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A 5-Point Guide to Decolonising Aid
Gina Dorso presents a 5-point guide to decolonising aid based on Peace Direct’s report ‘Time to Decolonise Aid’
What we’ve learned from the Summit for Vaccine Internationalism
Gina Dorso explores the main outcomes of Progressive International’s Summit for Vaccine Internationalism and what can be done
8 Takeaways from Coalition 2030’s ‘A Just Recovery from Covid-19’ Conference
developmenteducation.ie’s Gina Dorso and Aoife Mc Donald share 8 takeaways from a major civil society event exploring ideas for a Just Recovery from COVID-19 based on the Sustainable Development Goals
‘Perfection is the enemy of the good’
Ciara Regan looks at the uneven distribution of vaccinations worldwide in advance of receiving her first vaccine dose
Prison-like conditions? Seeking asylum in India and Ireland
The system for asylum seeker accommodation in Ireland has been described as inhuman, degrading and illegal by human rights groups and critics. Navika Mehta reviews ‘Direct Provision’s legacy and compares it with a similar model that has appeared in India.
We need to talk about Puerto Rico
Gina Dorso explores food security in Puerto Rico, as a U.S. territory, from the perspective of an Irish American
Palestinians are not statistics (nor are Israelis!) – a guide
Some seven years ago, developmenteducation.ie published a guide on the then situation in Gaza in 2014. Disgracefully, we find ourselves in much the same situation in 2021
#100objects podcast episode 2: the motion on El Salvador with Michael D. Higgins
For episode 2, Ciara Regan caught up with Michael D. Higgins, ninth President of Ireland, about a heated debate in Dáil Éireann about El Salvador in 1981 during his first year as an elected member of parliament.
‘Partnership for the Goals’ – the 2021 Our World Irish Aid Awards
Launched in February 2021, the Our World Irish Aid Award theme ‘Partnership for the Goals’ invites primary teachers and pupils to learn about the work of Irish Aid in partnership with others in over 130 countries to help progress the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
Pandemic Reflections
John Dornan ponders all things pandemic, as he gets his first COVID-19 vaccination