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2012 North Ireland Pensioner's Parliament

Dec 9 '12
Author: 
Shawn Stern

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Year of Civil Discourse on Israel - Bay Area, California

Mar 2 '12
Author: 
Emilio R Garza

The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and community building among the Bay Area Jewish Community over disagreements regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. From December 2010 to December 2011 a number of events were held to help tackle this issue, such as facilitator training sessions and book and movie reviews.

Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism: National Town Hall Meeting (United States)

Dec 31 '11
Author: 
Mary Sullivan
Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism is an organization that works closely with America Speaks to better the lives of adults with autism. In 2009 AFFA held a National Town Hall Meeting to create a national policy agenda which AFFA plans to propose to Congress.

2011 Northern Ireland Pensioners' Parliament

Apr 26 '11
Author: 
Quinton Mayne

 

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Summary

This case study features the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament (NIPP), a participatory body organized by the Age Sector Platform charity and launched on February 23 2011 by the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. The NIPP aims to empower older people (those aged 60 and above) in policy making and implementation in Northern Ireland.

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