Comhlámh Wednesday Debates

The debates take place from 6.15 – 7.45 at Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin 2.  All welcome! No reservations needed! Early arrival advised as spaces allocated on first-come first-served basis. Further information available from Fleachta Phelan, T: 01 4783490, E: Fleachta@comhlamh.org or at www.comhlamh.org.

Debates in the series are scheduled as follows:
Conferences 2008

Please find attached a call for papers for a conference to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 'Human Rights Education for a sustainable future: Celebrating 60 years of the UDHR' to be held in St. Patrick's College on 19 and 20 September.(PDF)

Centre for Global Education – Wednesday, 9 April 2008 in St. Mary's University College, Belfast

Re-imagining Development Educationis the theme of the Centre for Global Education's annual Development Education conference, to be held on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 in St. Mary's University College, Belfast. The conference will explore new methodologies and actions supported by current practice and will discuss DE's future trajectory on the basis of recent policy and practice changes in the sector. A full programme will be disseminated in due course. For further information contact Jenna Coriddi, Training and Research Officer, Centre for Global Education, E-mail: jenna@centreforglobaleducation.com, Tel: (0044) 2890 241879. This event has been supported by Irish Aid.

SLOGA Development Education Conference, Slovenia: June 9-10, 2008.

The conference will be the main event of the Slovenian presidency project entitled ‘Difference is our Strength’. It will discuss the implementation of the European development education strategy with key stakeholders and decision makers from governments and from the European Commission and Parliament. Further information available at http://trialog-information-service.blogspot.com/2007/11/june-9-10-2008-sloga-development.html. An article on the NGDO project for the Slovenian Presidency 2008 is available at http://www.trialog.or.at/images/doku/trialog_bulletin_2007_3.pdf and further information from the platform is available at http://www.sloga-platform.org.

DEEP Summer School

Getting eradication of global poverty and social inclusion on the political agenda through development education, campaigning, advocacy is the theme of the 2008 Development Education Summer School. This event, co-organised by DEEEP, CONCORD, PARTOS and COS Nederland and co-financed by the European Commission through the DEEEP, will take place from 22-29 June in the Netherlands. Contact the DICE team for further information.