Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Strong strategy, including focus and investment into systemic integration of GCE into higher education sector.
Methods: Submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: The strategy will set out the strategic directions for Irish Aid's support for Global Citizenship Education 2027-2031. Our submission focused on the importance of embedding quality GCE in higher education in Ireland and made suggestions for building on existing strengths, partnerships and learning developments.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
We entered two submissions. One in the name of STAND and one as the coordinator of the IDEA HEA GCE Forum.
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Prioritisation and discussion of Global Citizenship Education
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Response to the consultation on the development of the priorities and policy of the programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Renewed focus on Global Citizenship Education - in particular in Higher Education - in the next SDG National Implementation Plan to ensure implementation of Agenda 2030
Methods: Submission
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Submission
SDGs National Implementation Plan Consultation
Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: (1) Members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade deciding to bring forward (in full) the ‘Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025’ & (2) Irish Parliament deciding for Ireland to join the Hague Group
Methods: Letter
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Letter
(1) Letter from STAND to the members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade on the progression of the ‘Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025’.
Letter
(2) Co-signing a letter from civil society organisations calling for Ireland to join the Hague Group (to TDs and Senators)
