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Networks

There are a large number of organisations working to promote education for a just and sustainable world. Networking is essential for developing and improving practice.

If you’d like to be part of a network that doesn’t yet exist, please email helen.young@dea.org.uk to discuss starting one up.

We would be interested to hear of further relevant networks not listed here - please let us know through our contact form.

Existing Networks in the UK

 

• DEA membership means being part of a broad network maintained through an e-noticeboard and a number of events. Join DEA or, if you are already a member, contribute to the e-noticeboard by emailing e-noticeboard@dea.org.uk.

 

• For your regional network for the global dimension in schools, see Enabling Effective Support (EES).

 

• DEA members working in Early Years Education have an email network. To join, contact helen.young@dea.org.uk.

 

• Those working in Initial Teacher Education can join the UK ITE network for Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship, see: www.lsbu.ac.uk/ccci/uk.shtml.

 

• Those working in Global Youth Work have a virtual network and meet under the auspices of the Joint Agencies Group (JAG). To join either, contact james.edleston@dea.org.uk.

 

• Those working in Higher Education can join the HE Global Perspectives Network, see: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/GLOBAL-PERSPECTIVES-NETWORK.html and/ or the HE Global Perspectives and Citizenship Network, see: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/SUSTAINABLE-GLOBAL-CITIZENSHIP.html

 

• The 45 Development Education Centres in the UK have a steering group and network together at meetings and conferences.
  

 

• DEA has three UK sister networks:
  • Scotland - International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS)
  • Wales - Cyfanfyd
  • Northern Ireland - Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies Northern Ireland (CADA) has its secretariat c/o Oxfam Ireland in Belfast, tel: 028 90230220, email: brian.scott@oxfamireland.org

 

European Networks

 

• Global Education Network Europe (GENE) operates under the auspices of the Council of Europe North South Centre

• Development Education Exchange in Europe Project (DEEEP) “aims at strengthening capacities of NGDOs to raise awareness, educate and mobilise the European public for world-wide poverty eradication and social inclusion”.