(2) what his assessment is of the contribution to reconciliation in Northern Ireland made by the Model United Nations General Assembly organised by the Council for Education in World Citizenship Northern Ireland.
The Model United Nations General Assembly is organised by the Council for Education in World Citizenship NI (CEWC NI). The Department of Education funded CEWC (NI) through its Community Relations Core Funding Scheme for the period 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2004, total funding £136,584. A breakdown for each of the last five financial years is displayed in the following table.
£ 2001-02 39,918 2002-03 51,201 2003-04 45,465 2004-05 0 2005-06 0 Total 136,584
The overt objectives of the Model United Nations General Assembly (MUNGA) are not around reconciliation in Northern Ireland. However, it is recognised that any programme that widens the experience of young people in the context of Global Citizenship and their understanding of diversity has merit.
The next round of core funding, 2007-10, was launched on 5 July 2006 and CEWC (NI) are welcome to apply. All applications will be judged on how they meet the scheme’s criteria/objectives.