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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 causes of Malta’s current predicament, says Omar Grech.

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

5 videos on the Sustainable Development Goals worth a view (and a very useful TED talk)
Already, there are hundreds of videos available on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here, Colm Regan presents his top 5. 1. Leave No One Behind https://youtu.be/pBqe8JD62QE