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Campaign launch: Young people responding to Scotland, international development and the 2014 referendum for independence
On September 18, Scottish voters between 16 and 18 will be eligible for the first time ever to vote in the referendum on whether Scotland will remain part of the UK or not. One aspect of the debate so far that has been overlooked by most of the interested groups
Short film: Development – who really benefits?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘development’? Progress?…the gold rush?… land grabs?…jobs and the economy?…heavy industry at work? Since the publication of the short satirical comic ‘There You Go’ by Survival International in 2006, this little book has been used as a teaching
Debating Human Rights – universal or relative to culture?
For human rights activists, the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a sacred document. Its 30 different articles outline the political, economic, social rights that we are all entitled to – no matter who we are – because we are born human. By such reckoning, the universality of
Resources catalogue is back online
Good news everyone! The cobwebs have been cleaned out. The annotations streamlined. The bugs have been caught (and set free back into the wild). Welcome to the resources catalogue 2.0 While the search engine has been revamped also we encourage you check out the browsing tab. Here you will find
Watch this: a lesson in human rights education from primary schools
What’s the value of doing human rights education at primary level? Isn’t teaching human rights only about teaching ‘difficult issues’? Shouldn’t difficult topics be reserved for post primary education instead? Perhaps. Prepare to be surprised and watch Amnesty’s latest offering from schools in Dublin. Source: Human Rights Education Video from
Cartoon of the month: the benefits of migration
Cartoon of the month for February. Visit the cartoons library or check our blogs about migration for more.
10 ongoing bad news stories from 2013
Earlier this month, you may have seen our top 10 good news stories from 2013 we published. What follows covers some aspects of the other side of the coin. In order to understand the context of ‘good news’, we need to situate it alongside its opposite. Here are 10 bad
Autumn issue of INDEX out now: a DE response to austerity in Ireland
The autumn issue of INDEX: the Development Education Exchange magazine is out and can be viewed above. A snappy and interesting read, there’s plenty of commentary and information on global development issues. The present issue is themed on Austerity in Ireland: a Development Education response. The contents give a good
Top 10 videos from 2013
Using multimedia can be a great method for raising debate and discussion around a particular set of issues. Whether you are running a workshop, teaching a class, or just looking to brighten up a dreary Friday morning in mid-January, it is always useful to have a few in your back
Cartoon of the Month: Leave it as you found it
Should you hand the planet over to your children and grandchildren, saying, “Sorry its broken – you fix it!”? Kicking off our cartoon of the month feature is this climate change and future generations cartoon compliments of longstanding Irish Times editorial cartoonist Martyn Turner (thanks Martyn!). Visit the cartoons library