Special guests announcement! Launch of Code of Good Practice for Development Education

We are very pleased to share an update with you for the launch of the Code of Good Practice for Development Education in Ireland.

The event will take place on Tuesday 3 December at 9.30am. The official public launch will be followed immediately by a training session for IDEA members who wish to learn more about implementing the Code in 2020.

We are delighted to announce that the following special guests will join us for the launch and share their perspectives on the relevance and importance of quality Development Education.

  • Emma Lynch, Tearfund Ireland – IDEA member and part of the Code's pilot group
  • Orla McBreen, Head of Development Education and Civil Society unit, Irish Aid
  • Lydia Ruprecht – team leader Global Citizen Education, UNESCO
  • Dr. Momodou Sallah – Director, Centre for Academic Innovation and Reader in Globalisation and Global Youth Work, De Montfort University, Leicester

The venue is the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2.

The Code itself is available to members of IDEA via the members' area of our website here or by contacting us. Supporting materials and documents are currently being developed.

Registration is now open – please contact elaine@ideaonline.ie to register for the launch and/or the training session or with any questions related to the Code.

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IDEA invites tender submissions from interested auditing service suppliers to provide auditing and associated professional services to the organisation from the year ending 31 December 2025. IDEA is seeking to engage an experienced auditing service firm that will provide the full range of auditing services required to fulfil its statutory obligations, to comply with relevant accounting and reporting standards and best practice. All submissions to be made to sal@ideaonline.ie You can find the full details here. The deadline for the application is Monday, 11 August, 5pm .
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Tender: Video Designer / Animator (Explainer + Educational Focus)

July 14, 2025
IDEA is looking for a video production company/ animator for an upcoming video project. We have funding available to create a short animated educational video resource for members as part of The Code of Good Practice. The video will help viewers understand what quality GCE is and why it matters in the world today. The intended audience for the video are people who are connected to the Code of Good Practice and GCE in their work but not yet very familiar with it e.g. non-GCE staff in member organisations, board members of member organisations, teachers, youth workers, European partners, new members to the Code and new staff to IDEA member organisations. Please submit your CV and a short letter of interest outlining a proposal for the video (including the number of days you envisage and the fee) to code@ideaonline.ie. The deadline for application is now extended to 06 August, 05pm. Click here for the full terms of reference.