European Development Education Conference in Cyprus

Future Worlds Center, in collaboration with its project partners Scotdec, Youth Career & Advising Centre, C.E.G.A. Foundation and KADE, hosted the first European Development Education Conference "Making Global Connections – Development Education in Schools" in Limassol, Cyprus, from 8 to 10 April 2010.

The conference was opened by the Head of European and International Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and brought together NGO representatives, teachers, students, educational authorities, Development Education experts, and active citizens from across Europe. The conference was organized as concluding event of the EuropeAid funded project ‘Accessing Development Education’, which has been coordinated by Future Worlds Center since January 2008.

Throughout the 2,5 days of the conference, participants engaged in sharing good practices in introducing a global perspective into the educational system. They also had a critical look at persisting challenges faced by educators across Europe, as well as opportunities and success stories.

During the interactive parallel workshops the participants could learn more about Development Education resources and classroom activities, experience new methodologies and network with their peers from other European countries. In addition to the working sessions, participating schools and teachers had prepared an exhibition to portray and celebrate their efforts of including Development Education into the school realities.

The project ‘Accessing Development Education’ engages educators and schools in Development Education activities and equips them with relevant training and materials, thus making them promoters and multipliers of national campaigns and initiatives that aim to create awareness about development issues and global interdependencies.

For more information please contact Kerstin Wittig kerstinwittig@gmail.com, http://www.developmenteducation.info/, http://fwcis.blogspot.com/

Information provided by Kerstin Wittig, Future Worlds Center