NB MGMcB = Mary Gordon McBride-Community Relations Officer at Fermanagh District Council.

1998

APRIL 1998

  • Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Enniskillen bomb

  • Fermanagh District Council Launched "Our Lives" publication put together by young people attending Fermanagh schools and colleges on the subject of living in Northern Ireland


JUNE 1998

  • Fermanagh District Council held a meeting with principals and teachers held to discuss the idea of having a Shadow Youth Council


SEPTEMBER 1998

  • Timetable of election process drawn up by Fermanagh District Council


OCTOBER 1998

  • Selection of candidates to represent schools. Candidates to devise their manifesto papers. (1st-21st  Oct) Students advised to run on issues relevant to young people as opposed to political parties. Suggested that year 10/11 students should be considered for the Shadow Youth Council to allow for two years attendance

  • Teresa O'Hare, Environmental Issues, Paul McDaid, University of Ulster, Barbara McCabe, Ulster Peoples College, Noelle Farry, workshops on design of Manifesto papers for elections. (23rd Oct)

  • Manifesto papers sent to schools. (22nd Oct - 5th Nov)


NOVEMBER 1998

  • John Paul Lederach launched the project in the Townhall.(Nov 5th)

  • Fermanagh District Council held information sessions for teachers co-ordinating the project. (Nov 6th)

  • Short presentation by co-ordinators at school explaining electoral procedure. (Nov 10th-15th)

  • Election date. All schools were used as polling stations and all students had the right to vote. (Nov 18th)

  • Count in Townhall. Candidates, teachers, parent and election agents invited to the Townhall for the count. (Nov 19th)

  • Training for elected representatives of Shadow Youth       Council.(Nov 27th and 28th)

  • Residential at the canoe centre for elected councillors. (Nov 29th-30th)


DECEMBER 1998

  • First meeting of the Shadow Youth Council. Lunch with District councillors. Join full Council for first half hour of Council meeting. (Dec 7th)


1999

JANUARY 1999

  • Meeting of Shadow Youth Council. (27th Jan 1999)

  • Shadow Youth Council consultation on "Future Search 2010 Strategy) drawn up by the council. (Ongoing)

  • Shadow Youth Council present at meeting on Lusty Beg Island to discuss the above (Jan 14th-16th)

  • MGMcB met with chief executives of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Brae Council on subject of setting up their own Shadow Youth Council. (Jan 20th)

  • MGMcB set up a meeting with Public Achievement Representative (an organisation aiming to promote involvement of young people in organising community projects) in council chamber. (Jan29th)

  • Training in confidence building for Shadow Youth Councillors by Willie O'Donnell. (Ongoing once per month up until June)


FEBRUARY 1999

  • Meeting of Shadow Youth Council. Split into committees: Policy and  Resources; Development; Development and



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