The British government will be briefed by Sinn Féin members today on a document designed to assist communities in their efforts to ensure a peaceful summer on Northern Ireland's streets.
Northern Ireland Office security minister Mr Ian Pearson is due to meet a delegation from the party involving Belfast deputy mayor Mr Joe O'Donnell and Assembly members Mr Conor Murphy and Ms Kathy Stanton at Stormont.
The talks were taking place after President Mary McAleese urged loyalists and republicans to do everything in their power to deliver a second successive quiet summer marching season.
Mrs McAleese told the International School for Peace Studies in Messines, Belgium earlier this week: "The progress to date has been nothing short of miraculous and little by little even the most reluctant are joining the peacemakers.
"In fact some of its most radical champions today are to be found among former paramilitaries or their supporters," she said. "I want to particularly encourage them to keep giving the leadership that is keeping Northern Ireland's streets and its marching season quiet."
East and north Belfast Democratic Unionist MPs Mr Peter Robinson and Mr Nigel Dodds as well as the Sinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams, the MP for west Belfast, have already called for calm during July and August. Loyalist representatives also called for no violence at sectarian interfaces.
Last summer was one of the most peaceful ever following appeals for restraint on both sides of the peaceline, but with the traditional march season peaking in a month's time Secretary of State Paul Murphy and the Chief Constable Hugh Orde are looking for leadership within the two communities to make sure there is no renewal of the appalling street violence which once paralysed areas like the nationalist Short Strand and loyalist lower Shankill.
Tourism chiefs in Northern Ireland also fear fresh violence at Drumcree, which has been comparatively peaceful for the last two years, could have a devastating impact on business. The Orange Order parade is due there on July 4th.