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No More Business as Usual – The Alternative Trade Mandate Alliance
towards this at EU level during the elections in 2014. Watch this space as the campaign develops, or in the meantime visit www.alternativetrademandate.org for more info. In the last month Comhlámh was also pleased to deliver trade justice workshops to enthusiastic participants from the VMM The World is Your Oyster Course and students from UCD's Masters in Equality Studies. Volunteering Overseas Pre-departure Training June 8
New Members Sought for Options & Issues in Development Group
Next Meeting: Volunteer Charter Discussion 6.30 - 8pm, May 28
We are looking for new members to join our Options and Issues in Development group! Our next project is to revise the Volunteer Charter, animate it and make it more engaging and reflective for volunteers. We would appreciate input and suggestions from those of you who are well versed in the Principles of the Code of Good Practice, such as volunteer sending organisations, prospective and returned volunteers, development education practitioners and anyone interested in development, social justice and volunteering issues. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 28th May from 6.30pm to 8pm at the Comhlámh office. For more information, please call 01 4783490 or email Roisin at roisin@comhlamh.org.
Volunteering Overseas: Where Do I Start?

Dóchas’ Initiate: Transparency in Action Conference
Comhlámh were among those in attendance at Dóchas' annual conference on May 2nd which explored some of the practical dimensions and challenges of increased transparency for NGOs and assessed the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) more closely. IATI is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to make information about aid spending easier to access, use and understand for donors and recipients. It is hoped that such transparency will improve resource management, accountability and effectiveness in tackling poverty and stimulating development. Speaking at the event, Rolf Kleef discussed the progress and ambitions of the Dutch open data project which has been supported by his network 'Open for Change'. For more info on the project see www.openforchange.infoWhat Next Toolkit Publication
Comhlámh has recently published a What Next Toolkit for returned volunteers and development workers. The booklet is designed to guide returnees through a process of reflection and discusses the possibilities for continued engagement back in Ireland whether through activism and campaigning or through further education. The toolkit was produced in collaberation with German and Polish partners - Finep and Youth for the World - and has been informed by returned volunteers from across Europe. It compliments Comhlamh's 4 day 'What Next' course which engages participants in a critical process to explore development issues and skills to raise awareness and take action locally. Click here to read the Toolkit or email grainne@comhlamh.org if you'd like a hard copy.
May Day March
On May 1st Comhlámh staff were among those out on the streets to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Dublin Lockout and celebrate workers' rights on MayDay. We were inspired and energised by the Dublin march and the various events taking place all over the world to mark the importance of workers' rights, locally and globally. It was great to hear so many people making the local-global link, expressing solidarity with garment workers in Bangladesh, as well as people struggling with precarious jobs or unemployment at home. View a short video of the energising march here
Celebrate Our She-roes: Exhibition Launch of Paintings Exploring Gender
The paintings, exploring women’s empowerment and development education were launched on April 4th. Speaker Síobháin Madden officially launched the Comhlámh and EIL funded exhibition. If you missed it you can view a short video of the launch here. The paintings were on display in the Irish Aid Centre, 27 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin until April 18th.
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