Immigrant Representation
| National Bodies/Organisations/Boards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Body | Member | Country of Birth | Background or Representing |
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) | Fidele Mutwarasibo (Member Designate) | Rwanda | Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) | Heydi Foster Breslin (Member Designate) | Guatemala | Exchange House National Travellers Service |
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) | Mark Kelly (Member Designate) | Scotland | Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) |
| National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) | Salome Mbugua (Deputy Chairperson) | Kenya | AkiDwA |
| GAA National Inclusion and Integration Committee | Tony Watene (Secretary) | New Zealand | GAA |
| GAA National Inclusion and Integration Committee | Reginald Okoflex Inya | Nigeria | New Communities Partnership |
| Headstrong: the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Youth Advisory Panel | Herbert Innocent | Somalia | Young people |
| RT Audience Council | Ebun Akpoveta | Nigeria | RT viewers and listeners |
| Healthy Ireland Council | Des Tomlinson | UK | Football Association of Ireland’s Intercultural Football Programme |
| Government Department Advisory Boards/ Committees/Working Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Body | Member | Country of Birth | Background or Representing |
| Cosc National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women (DJE*) | Salome Mbugua | Kenya | AkiDwA |
| Advisory Group on Resolution 1325 - Women in Armed Conflict (DFAT*) | Salome Mbugua | Kenya | AkiDwA |
| Joint Standing Committee on Human Rights (DFAT*) | Chinedu Onyejelem | Nigeria | Metro Eireann |
| Advisory Group on HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme (DOH*) | Alwiye Xuseyn | Tanzania | AkiDwA |
| Legal Aid Board External Consultative Panel (DJE*) | Hilkka Becker | Germany | Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| Anti Human Trafficking Unit Working Group on Child Trafficking (DJE*) | Nusha Yonkova | Russia (Bulgaria) | Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| Anti Human Trafficking Unit Working Group on Sex Trafficking (DJE*) | Nusha Yonkova | Russia (Bulgaria) | Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| Anti Human Trafficking Unit Working Group on a National Referral Mechanism (DJE*) | Nusha Yonkova | Russia (Bulgaria) | Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| Migrant Consultative Forum (DSP*) | Reginald Okoflex Inya | Nigeria | New Communities Partnership |
| INIS & GNIB Consultative Forum (DJE*) | Reginald Okoflex Inya | Nigeria | New Communities Partnership |
- DJE* - Department of Justice and Equality
DOH* - Department of Health
DFAT* - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DSP* - Department of Social Protection
Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing Body Member Country of Birth Background or Representing
Policing Committees/Forums Dublin Joint Policing Committee Zphyrin Ngaliema Mukoko DR Congo Integration Centre Limerick Joint Policing Committee Marek Prezepiork Poland New Communities Partnership Blanchardstown Policing Forum Dr Umar Al-Quadri Pakistan Fingal Ethnic Network Balbriggan Policing Forum Thywill Bankole Nigeria Fingal Ethnic Network
Local Authorities and their Policy Committees Laois County Council Councillor Rotimi Adebari Nigeria Laois Electorate Portlaoise Town Council Councillor Rotimi Adebari Nigeria Portlaoise Electorate Dublin City Council Strategic Policy Committee on Social, Housing and Community Affairs Fidele Mutwarasibo Rwanda Immigrant Council of Ireland South Dublin County Social Inclusion Measures Committee Galina Negru Moldova South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum South Dublin County Housing and Social SPC Foluke Oladosu Nigeria South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum South Dublin County Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries SPC Matthew Raju India South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum South Dublin County Childcare Committee Jones Orock Cameroon South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council: Social Development and Inclusion Committee Charles Bisong Cameroon Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Ethnic Minority Integration Forum Limerick City Council Strategic Policy Committee on Environment Hilario Bagalascsa Philippines New Communities Partnership Dublin City Community Forum – Intercultural Committee
