About – Centre for Global Education

About Us

Brief Strapline

What is the Centre for Global Education?

The Centre for Global Education is a non-governmental development organisation based in Belfast which delivers education services that raise awareness of the root causes of poverty and inequality, and support action toward positive social change. We organise events, deliver training, produce publications and provide a wide range of resources to target groups in the formal and non-formal education sectors. Many of our publications are downloadable from this site and available from our library located on our premises at 9 University Street, Belfast.

Aims

To promote global education in both the formal and non-formal education sectors;

To carry out effective liaison with different agencies and groups promoting global education;

To provide resources which reflect the changing and current trends in global education;

To facilitate global education research which illuminates the links and relationships between the island of Ireland and the wider world;

To enhance knowledge, develop skills, and influence attitudes and values, consistent with the aims and philosophy of global education.

VISION & MISSION

Our Vision

The Centre for Global education’s vision is for a just and equitable world where people recognise their interdependence and work with others across the world for positive social change.

Our Mission

The Centre for Global Education’s mission is to use education to challenge the causes of global inequality and injustice, enabling action at all levels and in all sectors of society.

Values & Principles

The Centre for Global Education’s activities are based on the following values:

Partnership with individuals and organisations working to create an equal and just world.
Enablement of effective action to challenge global inequality and injustice.
Ensuring our work is informed by the needs and ideas of the global South.
Promoting active learning in all our work.