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Africa United – invitation to advance screening

Africa United – invitation to free advance West End screening - Wednesday 25th August, 2pm

DEA's Global Wallplanner

DEA's Wallplanners for 2010-11 have now run out but you can still download a free PDF and either print it or use it on an interactive whiteboard.

Engaging the public with global poverty event

The first of a series of round tables events flowing on from the Global Learning Charter, was hosted by the Earl of Sandwich in the House of Lords yesterday (22nd June).

Lord Sandwich welcomed senior representatives of the major development NGOs, as well as Charter signatories, academics, and policymakers from the Department for International Development (DFID).

Queen's Speech reaction: Education charity welcomes MDG aid pledge

Hetan Shah, the chief executive of the education charity, DEA, today welcomed the commitment outlined in the Queen's Speech today to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on aid from 2013 to improve the lives of those in the poorest nations.

9 in 10 Brits support education about global issues

The impact of global learning report sets out evidence that society can benefit from educating people about global issues.

The Ipsos MORI research into public attitudes toward global issues was commissioned by the education charity, DEA, which promotes global learning.

Suite of new global youth work tools launched

DEA has launched a range of new global learning resources for youth workers.

200 schools & charities launch Global Charter

230 organisations including charities, councils, businesses and schools have launched a Global Learning Charter in Parliament.

DEA's new report,The impact of global learning, sets out evidence that society can benefit from educating people about global issues.

The research links to the Global Learning Charter recently launched by more than 200 organisations, including schools, councils and NGOs, supporting the idea that learning helps tackle some of the global issues we face like climate change, intolerance and poverty.

To see the report click here
To read more about the Charter click here.
To see a list of organisations that have already signed up click here.
To ask your MP to support the Charter click here.

Environmental action twice as likely among learners

People who have learnt about global issues are more than twice as likely to see the point of taking personal action on environmental concerns, get involved in positive social activity or support UK aid efforts, according to research due out tomorrow (2 March.)

Benefits of Global Learning article

SecEd, the weekly magazine for secondary schools, carried an article by  Kate Brown, DEA's Schools Programme Manager, in the 4th February issue.