Blog.
Human Rights Defenders and land ownership: Challenges and Successes in Lira District, Uganda
As part of our series on life and politics in Uganda, Jamie Hitchen documents the stories and struggles of human rights defenders in a recent
Films for Action
There is no denying it now, movie weather is upon us! Although it is quite enjoyable and desirable to sit down – especially after a
Cutting out the middle-man: development education at the coal face in Tanzania
Young Scientists exhibitions could be Ireland’s greatest export yet, reports Michael Doorly from the finals of the Young Scientists Tanzania exhibition. “Have you ever heard
One World Week Theme for 2012 – Bouncing Back!
One World Week is a week of youth-led awareness raising, education and action that takes place throughout Ireland during the third week in November every
Food Mythbusters: do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?
How can we feed the world—today and tomorrow? The biggest players in the food industry—from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and
Being seen and heard: involving young people in the Children’s Referendum
In just over two weeks the people of Ireland will be tasked with voting on the Children’s Referendum, on Saturday the 10th November.
We’re 100 blogs old!
This week marks the 100th post since we launched the developmenteducation.ie blog just over a year ago. Thanks to all our readers and contributors for
We need to talk about Kevin
This article is a response to Kevin Myers’ opinion piece on Friday, 5th October in The Irish Independent, titled: Why do we send money to
Celebration or Realisation? Uganda at Fifty
In a new series by www.developmentEducation.ie, Jamie Hitchen explores daily life and politics from Kampala, Uganda. Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Ugandan independence from
Blood Wood
“Without forest we would have no access to clean water as the source of life …Forest is like the skin covering our body.” Chut Wutty