The IDEA Podcast

Today’s episode focuses on "Meaningful Action for Palestine". Meaningful action is a vital component of Development Education. We continue to be alarmed and devastated by Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and the pogroms in the West Bank. The current reality of forced starvation and ethnic cleansing is being carried out with impunity. And our guest today is Lizzy Noone who is a passionate educator...

In this episode, we share the address from Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD. Minister Richmond joined us at the 2025 IDEA Annual Conference. The event brought together educators, community leaders, artists, and activists from across Ireland to Reclaiming Ground for Hope, Alternatives, and Action in building a better future.

In this episode, we’re exploring Global Citizenship Education in the Latvian context, featuring Laura Bužinska who is the Event Project Manager at Rīga Stradiņš University and Paula Anškena, Head of Education and Sustainability at the Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation, also known as LAPAS. We discuss the unique challenges, emerging opportunities, and how a new Global Citizenship Educati...

In today’s episode, we are honoured to share a powerful and deeply personal address from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. IDEA honoured president Michael D. Higgins with IDEA’s inaugural Global Voice for Humanity Award, recognising his lifelong commitment to justice, equality, and education at our Annual Conference 2025 which was held in May

🎧 Tune in to our latest edition of the IDEA Podcast featuring Aline Batarseh, Executive Director of Visualizing Palestine, as we explore "Visualising Palestine in the Lens of Global Citizenship Education." In this compelling conversation, Aline shares how data-driven visuals challenge dominant narratives, center justice, and inspire global solidarity. We dive into the ethical dimensions of advoca...

Tune in to our latest edition of the IDEA Podcast, Climate Justice and Intersectional Feminism. This edition features Sumaya Mohammed, who is a passionate young climate justice activist in Ireland with a proven history of mobilising and inspiring change.

🎙️ Tune in to our Latest Edition of the IDEA Podcast! 🎙️ This edition features the insightful Tvrtko Noa Pater, a Croatian educator with over 20 years of experience in Holocaust education, rhetoric, and depolarisation. Join us as we explore "Bridging the Divide: Understanding and Addressing Polarisation in Today's World." Discover how depolarisation can transform global citizenship education and f...

The 2024-2025 STAND Exhibition Partnership Initiatives November 2024

Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and social justice in adult learning spaces October 2024

Global Citizenship Education and Young People October 2024

Stories of Change from the launch of IDEA’s Innovation magazine The Catalyst July 17

Critical Race Theory and its application to GCE with Dr. Aoife Titley and Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro July 2024

The role of International Law in Tackling Crises such as the War in Gaza with Dr John Reynold April 2024

Future Trends in Development Education 2021

The Emergence of Development Education in Ireland 2021

IDEA Conference 2021 Panel Discussion on 'What will it take to forge a new path built on equality

IDEA Conference 2021 Panel Discussion on What lessons, if any, have we learned about inequality

IDEA Conference 2021 Keynote by Richard Wilkinson

IDEA Conference 2020 Panel Discussion on Rising to the Challenge - Where do we go from here

IDEA Conference 2020 Panel Discussion on Rising to the Challenge - How did we get here

IDEA Conference 2020 Keynote by Philip Alston

Conversation with Kathleen Kenna on Overseas Volunteering & the Global Citizen Award 2020

Conversation with John Simmons on Communication 2018

Conversation with Matt Bailie Smith on Partnerships 2018

Interview with Lorna Gold on Trócaire's 'Leading Edge' report 2011