'to facilitate the development of a Multicultural 12 for County Cavan. This was an opportunity for ethnic minorities in Cavan to get involved, develop their own skills and capacity with a view to influencing local policy and to let Cavan have a strong and diverse representation in the country. '

To establish a sustainable Multi Cultural 12 for county Cavan and that relationships within the 12 are built on mutual respect and understanding. The Multi-Cultural 12 will be the lead in terms of protecting diversity, continue to promote inter-faith dialogue and act as a voice for all ethnic minority groups within county Cavan.The Multi-Cultural 12 will promote pluralism and the acceptance of differences, encouraging a culture of respect for freedom and dignity and understanding of human rights and equality in the State. The Multi-Cultural 12 will articulate and promote an understanding of interculturalism and diversity in local communities based on human rights and equality. The Multi-Cultural 12 will participate at a Local Government Level and contribute to local decision making that will affect the lives of its members. To aid the group in identifying Training on Diversity, Interculturalism and Inter Faith. To aid the group in identifying Awareness Training (Racism, Intolerance, Human Rights, Equality). The programme of work will culminate in the organisation with a seminar to be organised by the new group.'