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Emphasising, once again, the importance of values and empathy in development education
At the recent July Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies/80:20 Human Rights Summer School in Malta, Roland Tormey of the Teaching Support Centre, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne reminded participants of the factors that influence ‘pro-social action’ (an extended version of his presentation will shortly be available on www.developmenteducation.ie). These factors
The power of dreams
Rising to speak at the Lincoln Washington Memorial on 28th August 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was standing at the summit of racial segregation in America. Despite the abolition of slavery after the civil war, ‘Jim Crow Laws’ in Southern states denied black people the right to vote, organise
Diseases for us, diseases for them…?
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are those that are not passed from person to person. Often, they are referred to as chronic diseases, in that they progress slowly and have a long duration – think diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart attack, obesity, high blood pressure, cancer. These are not the classic ‘diseases of poverty’
The Monty Python guide to development: part 2 – economics
Following on from the Monty Python guide to the politics of development, it’s time to take to a look at economics. Enjoy. Robin Hood redistribution is trickier than we thought! “He steals from the poor and gives to the rich.” Banks and corporate social responsibility “Ah, a gift! Its a
We can all be refugees
As part of our development debates series, Omar Grech investigates the facts, duties on states and the rising sensationalist language in Malta that is amplifying the most contentious public issue in recent years at the frontier of Europe’s borders: debating the rights of migrants and asylum seekers. __________________________________________________________________ “We all
Big shoes to fill
Today is the 5th annual Nelson Mandela Day, since it’s inauguration in 2009 on Nelson Mandela’s birthday – the 18th of July. Today he turns 95. The Mandela Day Website states that this day is a call to action for people everywhere to take responsibility for making the world a
The Monty Python guide to development: part 1 – politics
And now for something completely different. No matter what your social station or what time period you lived in – from the milkman to the politician; from the investment banker, king, and revolutionary or peasant land worker – lampooning was distributed roundly and equally in all directions. And who says
Infographic: the Global South is rising fast
Since 1990 the annual Human Development Report has become THE one stop shop for regular reflection and analysis on one general issue issue year, such as water, cities, migration and human rights. It’s also free online and has become the most accessible and readable of all the international reports you
Development Education: Responding to the Global Crisis?
The DEEEP Seminar “Development Education: Responding to the Crisis?” took place in Dublin last month, bringing together over 100 development education practitioners and policy makers from across Europe to consider the role and response of development education in this time of global financial crisis. Co-hosted by Dóchas and IDEA, the
Interesting (development) times in Scotland
Recent meetings in Edinburgh (part of the IF Campaign) and elsewhere have highlighted the fact that issues such as ensuring a legal commitment to 0.7% of GNI as aid; climate justice and fair trade have become part of the debate on whether Scotland becomes an independent nation following the referendum