New Approaches for a New Decade? A Scoping Study of Border Communities: Research Reports

With support from the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Reconciliation Fund, the “New Approaches for a New Decade” project sought to contribute to that commitment by undertaking a scoping exercise that would provide an initial overview of the challenges facing border communities in the short to medium-term, with specific reference to what minorities in border communities see as the supports necessary for them to overcome the particular challenges they face. This scoping exercise also gathered initial evidence on the supports border communities currently avail of. It complemented previous work undertaken by the Border People project and the Centre for Cross Border Studies, and drew on direct knowledge of practical cross-border issues affecting citizens (Border People) and on the Centre’s extensive collaborations with a wide range of community organisations in both jurisdictions. Reflecting on 18 interviews and other relevant information, the project led to the completion of three reports:

Summary Report (Anthony Soares)

New Approaches for a New Decade (Rural Community Network)

A Minority View (Peter Lavery).