens

The Community Relations Council and Border Action (the consortium) have been appointed by the Special EU Programmes Body as a joint delivery mechanism of Priority 1.2 of the Peace III Programme.

This Priority will be implemented through 3 strands and Strand 3 is the priority that is opening on Monday 14 April 2008.

Strand 1: Addressing the Past in Public Memory (to be advertised by Public Tender)

• Actions that explore the legacy and memory of the conflict through truth recovery, documentation, story telling and the recording of complex history and experience.
• Projects that contribute to the collection, development and exchanges of messages concerning different experiences of conflict and post conflict.

Strand 2: Promoting Participation (Opening June 2008)

• To provide advice, counselling and support services for victims, their relatives and those who care for them.
• To build the capacity of individuals to deal with the transition to peace and reconciliation and ensure victims and survivors are able to deal with the past

Strand 3: Securing the Future

• Innovative actions that will help prevent an outbreak of violence into the future, by taking action to repair relationships and by engaging the wider community in peace-building and reconciliation work.
• Supporting schemes for future generations which seek to address and prevent the outbreak of violence along the lines of inherited and emerging divisions in society.

The consortium now wish to invite applications to Strand 3 of this Priority as described above

Indicative Actions:

• Projects that increase the participation of marginalised and minority groups in society and promote active citizenship
• Innovative initiatives that will prevent the outbreak of violence in the future and that will seek to build and repair relationships and engage the wider community in peace building and reconciliation activities.
• Actions that will build the capacity of individuals to deal with the transition to peace and reconciliation and ensure that victims and survivors of the conflict are able to deal with the past.
• Innovative initiatives which seek to build positive sustainable relationships between and within the specific target groups of the Peace III Programme.
• Strategic initiatives to promote the inclusion and integration of victims and survivors into wider society
• Actions that address the psychological effects on communities that have been affected by the conflict and experience particular problems of segregation, marginalisation and isolation.
• Innovative actions that focus on conflict resolution, mediation and other peace building activities
• Activities that seek to acknowledge and deal with the hurt , losses and suffering caused by the conflict.

Applicant to this priority must clearly demonstrate how their proposed project will:

Reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society and to promote reconciliation

The application process requires completion of an online Part A which is available at www.eugrants.org

The Part B and accompanying Guidance Notes will be available in hard copy or electronically by contacting:

Patricia Armstrong
Community Relations Council
Glendenning House
6 Murray Street
Belfast BT1 6DN
Tel : 028 9022 7500
Email: parmstrong@nicrc.org.uk

Colette Nulty
Border Action
European Union House
Monaghan
Tel : 00353 477 1340
Email : Colette.nulty@borderaction.ie

All applications should note that given the limited budget available, the Consortium may not be able to fund all or part of applications received.

The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 13 June 2008.