Blog
It is a call to act, to listen, and to stand together for a world where every woman is safe, empowered, and valued.
The first meeting will be online on Wednesday 11 March 2026, 11.00am -12.30 pm
Blog by Stephen McCloskey, Centre for Global Education
The Conference was organised by the DEAR-funded project It's Global Education Time
Anya has left IDEA stronger, more connected, and more ambitious for the future
IDEA CEO, Ruairí McKiernan, was among the speakers at the recent 10th International Conference on Global Citizenship Education (IConGCED) in Seoul, co-organised by APCEIU (the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the auspices of UNESCO), the Korean Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UNESCO. The conference brought together more than 350 participants from 51 countries under the theme “Democracy in the Post-Truth Crisis: The Role of GCED.” Ruairí was the only Irish speaker, sharing perspectives shaped by Ireland’s history of conflict, peacebuilding, and global solidarity.
