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Call for Select Committee on refugees

Garff MHK Daphne Caine has called for a Tynwald Select Committee to investigate the practicalities of the Isle of Man accepting Syrian refugees under the UK’s Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. This is a subject that has created a lot … Continue reading

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Free screening of Death by Design

As part of our One World Week activities we will be hosting a free screening of Death by Design, a new film which uncovers the global impact of our digital addition, particularly on the environment and public health. With the number of … Continue reading

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Volunteers needed for DEC Indonesia collection

One World Centre volunteers will be collecting this weekend for the DEC Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal which is focused on helping the survivors of the devastating events experienced on the island of Sulawesi. Over 1300 people have lost their … Continue reading

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Our Island, Our World

We’re delighted to be a partner in the fabulous Our Island Our World Festival this coming weekend in Peel. There are two nights of world music being performed at the Peel Centenary Centre on Friday 7th and 8th September, and … Continue reading

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Stronger than Bullets Screening

The Isle of Man United Nations Association is supporting a screening of Stronger than Bullets at this year’s Isle of Man Film Festival. The film depicts the events of the Arab Spring in Libya in 2011 from the viewpoint of … Continue reading

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Calling all budding photographers!

The Isle of Man International Black and White Association has launched a photography competition based on the theme Our Island Nation. Open to all “from those young enough to hold an iPhone to those old enough to want to capture … Continue reading

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Get yourself down to the Global Village

It’s almost July so it’s almost time for the Global Village. Each year we try to bring an international dimension to the Tynwald Day celebrations to mark our cultural diversity and the Isle of Man’s place in the wider world. This … Continue reading

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Ramsey triumphant in Charity Challenge

A team from Ramsey Grammar School, representing the Pahar Trust, has clinched this year’s One World Charity Challenge competition, winning £3,500 for the charity that works to improve education and healthcare for children in Nepal. The finals of the annual … Continue reading

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Catch our Island Voices exhibition before 17th March

We were thrilled to launch the inaugural exhibition showcasing our Island Voices – Journeys to the Isle of Man project at the Manx Museum last week. The project was inspired by the findings in the 2016 Census that we have people … Continue reading

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Finding out about Fairtrade

Another year, another Fairtrade Primary Conference! Around 60 primary schoolchildren from around the Island joined us again for the 2018 conference where they learned about Fairtrade, how it benefits small scale farmers and producers across the world – and how … Continue reading

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