The LID (Leadership through Intercultural Dialogue) Programme is an initiative co-ordinated by The Inside Out Programme in Claudy, Northern Ireland that aims to provide young people, young leaders, youth workers and other practitioners that work with young people with international learning opportunities.

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The purpose of The LID Programme is to develop participants skills base, increase their knowledge and affect attitudinal change which in turn enhances their capacity and that of their organisation but ultimately the communities they work in to contribute to the continued development of a shared society in Northern Ireland.

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The rationale comes from the belief that ‘the international’ provides a much stronger context to explore and learn from with regard to building relationships between diverse communities in Northern Ireland.

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Since April 2008 The LID Programme has provided 276 international learning opportunities for 201 different individuals (56 Youth Workers, 40 Young Leaders, 49 Young People and 56 other practitioners) representing no less than 60 organisations (many participants work freelance) from 40+ locations across the UK including at least 30 from in and around Northern Ireland.

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LID has offered a wide variety of opportunity including Feasibility Meetings, Training Programmes, Job Shadows, Partnership Building Activities and Seminars whilst programme themes have been even more diverse ranging from culture, conflict, outdoor education, participation and self-organisation to citizenship, environment, photography, stress management, the arts and humour.

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