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GE Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania
Growing European Access to Quality Global Education
Improving the Quality & Reach of Global Education
Global Education Conference,13th April 2015 – Vilnius, Lithuania.
Eddie O’Loughlin,Coordinator GENE.
SummaryIntroduction to GENE
Progress - Major GE Events / Initiatives in Europe
General Developments / Trends in GE
Practical Example of Learning from Comparative Experience – Peer Review Process…
Eddie O’Loughlin, GENE
GENE – an introductionGENE - Global Education Network Europe
GENE is the network of Ministries and Agencies with national responsibility for Global Education in Europe.
Our aim is to work towards the day when all Europeans have access to quality Global Education.
What do we do? We share Policy Learning! Eddie O’Loughlin, GENE
GENE Started in 2001 with 6 bodies sharing
learningNow over 40 Ministries and Agencies &
EC32 RoundtablesPeer Reviews Internat. Symposiums and Seminars Bi-lateral & Common Initiatives
Vilnius GE Conference, April 2015
GENE Roundtables
1. Vienna (March 2015)2. Brussels (October 2014); 3. Espoo Finland – side-meeting (May 2014)4. Brussels (October 2013);5. Dublin (May 2013);6. The Hague (Autumn 2012);7. Warsaw (Spring 2012).
Eddie O’Loughlin, GENE
Progress in Global Education?
Growing Cooperation and Policy Learning at a European level over the last decade
Major GE Events / InitiativesMaastricht Congress (2002)
Learning for a Global Society (London confer. 2003)
European Conference on PA & DE (Brussels, 2005)
Conference on European DE (Helsinki, 2006)
EC DEAR Study (2010)
Major GE Events/Initiatives
Espoo Symposium on GE in Curriculum Change (2011)
Lisbon GE Congress (2012)
GENE Hague Symposium on GE (2012)
Espoo Symposium on Education of Global Citizens (2014)
Developments / TrendsGrowing Cooperation and Coordination at
European level
Strengthened European Policy Frameworks
Growth in National Support Structures
Growth in geographic spread of GE in Europe
Growth in Quality National Strategies
Developments / TrendsMoves towards greater Conceptual Clarity
Funding?
Greater Emphasis on Monitoring and Evaluation
Growing Interest in Research and Academic work
Strengthened GE in development of and reform of curricula
In Particular …..
Growing Movement of GE from an add-on,
to being more central.
Espoo Finland Conclusions (2011)
1.“Education must put Global Education at the heart of learning, if it is to be considered quality education.”
Source: The Espoo Finland Conclusions on Global Education in Curriculum Change.
Comparative Policy Learning
The European Global Education Peer Review Process.
Peer ReviewsEuropean Global Education Peer
Review Process
It is a Practical Mechanism for Supporting and Sharing Learning in Global Education.
GENE Peer Review ProcessKEY FEATURES:Aim: To improve and increase Global
Education in European countries.
Process: Peer Support and Learning Mechanism – “critical friends”.
Key Output -National Report: Overview of the national situation and highlights good practice, makes recommendations.
Peer Review National ProcessesCyprus (2004)- Pilot Review Finland (2004); the Netherlands (2005);Austria (2006);Czech Republic (2008);Norway (2009/2010);Poland (2009/2010);Slovakia (Launched February 2014);Portugal (Launch, 3rd Oct; and 28th October
2014).Ireland – 2015
Peer Review Portugal National Report Launch in the National Parliament (Oct 2014)
MPs, Parliamentary Committees; MFA, MOE, CSOs etc
Examples of Observations & RecommendationsNational Strategy – develop?Clarify Ministry/Agency Roles;Teacher Education integration;Integration of GE into Curriculum Reform;Role of NGOs – clarify;Strengthen Funding;Conceptual Clarity – build on..
In Conclusion: Sharing Approaches That Work Going ForwardNeed to continue strengthening Cooperation,
Coordination and Sharing of Policy Learning on GE in Europe;
Need to Build on these Approaches which Work;
A lot has been progressed in the last decade by sharing policy learning, a lot more can be achieved over the next 10 years.
Thank You!
Copies of all GENE reports mentioned are available at:
www.gene.euContact: Eddie.oloughlin@gene.eu
Maastricht DeclarationGlobal Education is education that opens people’s eyes &
minds to the realities of the world, and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity & human rights for all.
GE is understood to encompass Development Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace & Conflict Prevention and Intercultural Education; being the global dimensions of Education for Citizenship.
Maastricht Declaration on Global Education in Europe (2002).
National Strategy Development
A Key Focus for GENE -
Sharing Policy Learning on Quality National Strategy Development
In Common?Strong emphasis on need for:
Learning from International Experience.
Quality.
Official Institutional Support
Critical Questions!
Why? Is there a need for a Strategy?
Who is leading the Strategy process?
Where are the stakeholders at now?
Does it have official institutional support?
Is there a common understanding of DEAR concepts?
Is it learning from international experience and practice?
Critical Questions
How Participative is it?
Is adequate time being allowed?
Is capacity building needed and where?
Is it result and quality orientated, With monitoring and evaluation?