Centre for Global Education

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What is the Centre for Global Education?

The Centre for Global Education (CGE) was established in 1986 by eight development agencies to provide education services that will enhance awareness of international development issues. Its central remit is to challenge dominant stereotypes and commonly held perceptions of developing countries which are prevalent in our society.

The Centre believes that education can empower individuals and communities to play an active role in addressing the causes of poverty and injustice around the world. This view is reflected in our Mission Statement which outlines our vision for education:

The Centre for Global Education believes in and works toward a just and equitable world. We seek to promote an understanding of the interdependency of people across the world.

We aim to use education as a means of challenging the causes of poverty and inequality in both local and global contexts by working with all sectors of education.

The Centre's aims are:

To act as a resource for research and education on global issues

To influence policy and decision-makers with respect to development education

To encourage the use of development education methodologies to bring about change at a local and global level

To support the ongoing work of groups / organisations that foster social and economic equality at a local and global level

To liaise and network with relevant agencies and groups.