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Global Development Education
at national level
Ministry of Education & Culture
Republic of Cyprus
Cyprus context
• Crossroad of civilisations (geographically)
• Recent independent Democracy (1960)
• Violent ‘division’ of the island (since 1974)
• Recent migration (Central Europe, Asia, Arab countries)
• Strong and deep democratic tradition– Strong power of the political
parties– Week civil society
• History of consecutive occupations / colonisations– Multi-cultural heritage– Strong Greek identity– Strong European identity
• Violent separation of the two main communities
• Major demographic changes in the areas non under the control of the government of the Republic of Cyprus
• Reflected within schools– Special programmes for
integration of students– civic education
Global Development EducationMain activity
• Global Education Week within the
Global Education Programme
• Other programmes on relevant issues
i.e. EDC – HRE (CoE)
Global Education WeekWho is coordinating today?
• Ministry of Education & Culture (MOEC)
• OELMEK (Secondary Education Teachers Union)
Global Education in Cyprus
The Ministry of Education & Culture“Global Education Week”
Since 1999
History of the participation:• 2 pilot schools-secondary education, 1999 - 2002• Increased number of secondary education schools interested• Teachers Union involvement in 2003• Peer Review Process “Global Education in Cyprus”, GENE, 2004• Coordination by the head office of the MOEC since 2004 II 2006• GEW is announced to all schools since 2007
How we coordinate?
• A Committee for GE - members from all sectors(Since September 2008)
engagement & responsibilities & cooperation & more ideas
• Coordination by the Permanent’s Secretary Officedecision making process
• Important information to the Minister of E&C
• Dissemination of information and announcement of special activities
Web page www.moec.gov.cy
• Direct communication with schools
How is the structure?
716teachers
11.597students
319Preprimary
Schools
4.166teachers
52.558students
349PrimarySchools
Primary EducationType Title Here
27.530students
71Gymnasiums
6.229teachers
23.962students
49Lyceums
&Adult schools
SecondaryEducation
774teachers
5.794students
13TechnicalSchools
VocationalEducatione
Ministry of Education & CultureWeb page
Circular letters
What does a centralized educational system means?
Information from the Ministry
arrives immediately to…
803 schools
121.441 students
11.885 educators
What does this mean forGlobal Education Week?
• Announcement of the GEW at the beginning of the school year
• Immediate information about activities and actions in all schools
• Collecting data from schools for the evaluation (evaluation form in the web-page)
Why GEW 2008 was more important than the previous years?
• Organization structure
• Webpage (kind of information)
• Liaison with other programs – earned experience (especially EYID 2008)
• Promotion - special campaigns & activities
• Beginning of a cooperation - synergies– CyprusAid– Other national authorities - services (i.e.PIO)
– Civil Society – especially the NGDOs
Liaison with the EYID 2008
Cyprus NCB: Ministry of Education & Culture common theme - school year objective
• Take advantage of the structures formed for the EYID 2008 (synergies & good practices – wider body)– To use the media (i.e.CBC - national media sponsoring)– To cooperate with the civil society (ie Wider Body, Anna Lidht
Foundation network, local authorities, diverse organisations)
• Take advantage of the whole discussion on ID within schools and within the society– To involve sensitized people in GEW– To connect GEW with already existing issues and activities
Example: Research project on xenophobia
78%
14%
8%NAIOXI
Students’ opinionsDo you accept to share your deskwith a student from another country
Yes: 78%No: 8%
School with Greek & Turkish Cypriot students
Example: Research project on xenophobia
Parents’ opinions
2%
62%
36%
Do you mind if students from other countries study in the same school with your children
NO: 62%YES: 36%
Why there is so much distancebetween the parents’ and the students’ opinions?
Where was GEW within the EYID 2008?
A. The Week took place in different ways in a great number of schools
B. Special focus on “Global Solidarity”Two actions where announced on the theme
“Intercultural Dialogue and Global Solidarity”
1. Creating photos
2. Creating a short movie No prices - awards
Solidarity
Help!
