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As we move into 2026, IDEA members are committed to keeping Palestine on the agenda. In a new member blog, Stephen McCloskey of @CGEbelfast reflects on the response to the genocide in Gaza & calls for greater collective solidarity against the occupation.
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The world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again
Families are struggling to survive amid the devastation. Israel’s ban on international NGOs will worsen this disaster
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IDEA: Irish Development Education Association retweeted
Instead of celebrating the first day of 2026, Palestinians in Gaza began the year searching for drinking water, as families struggled to secure the most basic necessities amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
'The head of UNRWA called the move a “dangerous precedent”. 'Failing to push back will further undermine the basic humanitarian principles of neutrality, independence, impartiality and humanity underpinning aid work across the world.' rfi.fr/en/international/2026…
How Ireland will make its place on world stage count in 2026, by @nealerichmond 🌎independent.ie/opinion/comme… independent.ie/opinion/comme…
‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
The term ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion’ for Palestinians squeezed into the remaining 42% of their land behind Israel’s ‘yellow line’
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'One of the most important things we can do is talk about this as a colonial project....Israel is colonising the Occupied Territories...it is an apartheid regime..' 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 Another clip of @KarolBalfe from @Actionaid_Ire at IDEA’s recent online Palestine solidarity event.
IDEA stands for human rights. For equality. For freedom. For Palestine. 🇵🇸 Find out more about IDEA's position on Palestine and our solidarity efforts on our website here:
ideaonline.ie/idea-for-pales…
‘Everyone has a role to play - & every action matters.’ 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 Another clip of Faten Sourani from @trocaire , speaking at IDEA’s recent Palestine solidarity event on the Occupied Territories Bill, alongside @KarolBalfe from @Actionaid_Ire & Éamonn Meehan from @SadakaIreland.
Listen back: IDEA CEO @ruairimckiernan on @Galwaybayfmnews, after speaking in Seoul at UNESCO @APCEIU’s major intl Global Citizenship Ed conference. Why GCE matters now: Palestine solidarity + Ireland’s peace story. youtu.be/dPE8p_49z18?si=mMiH…
IDEA: Irish Development Education Association retweeted
How should Global Educators stand in Solidarity with Gaza? @CGEBelfast has written a new blog for @IDEAIreland on the actions that global educators could and should take to offer meaningful solidarity to Palestinians suffering a genocide in Gaza @ipsc48
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IDEA: Irish Development Education Association retweeted
The @IDEAIreland #AdultandCommunityEducation working group held an insightful meeting last week chaired by Susan Cabezas from @selfhelpafrica. Great to hear all the updates from everyone and the work being done in the sector on impact. #GCE #ACE
Our @EUErasmusPlus project with LAPAS came to an end this week. We were thrilled to work with them on adapting our Code of Good Practice for Development Education for the Latvian GCE sector. Thanks @Leargas and the members of LAPAS and IDEA for such a great learning experience.
Do you work in Youth in the non-formal education sector?
Apply now for the Concern Global Citizenship Education Grants Scheme to support your Global Citizenship Education project. Deadline is 01 January 2026. More 👉 bit.ly/4rwOugF
Global citizenship education has never been more important - Éamonn Meehan @SadakaIreland speaking at IDEA’s Palestine solidarity event on #OccupiedTerritoriesBill with Faten Alsourani @Trocaire and Karol Balfe @ActionAidIreland. Solidarity with Palestine matters more than ever.
Join Doras & @AkiDwA's FGM Awareness Training for primary school educators on Thurs., 11 December, 9.30am–3.30pm, Clayton Hotel, Limerick. This will help learners recognise indicators, understand legal duties & learn how to respond sensitively.
Register 👉 bit.ly/4ryVnhm
Global Village is hiring 4 Global Citizenship Education facilitators to deliver professional development workshops in primary schools across Ireland.
Apply by 10 December - details below 👇
We're looking forward to listening to this.
Saolta Programme Manager Nick Doran recently had a chat with Curios and Critical GCE from The DICE Project.
Listen now at open.spotify.com/episode/4fv…
Join Global Village (GV) for Teach Meet 2026 on Monday, 19 January 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm at @MICLimerick. You’ll get to explore creative approaches to Global Citizenship Education through the lens of the revised Primary Arts Education Curriculum. eventbrite.ie/e/creative-app…
