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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 wide snapshot of issues that interested and engaged readers. As the scale of multiple global challenges converge on presidential terms, conflict zones, the environment and
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 of the 45th president of the United States. As ever, we at developmenteducation.ie thrive on the views, voices and interactions with everyone who visits /
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 that religious education deserves its place in schools. What makes people good? How do we decide what is right or wrong? How do we, or
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 who this is) and his Twitter frenzies (but for a glorious 11 minutes). I have to confess though, that I am not on Twitter and
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 ideal for managing deadlines at college, university, in community spaces or at school. Each day has sufficient space to add important events such as assignment
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 girl’s education projects tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and gender inequality in Kenya. The next event will be held on Wednesday November 1st from 7pm
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 threat or that it has been set aside. This argument seems all the more plausible when one moves outside the traditional ‘western’ perspective to include
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 For us, the best place to begin. A powerful introduction outlining the issues at stake with striking images and quotes (‘because on earth, everyone has
Letter from Lesbos
During the month of August I volunteered with an organisation based on the island of Lesbos which gives legal advice to people seeking refugee status. Many refugees find their way to the island due to its proximity to mainland Turkey which you can see from the beach, about 8km from