GOALS
The Forum aims to:
- plan cooperative activities to promote and enhance the image of the Polish community in Ireland and facilitate integration,
- exchange information about the Polish community and about the life of the Polish community in Ireland,
- reach a common policy stance on issues relevant to the Polish community.
The Forum provides a platform for:
- the implementation of joint projects by working groups,
- cooperation and links with Poland (Polish government bodies, NGOs, etc.),
- cooperation and liaison with Ireland (Irish government bodies, NGOs, etc.),
- cooperation with the Polish Diaspora worldwide.
WORKING PRINCIPLES
The Forum is a non-profit organisation and operates on the basis of:
- voluntary participation and cooperative involvement
It functions through:
- having a network of links and contacts which facilitate information exchanges as well as mutual supports and assistance,
- establishing of working groups to initiate, develop and implement projects
- coordinated by a project leader,
cooperating with other bodies in Poland, and Polish community organisations, etc., - holding regular meetings to discuss the significant issues, problems, challenges and initiatives,
- having an Internet forum.
WORKING METHODS
All policy positions and projects are adopted by the Forum on the basis of consensus by participating members – either through the Internet Forum and/or during meetings. These are initiated by the project/initiative leader who is responsible for identifying and developing the policy positions of the Forum as well as for the development of projects.
News
Spiral and the Cross – an ilustrated talk
You are invited to – The Spiral and the Cross – Pagan and Christian themes in the sculpture of Fred Conlon – an illustrated lecture by author and Director of the Irish Writers Centre, Jack Harte. Wednesday, February 16th @ 19.30 Irish Polish Society, 20 Fitzwilliam...
An EAPN Ireland Resource Seminar
What is the seminar about...? The European Anti Poverty Network Ireland, with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs, will hold a lunchtime resource seminar on Tuesday February 8th 2011 on applying for EU funding opportunities. Many community and voluntary...
European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week January 23-29, 2011
Cairde encourages women from ethnic minorities to take free smear tests as a part of CervicalCheck programme for women between 25-60 years old. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under 44 worldwide. Each year, 500,000 new cases of invasive...
Voluntary organisations urged to apply for counselling services funding
The Minister for Community, Equality, and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey T.D., today (21 January, 2011) urged voluntary organisations which provide family counselling services to apply now to the Family Support Agency for funding under their 2011 scheme of grants....
Minister White chairs meeting of Inter-Departmental Group on Integration
The Minister for Equality, Integration and Human Rights, Mary White TD, today, January 18th, chaired a meeting of the Inter-Departmental Group on Integration. The meeting was convened to discuss the output of the inaugural meetings of the Ministerial Council on...
Polish film ‘The Reverse’ at the Cinema North West Cinemobile
Cinema North West warmly invites you to the New Roots film festival in the Dock Arts Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. The festival will be launched by Hans Wieland who moved to the North West of Ireland with his family in 1985 and established Neantóg Farmhouse...
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