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Global Connections has been funded by DFID to deliver global education courses for community activist in Northern Ireland. We have successfully completed a range of courses and are now recruiting for our next 4 courses. These courses provide an excellent opportunity for activists to learn about global issues and their impact on life in Northern Ireland.
Race and Ethnicity 30 April and 1 May 2009
As part of Northern Ireland Community Relations Week, we are running a 2 day course on Race and Ethnicity for community activists in Northern Ireland. This course will be accredited at OCN level 2. This course will explore the evolution of racism as a political ideology and will place focus on key related themes such as multiculturalism, interculturalism and diversity. The course will also examine key policy initiatives locally and regionally. The course will also look at the impact of and responses to increased migration locally, in Europe and globally.
The course will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The course is free of charge and will be held at the Ulster Peoples College.
Climate Change 19 and 20 May 2009
This course will examine the current debates around climate change and global warming. It will look at the evidence for global warming and the arguments presented against climate change. It will also outline the various solutions that have been suggested by looking at what we as global citizens can do to deal with climate change. We will pay particular attention to water in terms of climate change, resource wars and privatisation.
The course will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The course is free of charge and will be held at the Ulster Peoples College.
Fair Trade/ Global Trade 9 and 10 June 2009
This course will examine global trade by focusing on the history of international trade, how trade works and who it advantages and disadvantages. It will also give participants and understanding of key international agents and institutions and outline their role in international trade. The course will also focus on what the principles of fair trade might be and what the fair trade movement is about.
The course will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The course is free of charge and will be held at the Ulster Peoples College.
Human Rights 23 and 24 June 2009
This course will look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and will outline its relationship to the UN Millennium Development Goals. The course will develop an understanding of different approaches to human rights. It will give participants an understanding of both social and economic rights and civil and political rights and their development and realisation over time. There will be a particular focus on the development of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.
The course will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The course is free of charge and will be held at the Ulster Peoples College.
To register, please click on the links below . For queries, please contact Finola Hunt on 028 90 330131 or
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2008 Training Calendar Released!
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