Cabhraíonn an acmhainn seo leis na hoidí is na daltaí na fadhbanna atá ag na teaghlaigh is na pobail sa tSiombáib, a thuiscint. Is iad seo daingne bhia, athrú aeráide agus Covid-19. Dírítear na gníomhaíochtaí ar thuiscint a fháil faoi chúrsaí reatha, agus smaoineamh ar straitéis a chuirfí i bhfeidhm
As you log out of ‘Hotmail’ you are redirected to MSN news homepage. I don’t often take much notice of the contents of the page, however, on this occasion the new Forbes listing of the richest people on the planet caught my eye. Turns out, it was very interesting!
IRIN news recently published the 10 top popular stories that appeared throughout 2011 as they relate to HIV and AIDS: 1. HIV and AIDS turned 30 in 2011! The first case of HIV was reported in 1981 in the USA. Since then, some 30 million people have died from AIDS
At 52 pages in length, UNAIDS have produced a report that is accessible, timely and punchy. Divided into three thematic sections – ‘Faster’, ‘Smarter’& ‘Better’ – the report introduces and expands upon the new mapping framework for AIDS investments, focussed on high-impact, high-value strategies following the new targets and time
Here’s a run down of 5 teaching resources on the impact of Covid-19 that you have to check out. A list, introduced by Ciara Regan.
“Water is essential for life, health and human dignity – our water supply around the world is not shared equally” The pack sets out to foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use this precious resource, and to appreciate the need to conserve water and to recognise and
No better time to consider what’s on and off our plate than in the wake of the European horsemeat scandal. Had you ever, prior to this, stopped to take account of what you are buying and eating – and wasting? Continuing on my quest to convert to a sustainable lifestyle,
Taken over a ten years, Tom Stoddard’s iWitness exhibition is a witness to some of the most intense humanitarian disasters the world has seen.
Drought and famine are not extreme events. They are not anomalies. They are merely the sharp end of a global food system that is built on inequality, imbalances and – ultimately – fragility. And they are the regular upshot of a climate that is increasingly hostile and problematic for food
The Geography Syllabi at Junior and Senior Levels, Post-Primary have strong strands on development issues and the AGTI has undertaken many workshops on the subject over the years. The specific area of focus was Aid, Trade and Sustainable Development and the brief was to help update teachers on the issues
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
Source: Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education (DCU) and Trócaire (2017). Download: PDF version (3.56MB) Watch the Leaving Home animation produced by CHRCE and Trócaire
An interactive map exploring the relationship between fossil fuel use by country & countries that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
2020 marks the 15th year of the Our World Irish Aid Award. The anniversary theme, ‘A Better World,’ invites primary teachers and pupils to learn about the Global Goals and the work supported by Irish Aid, Ireland’s official international development programme. Schools are supported with: Child-friendly resources, like the very
Is your school interested in getting involved (or is already involved) in development education activities? Or are you an NGO or an education network working with schools on development education? If so, there’s an exciting opportunity for you to apply for funding to support your development education activities. Funding is
In 2006 well known campaigning comedian Mark Thomas approached Irish non-governmental organisation Afri having become aware of Afri’s work on the arms trade. He asked if Afri would put him in touch with a secondary school in Ireland. Afri introduced Mark to Barbara Raferty, aware of the consistent justice and
This section provides ideas and methodologies for using various types of resources, such as photographs and political cartoons, to explore a range of issues in an accessible manner. In this section: Political Cartoons Photographs Maps Statistics International Reports Case Studies Information Technology Using political cartoons in development and human rights
Development education is driven by a desire to bring about a sustainable and just world, where people are empowered to overcome poverty and hunger and fully realise their rights and potential. This strategy seeks to increase the accessibility, quality and effectiveness of development education in Ireland. It aims to see
San áireamh: An fáth a bhfuil sé tábhachtach a bheith ag smaoineamh faoin ocras domhanda Naisc chuig na Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe Féachtar leis an bhfírinne a scagadh ón mbréag maidir le saincheisteanna tábhachtacha a bhaineann le forbairt, cearta an duine agus ceartas leis an tsraith 10 Miotas maidir le…
Rachel Mary Dornan reflects on the challenges she experienced in giving up plastic for Lent and wonders if plastic-free living is affordable in a rising tide of plastic use. As a teenager, I helped at our church’s Sunday school. One Lent, about twenty years ago now, I spoke to the
This section presents a number of case studies exploring key issues and case studies in human rights: Human trafficking in Tajikistan Citizen Action, Networks and Global Change – fishing and the environment Changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana Upholding Human Rights: What’s the UN Doing Wrong? Trees
‘Overpopulation’ advocates claim that unsustainable increases in global population are the root of almost all of the major problems facing us today. Are they right? What the Fact? investigates.
What do ‘applied education’ and science projects look like in practice? Aisling Halligan reports on the Science for Development initiative led by Self Help Africa.
The Mini-NGOs in schools initiative is part of the Global Citizens Network Project in 2013-14. Less Charity – more Justice!We wanted to move beyond ‘charitable’ actions (such as fundraising and one-way notions of “us helping them”) and instead focus on social justice with proper reflection and engagement involving exchanges with
Author of the teacher’s guidebook, Rachel Elizabeth Kendrick, will lead a session on the 3 big ideas and teaching methods published as a 3-part series.
Markwin Kobus presents an eye witness account as a volunteer at the ‘Jungle’ refugee camp near the French port of Calais through photos and diary extracts he recorded between 28 February and 3rd March in 2016, originally published in the South Dublin/Wicklow Calais Solidarity Public Group. Day 1 The first
The majority of the world’s 7 billion people live in urban areas. More than one billion of these – or one in three urban residents – live in inadequate housing with no, or only a few basic resources such as access to safe water or sanitation, refuse collection, etc. Generally,
Continuing the global citizenship journey, here are 6 education initiatives from Ireland that have been adapted to take place during Covid-19 learning contexts.
The Public Health team at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a 40-page fully illustrated novel to educate on the importance of emergency preparedness. The graphic novel “Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic” demonstrates the importance of being prepared for a real emergency in an entertaining way that people
Colm Regan reviews 5 books as part of his summer reading with recommendations for anyone interested in development and global learning. The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel Fans of Hickel’s contributions to the Guardian newspaper will thoroughly enjoy this well-written, accessible and