Reginald Okoflex Inya Nigeria New Communities Partnership Dublin City Integration Forum Rastislav Blazek (Chair) Slovakia Dublin City Integration Forum Fonong Fevant Fon (Secretary) Cameroon Dublin City Integration Forum Zphyrin Ngaliema Mukoko DR Congo Integration Centre South Dublin Community Platform Ziad Saleh Iraq South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum Cork City Integration Strategy Committee
Tony Lawan Nigeria New Communities Partnership Cork City Integration Strategy Committee
Kathy O’Connor (Secretary) USA Integration Centre Cork Integration Forum Kathy O’Connor (Secretary) USA Integration Centre Meath Intercultural Network Tinu Achioya Nigeria Integration Centre Galway County Intercultural Forum Maria Silva (Chair) Portugal Galway County Intercultural Forum Jipe Kelly
(Vice Chair) Cameroon Integration Centre Limerick City and County Integration Strategy Working Group Kathy O’Connor USA Integration Centre Limerick City Community Forum Bright Udemezue Nigeria New Communities Partnership Mayo County Integration Forum Natalya Pestova Russia Mayo Intercultural Action
County Development Boards Fingal Leader Partnership Board of Directors Mourad Ouchelouche Algeria Fingal Ethnic Network Fingal Development Board Pamela Hagan-Morgan Ghana Fingal Ethnic Network Northside Partnership Board of Board of Directors
Rastislav Blazek Slovakia New Communities Partnership South Dublin County Development Board Theophilus Ejorh Nigeria South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum Community Development Group of South Dublin County Partnership Issah Huseini Ghana South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum
Drugs Task Force Blanchardstown Local Drugs Task Forces Dotun Adegbesan Nigeria New Communities Partnership
Regional and Local Organisations Mayo Rape Crisis Centre Natalya Pestova (Chairperson) Russia Mayo Intercultural Action St. John's Parish Concil, Waterford City Krzysztof Wisniewski Poland Community Le Cheile Volunteer Support Group Kathy O'Connor (Chair) USA Integration Centre Polish Educational Association Krzysztof Wisniewski (Acting Chair) Poland Community
Sport - Regional and County Organisations GAA Munster Inclusion and Integration Committee Jenna Cain Scotland Integration Support Unit, Waterford GAA Munster Inclusion and Integration Committee Erin Geraghty UK New Communities Partnership GAA Cork Inclusion and Integration Committee Erin Geraghty (Secretary) UK New Communities Partnership GAA Waterford Inclusion and Integration Committee Jenna Cain (Chair) Scotland Integration Support Unit, Waterford GAA Waterford Inclusion and Integration Committee Kevin Mascherenas Pakistan Integration Support Unit, Waterford South Dublin County Sports Partnership Foluke Oladosu Nigeria South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum
Violence Against Women Southern Regional Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women
Gloria Abuike South Africa New Communities Partnership Eastern Regional Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women
Frances Francis Soyn - AkiDwA Midlands Regional Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women
Susan Kuria - AkiDwA
Trades Union Executive Committees Name of Trade Union Individual's Name - -
National/Regional Boards of Professional Bodies Law Society of Ireland Human Rights Commission Hilkka Becker Germany Immigrant Council of Ireland Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Litigation Committee Hilkka Becker Germany Immigrant Council of Ireland
Representatives Nominated to International Organisations by the Irish Government European Forum on Integration Issah Huseini Ghana New Communities Partnership European Forum on Integration
Other Representatives Appointed or Elected to International Organisations EUROCITIES –
Integrating cities Project Reginald Okoflex Inya Nigeria New Communities Partnership European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) Nusha Yonkova (Chair) Russia (Bulgaria) Immigrant Council of Ireland
University Governing Boards Name of University Person's Name - Elected/appointed/nominated -
School Management Boards Muslim National School, Clonskeagh Board of Management Issah Huseini (Chair) Ghana Patron Appointed -
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