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INDEX is the Irish Newsletter for Development Education Exchange.

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Index Issue 26 - April 2010 (845Kb)
Educating about natural disasters
In this issue:
Natural disasters? by Patsy Toland
I see black people: coverage of the Haiti earthquake, by Gavan Titley
Haiti: a tragedy or a brilliant business opportunity? by Jose Antonio Gutierrez D
Climate Justice when? by Senan Gardiner
Resource Review: Tales of Disaster, by Mary O'Reilly

 

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Index is designed to be used as a communications tool for Development Educators throughout Ireland. If you have development education events or news, please let us know and we'll put it in the next issue, which will be published in January 2010. Please send any information to index@comhlamh.org by February 27th 2010. If you have any ideas for future themes of the INDEX newsletter, please feel welcome to let us know!

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Index Issue 25 - January 2010
How do we know it's working: Evaluating Development Education
In this issue:
Moving from evaluation to research, by Douglas Bourn
Does evaluation deserve a bad reputation, by Chris Chapman
Evaluating Education for Sustainable Development, by Nancy Serrano
Making the case for development education, by IDEA
How do we know it’s working? by Louise Robinson
Choosing & using evaluation tools, by Susan Gallwey
Resource Review: Just Us or Justice, by Conor Harrison

 

 

 

Index issue 24 September 2009 (943 KB)
Time to think, time to act
In this issue:
Inquiry into the future of civil society in the UK and Ireland
News from the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA)
Bolivarian Venezuela: an alternative development model?   
Dev Ed & CSPE
Community gardening: a growing phenomenon                
How can global education enhance the work of the minority ethnic sector?  

 

 

INDEX issue 23 April 2009 (778KB)
Educating for a Just Economic System
In this issue:
The Great Recession
Downturn deals double blow to charities
What price to immigrants have to pay?
Profile: Community Powerdown course and Transition Towns
Profile: Tax Justice Campaign
Review: Together we Play, Learn and Understand   

 

 

 

 

INDEX issue 22 January 2009 (642 KB)
Debating Gender
In this issue:
Why Gender Equality is at the core
of Development & Justice
Language Politics
Culture & Gender
Profile: Irish Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence
Profile: Nepali Sportswomen
Review: Banulacht's Economic Literacy Course

 

 

• INDEX issue 21 October 2008 (707 KB)
  HIV & AIDS: Action Against Stigma
  In this issue:
  HIV & AIDS and Public Education
  MDGs in the classroom
  HIV & AIDS: a Local and Global issue?
  DEEEP Summer School
  Profile: Diaspora Women's Initiative
  Profile: Stamp Out Stigma Campaign
  Review of Global Dimensions
  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

• INDEX Issue 20 July 2008 (627 KB)
  Tackling Controversial Issues
  In this issue:
  The Patched Edges of China
  China and the Olympics - a Dev Ed issue?
  The Show Racism the Red Card profile
  Sport Against Racism Ireland profile
  Review: Teaching Controversial Issues

 

 

 

 

• INDEX Issue 19 April 2008 (627 KB)
  Dev Ed & Intercultural Dialogue
  In this issue:
  Dev Ed & Intercultural Dialogue
  Intercultural or Just Into Culture?
  The Memory Box
  Through Other Eyes project & NYCI profiled
  Review: Watoto - Children from around the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 18 January 2008 (614 KB)
  Dev Ed & Southern Voices
  In this issue:
  The Dev Ed Spellcheck
  Africa Centre Development Project
  Global South Representation
  Barriers to Inclusion
  Upcoming International Dates & Activities
  Link Community Development & Development
  Action Society profiled
  Development's Futures Conference reviewed

 

 

• Index Issue 17 October 2007 (815 KB)
  Are we Educating for Sustainable Development?
  In this issue:
  Education for Sustainable Development & Dev Ed
  Dev Ed & Sustainable Tourism on the Galapagos Islands
  Ireland's 1st Regional Centre of Expertise in Education
  Sustainable Development
  Report from DEEEP Summer School in Slovakia
  NYCI's One World Week & the Environmental Education
  Forum profiled

 

• Index Issue 16 June 2007 (4,111 KB)
  Equality
  In this issue:
  What does the European year of Equal Opportunities for All mean to us?
  The 'Yellow Flag' celebrating diversity in the schools pilot programme
  Literacy, Equality, Solidarity
  Change is possible: the work of CADECOM in Malawi
  Profile of Banulacht and AkiDwA
  

 

• Index Issue 15 February 2007 (836 KB)
  Linking
  In this issue:
  Irish Aid developing a national scheme for school linking
  School linking: some inconvenient truths
  North South links: pitfalls and potential
  Profile of EIL Ireland
  

