Global Development Issues
- Sustainable development
- human rights
- environmental sustainability
- access to health
- peace building
- recognition of cultural diversity
- fairtrade
- refugees rights
- HIV/AIDS
- indigenous peoples rights
- active citizenship
- climate change.
“Global Education is a process that helps students participate effectively in the development of a better world for all” Calder and Smith 1991.
"Enabling young people to participate in shaping a better shared future for the world is at the heart of global education" AusAID 2008.
Five Themes of Global Education.
- Interdependence and globalization
- Identity and cultural diversity
- Social justice and human rights
- Peace building and conflict resolution
- Sustainable futures
The focus of the professional development available through the One World Centre is to assist teachers and trainee teachers to develop learning experiences for their students with a global perspective using global development issues and the broad themes of global education.
Websites with information about global development issues.
Global Education Centre, South Australia
www.global-education.asn.au
Global Learning Centre, Queensland
http://www.glc.edu.au/
AusAID ‘s Global Education Website
http://globaleducation.edna.edu.au/


