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ICR is committed
to making a positive contribution to policy development both locally
and internationally in relation to issues arising out of conflict
and reconstruction after conflict. ICR meets this commitment in a
number of ways:
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By ensuring that independent research conducted by ICR is disseminated
to key policy makers in a manner that maximises its policy impact.
For example, The Cost of the Troubles Study was disseminated in
the form of three books, two videos, two exhibitions and numerous
public talks and briefings. The material findings of this study
was acknowledged by Sir Kenneth Bloomfield as having informed his
report to government on the situation of victims. The work of Community
Conflict Impact on Children led to the involvement of the Office
of the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict at
the United Nations in Northern Ireland, and ICR has been closely
involved in advising on both visits of the Special Representative
to Northern Ireland.
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By
participating in and creating local and international networks of
researchers, such as that established by the Office of the Special
Representative at the United Nations on Children and Armed Conflict,
and by establishing networks such as the Researching Violently Divided
Societies and the Researching Ethnic Conflict in Africa network.
In such networks, ICR is committed to supporting the work of indigenous
researchers, and to supporting research that is of benefit to those
studied. This is am important ethical principle, which precludes
ICRs involvement in supporting research activity aimed simply
at enhancing individual researchers publication record or
academic achievements.
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By
creating local networks of researchers and facilitating dialogue
amongst them and between them and policy makers. ICR is currently
involved in establishing such networks, and if you are interested
in participating please contact us.
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By
responding directly to public consultations on policy issues. ICR
prepares policy responses to public consultations by government
and public bodies, on issues within the remit and interest of ICRs
aims and goals.
To date ICR has
participated in the following recent consultations:
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