Policy and Advocacy Workshop

Date:  Wednesday, 12 October,  2.30 - 4.30pm

Location:  IDEA Office, 6 Gardiner Row, Dublin 1 & on Zoom


We are delighted to be hosting our first Policy & Advocacy Workshop in the IDEA Office at 6 Gardiner Row, Dublin 1, 2.30 to 4.30p.m. on Wednesday, 12 October. We understand that people may have limited capacity to attend in person events, so this will be a hybrid event.


There have been a number of interesting developments in the Policy and Advocacy area of our work in recent months. Items on the agenda will include:

  • The upcoming GENE Declaration on Global Learning
  • The EU Development Education Awareness Raising (DEAR) call
  • The Public Consultation on the Development of Leaving Certificate subject on Climate Action and Sustainable Development
  • Outcomes of the UN Transforming Education Summit. 


We will have contributions from Rilli Lappalainen, FINGO; Jen Harris,Slí Waterford; a UN Youth Delegate; a representative from GENE; and Emer Costello and Frank Geary, IDEA.


Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available on arrival from 2.00pm. 


Please register below.


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