We are all equal
Come with me
Stop poverty
Intercultural Dialogue and Global Solidarity
Let us live…
Intercultural Dialogue and Global Solidarity
Intercultural Dialogue and Global Solidarity
Intercultural Dialogue and Global Solidarity
Education
•for equal opportunities for all
•for a multi-cultured society
•for peace in the world
•against racism
•for human rights for all
•for happy-healthy youth
global interdependence
global interdependence
Involving a multi-cultured group of students at school
Involving a multi-cultured group of students at school
Implementing GE issues & methodology in the classroom
What we do more with the produced photos and movies…?
Decision through developed synergies
Ministry of Education & Culture
CyprusAid
Civil Society• NGO support centre• NGDO platform
Commonactions
What has been already done?• Meeting - presentation – sharing (MOEC, CyprusAid, NGDOs, October 2008)
• First Teachers Training Seminar (MOEC CyprusAid, FWC, January 2009)
• An draft plan for further cooperation was decided (March 2009)
What is CyprusAid?
Development Cooperation Service of the Governement of the Republic of Cyprus– Ministry of Foreign Affairs,– Ministry of Finance – Planning Bureau
Development aid in 3 sectoral priorities
1. Infrastructure development
2. Social and services sectors
3. Environment
What kind of projects?
1. Development Projects through “Delegated Cooperation”Project countries: Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Egypt, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mali and Yemen
Projects related to education• Construction of a boarding house for girls studying in the Sekonyela
High School in Mokhotlong, Lesotho (in partnership with Irish Aid)
• Refurbishment of 4 schools in the areas of Botha-Bothe in Lesotho (in partnership with Irish Aid)
• “Early Childhood Education Enhancement” in Egypt (in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme)
2. Short term & long term scholarshipsStudents from 15 countries
Partnership for awareness raising in Cyprus
• Study Visit to Hungary Delegation: representatives of the Government of the Republic
of Cyprus and the Civil Society
• Regional Conference (November 2008)
“Serving the Citizen: Promoting NGO-Public Sector Partnership”
• Conference: M. Richelle Koos (DG Europaid) - May 2009 in cooperation with the European Commission Representation– Workshop for policy makers– Seminar for school students
Partnership for awareness raising in Cyprus
• Reform of the legal and regulatory framework affecting NGOs in Cyprusin cooperation with the UNDP-ACT programme
The whole legislation reform and modernization
through a participatory process will contribute to
the development of a climate of trust between the
Government and the Civil Society and will ensure
transparency and compliance with the rules of
good governance.
Actual situation of NGOs
• A great number of humanitarian associations – organisations
• Week civil society in terms of Development Education
• Recent development: NGDO platform (2008)• Future World Centre• Ecognosia• NGO support centre• Cyprus Family Planning Association• Meditteranean Institude of Gender Studies• Volunteers Doctors – Cyprus• Index Research Centre• Cardet• Laona
Projects with schools directly
Need of cooperation-partnershipwith national authorities
Draft plan for cooperation between MOEC & CyprusAid (& NGDOs)
• CyprusAid information materials in all schools
• Training programs for different stakeholders, involving the civil society
• Booklet for students– CyprusAid goals & activities & …– Global development education issues – MDGs (booklet distributed by the EIC)– Information by NGDOs
• Posters with students photos
• CDs with produced films
• Production-distribution of the game “food force” (WFP) for GEW 2009
• Cooperate with the NGDOs on specific proposals
• …
How we may take advantage from existing & new structures ?
– to set-up a strategy for Global Development Education, via partnership
Or even
– to draw a framework for a strategy
Or at least
– to improve our practices and to have more impact on specific target groups&
– to set-up new projects
human resources
Important structures within the Educational Reform
Teachers’ UnionsParents’ AssociationsStudents’ UnionsUniversities’ RepresentativesInspectors Trade UnionPolitical Parties
Councils forEducation
ScientificCouncil
MOEC
Consultative processCouncil of Education: representatives from the
main political parties
Council of Ministers
Parliament
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Important momentum within the Educational Reform
• Central Committee for reforming the Curricula
• Thematic Committees for reforming thematic areas of the Curricula
• New books & educational materials according to the new curricula
From the GE programmeto a GE policy
Global Education Recommendation+
Global Education Guidelines+
Consensus on Development Education+
White Paper on ID
challenge
Thank you for your attention…
www.moec.gov.cyMinistry of Education & Culture, Republic of Cyprus