The ARK team will be taking a break over the next two weeks, and returning on 6th January. In the meantime, we hope that you all have a very happy and peaceful Christmas season.  

A vital feature of CAIN - Conflict Archive on the INternet - is the Chronology of the Conflict. This section provides brief entries on dates and events relating to the Troubles and Peace Process, with links to relevant documents. More detailed information is provided for dates that coincide with significant events and key issues.

For example, on 15 December 1993, the 'Joint Declaration on Peace' or 'The Downing Street Declaration' was published. This declaration was issued by John Major, then British Prime Minister, and Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), on behalf of the British and Irish Governments. The full text of the Declaration is available on CAIN.

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Developing Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Northern Ireland highlights research and policy relating to the current consultation on a new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland. This Policy Brief, written by Goretti Horgan, Ann Marie Gray and Leanne Morgan, highlights a possible integrated service model for abortion and contraception provision in the region.

ARK produces a wide range of publications for public, policy and academic audiences. These are all available on the ARK website.

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ARK is Northern Ireland's social policy hub. Established in 2000 by researchers at Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University, its primary goal is to increase the accessibility and use of academic data and research. Most of our dissemination is via our website at www.ark.ac.uk, which is divided into five main areas:

• Surveys
• Projects
• Resources
• Publications
• Events

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