Saolta brings new perspective to skills
DROGHEDA’S Development Perspectives is the lead partner in Saolta, a new development education programme aimed at the adult and community sector in Ireland.
The new programme was launched in the Mansion House in Dublin recently with the goal of improving and deepening development education opportunities in Adult and Community Education.
Local development education organisation Development Perspectives is the lead partner in the programme’s consortium which also includes AONTAS, Concern Worldwide, Irish Rural Link and the Adult and Community Education Dept of Maynooth University.
The event was attended by representatives of government bodies, nonprofits, educational institutions, as well as members of the community education sector.
The MC on the night was Michael Doorly, Head of Active Citizenship in Concern Worldwide and chairperson of the board of director for Development Perspectives who warmly welcomed the attendees to the beautiful surroundings of the Mansion House. During his introduction Michael spoke of the current passion in Irish society towards combatting the challenges of climate change and asked how we can build on this momentum to also include issues of poverty, hunger and conflict.
He highlighted that Saolta will work with a variety of stakeholders in the Adult and Community sector including Institutes of Further Education and Public Participation Networks in order to create action across communities in Ireland.
Speakers on the night included Bobby McCormack from Development Perspectives as well as Tom Collins from the National Water Forum and Suzanne Kyle from AONTAS who all spoke passionately about the role of education in society and the connection between what happens in our own communities and how that connects to a larger global picture.
Development Perspectives is a Development Education NGO and registered charity whose mission is to contribute to lessening poverty, inequality and climate change through transformative education and active global citizenship.