Blog
7th December 2018
A new CIVICUS Monitor Report highlights the fact that 6 in 10 countries now seriously repress civic freedoms.
Blogging for development, democracy and human rights – introducing the 5th year of the Trinity College Dublin blog series
The seven finalists, which will be published weekly from today on international Human Rights Day. Founding member of the initiative Michelle D’Arcy of Trinity College
Approaching Human Rights Day: Two Key Reports
A new CIVICUS Monitor Report highlights the fact that 6 in 10 countries now seriously repress civic freedoms. CIVICUS, the global alliance of civil society
Video: UK supermarket Christmas TV advert banned for being too political
‘You won’t see our Christmas advert on TV this year. But we want to share our ‘No Palm Oil’ story with you this Christmas’ –
Launching 10 Myths About World Hunger – sorting facts from fiction
Today is World Food Day and we are delighted to launch a new pocket-booklet, 10 Myths About World Hunger as part of a new series
14 videos on our international food system and why it needs to change
In the lead up to World Food Day on October 16, Tony Daly presents 14 videos related to food, covering food waste, food production, energy
Farmers using mobile phones in the fight against poverty and hunger across Africa
Mobile phones aren’t just useful as alarm clocks or for making calls, updating your social status and sending messages. Dorothy Jacob from international development NGO
Are you ready for World Food Day 2018?
Tuesday next week, the 16th October, is World Food Day. Toni Pyke sketches out the background to the international day and introduces a new #ZeroHunger
That’s a wrap for the consultations on Ireland’s approach to overseas aid and international development work
Since the start of September, staff at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Irish Aid, Ireland’s overseas aid development programme, have been working
Human Development Today: 5 Headlines and 6 Key Lessons
The latest Human Development Report, published in September, is a key fixture for educators and activists published by the UN Development Programme annually, is packed
Pondering How Much a Dollar Costs (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
What’s the buying power of a dollar-a-day really worth? Overall winner of the 2018 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie Development Issues series, Michael Morigi, explores
How The West Convinced Everyone It Was the Only Developed Part of the World
How did the West manage to convince most of the world that it is the only ‘developed’ part of the world? A final-five finalist in
Pre-order the Story of Change 2018-19 wall planner
The Story of Change wall planner is back! Pre-order your copy of the wall planner which includes over 100 human rights, international days related to
‘This sort of thing is not allowed’
Nelson Mandela was born a century ago on July 18th, 1918. You are all familiar enough with his life story not to require any re-telling
Ireland at UN 2018: reporting on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals – live!
22:20 And that’s a wrap! Huge thanks to the civil society delegation who fed information, tweets, links and updates from New York (including Freyja Bourke,
Our world in 90 seconds
It took just less than 90 seconds to graphically reveal the horrific underbelly of globalisation and of ‘modern’ consumerism and business. Five years ago, in
7 ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle
As consumers, how can we both consume more sustainably and influence companies to produce more sustainably? A final-five finalist in the 2018 Trinity College Dublin
Are democracy and ‘development’ linked? Comparing homelessness in Damascus, Dubai and Dublin
Is the status of a country’s democratic health a fair measure of human development gains? What about when we test this idea against the case
‘The large house in which we live demands’ – Martin Luther King on Development Education
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
International Women’s Day: reminding ourselves why and what it stands for
Colm Regan presents 10 resources to explore International Women’s Day, celebrated globally every year on March 8th. IWD was created in 1910 but only recognised
I gave up plastic for Lent. Could you?
Rachel Mary Dornan reflects on the challenges she experienced in giving up plastic for Lent and wonders if plastic-free living is affordable in a rising
Development: the ‘overs’ and ‘unders’
How much development is ‘enough’? A final-five finalist in the 2018 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie development issues series, Rosie Stack argues it’s time to
Podcast: ‘Let me tell you what Syria was like before the war’ – Hassan Akkad’s journey from Syria to the UK
Anyone who is familiar with comedian, Adam Buxton’s podcast is quick to realise that this isn’t one of the usual ‘Ramble Chats’ he has with
Top 15 blogs of the year in 2017
The results are in for the most shared and read blogs on developmenteducation.ie over the course of the last year. As expected, they present a
Reader survey – tell us what you’d like to see in 2018
2017 was a huge year. The civil war in Syria entered its sixth year. Year 2 of global goals for sustainable development underway. Year 1
What makes people good?
In a highly diverse, multi-cultural, post-truth world, John Dornan argues there is even more need to understand the origins of different attitudes and perspectives and
Desperately Seeking the Truth – a guide
Much as I try, I am unable to switch off from the social and mainstream media storm surrounding ‘POTUS’ (if you use Twitter you’ll know
Start Your Story of Change 2017/18 Wall Planner (A1)
Running from August 2017 to July 2018, this 12-month wall planner supports ideas and actions for a more sustainable, fairer and equal world and is
Murder in Malta: reflections on morality, markets and Maltese society
In the wake of the assassination of Malta’s most prominent investigative reporter, Daphne Caruana Galizia, we need to understand and address the underlying and deep-seated
Panel event @Whelan’s, Dublin: The Power of Girls’ Education
(Wexford/Camden Street). Women on Wednesdays (WoW) aims to showcase the best of female music, comedy and spoken word to raise awareness and support for Aidlink’s
Arguing Democracy – part 1
Following on from last year’s political developments in the United States and the UK, it has become popular to argue that democracy is under immediate