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GENE & Global Education National Strategies in Europe Origins, GENE’s Role, Country Experiences,
Emerging Questions
Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE 24-25 March 2011
Eddie O’Loughlin,Coordinator GENE.
Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011
What is GENE? 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!
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How does GENE Share Learning?
Regular Roundtables
Occasional Seminars
Bi-lateral Support Initiatives
Peer Reviews (European Global Education Peer Review Process)
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Peer Review Process
KEY 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.
European Global Education
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V-4 Programme
Visegrad-4, DE Support
Netherlands MFA funding support
GENE Inputs / expertise
DE funding schemes / Stakeholders
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GE National Strategies
Origins in International Policy Frameworks
GENE’s Role & Input
Some Specific Country Experiences Across Europe
Some Critical Questions EmergingVisegrad Regional Seminar on GDE,
24-25 March 2011
Origins & DevelopmentInternational Policy Frameworks call for National Strategies in GE
Maastricht Declaration on GE 2002
Call for National Strategies
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Following the Maastricht Declaration
Brussels DEAR Conference Recs 2005
Helsinki DEAR Conference Conclusions 2006
The European Consensus Document 2007
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Role of GENE in GE National Strategy Development
Through International Frameworks. Sharing Experience at Roundtables Bi-lateral Initiatives (Austria/Port; Ire/Pol)
Secretariat Support Peer Review Process/Follow-up. In-put to EC DEAR Studies Specific Initiatives – Seminar 2010.
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5 Specific Country Experiences
Austria (ongoing / phased)
Finland (up to 2010 / review)
Czech Republic (just launched)
Ireland (2 strategies, latest 2007-2011)
Portugal (launched April 2010)
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In Common?
Strong emphasis on need for:
Learning from International Experience.
Quality.
Official Institutional Support
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Promoting National Strategies:
GENE Ministries & Agencies NGOs NSC EC
Going forward...? GENE emphasis on need for quality
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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?
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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?
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Developing Global Education National Strategies Seminar
Wishing you a productive seminar!
For further information contact:
www.gene.euEmail:
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