 

 

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• Index Issue 14 December 2006 (1.47 MB)
  Education
  In this issue:
  Government move welcomed by Dochas
  A platform for development education
  What's missing from Dev Ed?
  Profiling ECOUNESCO

 

• Index Issue 13 July 2006 (761 KB)
  This ball has received more checks than a pregnant Ivory Coast woman
  In this issue:
  Who should I cheer for in the World Cup?
  Gearing up for the World Cup
  Trafficking in women before the World Cup
  Scoring goals for peace
  When Dev Ed becomes childs play
  Global youth work in Northern Ireland
  Irish youths become warriors against racism

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 12 April 2006 (991 KB)
  new ways, new directions
  In this issue:
  NoStrings
  Renewed Dev Ed practise on the block!
  Charla Latina
  African cultural education workshops
  Diversity & Development
  Education in Ireland
  Are things that different?
  Dynamic relations with the Global South

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 11 January 2006 (510 KB)
  A New Year for Development Education
  In this issue:
  The global call to action against poverty
  Sustainable development a la Cambodia
  IDEAs steaming ahead!
  Code updated!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 10 December 2005 (244 KB)
  Young People Changing the World!
  In this issue:
  Can young people change the world?
  A classroom challenge to power, money and deceit
  Movie making: the process
  Does University broaden student's knowledge of development issues?
  From 'send a friend' to the MDGs
  Development education in our club

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 9 August 2005 (435 KB)
  Development Education in Campaigns?
  In this issue:
  A missed opportunity: Make Poverty History
  Make Poverty History: Challenges & Opportunities for Dev Ed
  Lessons learnt for Dev Ed
  One code fits all?
  Educate to end poverty

 

 

 

 

 

• Index Issue 8 May 2005 (183 KB)
  The Role of the Media in Development Education
  In this issue:
  Conflict situations around the world: Are we losing sight?
  Tsunami disaster and wake up call
  How can the media serve development education positively?
  The truth in the news?
  Connect...ing development education and broadcast media
  The EU Corner: The Dev Ed'ICI code
  Dev Ed Resources

 

 

 

• Index Issue 7 February 2005 (604 KB)
  Money Talks!
  In this issue:
  Funding from the government
  Money too tight to mention?
  Funding for Development Education in Youth Work
  Visions of the future
  Profile: Kerry Action for Development Education
  Global Island reviewed
  Checkout Fairtrade!
  Issue in Focus
  North-South Common Action
  Looking at the Economy through Women's Eyes review

 

• Index Issue 6 October 2004 (1.95 MB)
  Does Accreditation Mean Better Development Education?
  In this issue:
  In conversation with FETAC: The further education and training awards council
  Strengthening Development Education through accreditation
  The Global Trainer
  Global Youth Work
  The youth and community services experience
  Looking at the world through women's eyes

 

 

 

• Index Issue 5 May 2004 (995 KB)
  Development Education in the European Context
  In this issue:
  A letter to the new member states (NMS)
  The context of development education in the new member states of the EU
  The world has changed post 9/11 but has development education?
  DEPART: North-South-East NGOs working towards genuine partmentship in Development Education
  What is the Concord Development Education Exchange in Europe Project (DEEEP)?
  A note from Slovakia - Summer school 2004
  Mobilising public opinion against global poverty
  
  
  
• Index Issue 4 February 2004 (305 KB)
  Development Education in the Classroom
  In this issue:
  Global issues within CSPE
  Development Education Summer School 2003
  Development Education and Global Citizenship in Northern Ireland
  The discourse of Development Education in the Classroom
  Roll out the DICE!
  The Irish Development Education Assocation (IDEA) Task Group
  The Irish Classroom
  The Cross Border human rights education initiative
  Lift Off review
  
  
• Index Issue 3 September 2003 (236 KB)
  The Way Ahead
  In this issue:
  Challenges & Opportunities II: Seminar Report
  Irish Aid Strategy Plan: a review
  Attitudes towards development education in Ireland
  The Irish Social Forum: development education in action
  
  
  
• Index Issue 2 May 2003 (305 KB)
  Dev Ed in Action
  In this issue:
  From popular protest to political project: Where is development education?
  Walking the line: Politics and Dev Ed
  Week of action: Global campaign for education
  Dev Ed profile: Galway One World centre 
  Irish Aid Strategy Plan 2003 - 5
  
  
  
• Index Issue 1 February 2003 (265 KB)
  Introducing INDEX
  In this issue:
  The State we're In
  Challenges & Opportunities
  Managing Change
  The Formal Sector
  A Changing Landscape

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