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Civil societyThemes of citizenship, democracy and criminal justice flow through the work of Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector. Every day, voluntary organisations here lobby and form partnerships for governance, support one another’s training needs, and coalesce for the purpose of strengthening communities.
Definition: What is civil society?
NICVA (the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in NI) has welcomed signs that there may be a meeting of the NI Executive this week.
DSD has commissioned KPMG to undertake an independent and strategic review of VCU and KPMG is seeking the views of the voluntary and community sector. An updated overview of membership of the local RPA implementation structures has been released by NILGA. A major resource for supporting governance in the voluntary and community sector is to be relaunched in the New Year.
Big Lottery Fund has announced details of a multi-million pound investment to help develop and shape the future of Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector.
A European Conference on the theme of integration of migrant workers organised by STEP was held on 29 and 30 October in Armagh. The European Economic and Social Committee recently adopted an opinion piece by rapporteur, Jane Morrice, entitled 'The Role of the EU in the Northern Ireland Peace Process' at its 448th plenary session in October 2008. The next meeting of the men's forum will feature Patrica Carey, Head of Policy in the Equality Rights and Social Need Division of OFMDFM as guest speaker.Footer
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Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action is registered as a company limited by guarantee in Northern Ireland (No 1792) and is registered as a charity for tax purposes with the Inland Revenue
