Upcoming Events

7-8 Nov Building a Global Justice Movement in Ireland

 

Comhlámh, in alliance with the Africa Centre, Debt and Development Coalition and Latin America Solidarity Centre, host a conference on movement building and global solidarity. We will have a series of exciting events taking place over the weekend including workshops, panel discussions with activist speakers from the Global South and Ireland, music and much more! Mark the date down in your diary now! More info shortly, so watch our websites…

 

 

15 & 29 Nov Diversity Through the Arts Training

Learn to explore diversity and intercultural issues through the use of a variety of art forms, such as film, drama, storytelling, and visual at. Skilled trainers will demonstrate effective use of various forms of art in promoting cultural diversity, and will introduce participants to the theoretical knowledge needed to feel confident to deal with issues that may arise while carrying out these activities with a group. Read more....

 

Skills in Development Education course in Spring 2009 

Comhlámh on Facebook 

An increasing number of people in the sector are finding it convenient to stay in contact with friends and contacts - here and overseas - as well as making new ones, via the social networking platform, Facebook. Comhlamh now has a presence (and a growing list of Friends) on this platform. If you wish to connect with us online at Facebook, please sign yourself up - it's free.

 

Progressio Ireland, Skillshare International Ireland and International Service Ireland

All three organisations are holding a joint information/recruitment evening for people interested in volunteering overseas or in finding out more about these organisations.

The evening will be held on 4th September from 6-8 p.m. in the Irish Aid Information Centre, O Connell Street, Dublin.

 

Unjust South-North Resource Flows - New Campaigning Group

Debt and Development Coalition Ireland is establishing a new campaigning group that will meet once per month in the evening time in Dublin. The theme of the group will be 'Unjust South-North Resource Flows' and will focus on planning campaigns against the unjust transfer of wealth from the South to the North. Debt repayments are one form of these unjust transfers of resources and we are in the midst of implementing a campaign to cancel illegitimate debts currently which will be an initial focus of this new campaign group. Joining the group will mean that you can meet other activists, access resources and training on the issues that DDCI works on, and get politically active in relation to them. Why not come along to see if you would like to join? For further information contact: Nessa Ní Chasaide at Debt and Development Coalition Ireland. Email: nessa@debtireland.org. Tel: 01 617 4835.

 

Education and Research Centre: For Your Meetings, Trainings and Conferences

Opened in April, the ERC is a purpose-built venue in the beautiful grounds of Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, and offers the perfect venue for all your training sesions, seminars, workshops and meetings. Check out the website at http://www.olh.ie/EducationResearch/TheEducationResearchCentre for more details or contact Catherine Barker at cbarker@olh.ie or 01-4986212.

Watch Some of Comhlamh's Videos Online!

Just a click does the trick! http://www.comhlamh.org/resources-downloads.html

 

Justice for Muttur Aid Workers: Sign the Petition Online

Item from the Muttur website: "On August 4th 2006, 17 ACF aid workers were murdered in the town of Muttur, located in the North East of Sri Lanka. This slaughter accounts for the most dramatic crime ever committed against a non-governmental organisation. Shortly after, three investigation proceedings were launched in Sri Lanka and none came to an answer. Today, ACF wishes the opening of an international investigation in order to shed light on the circumstances and the criminals responsible of the Muttur slaughter." You can sign the petition by following this link: http://www.justiceformuttur.org/en/muttur/get-involved/sign-the-petition.

 

Demand Trade Justice! Action is Just a Click Away!

Take action by sending an email to the Minister direct from: http://www.comhlamh.org/campaigns-act-now1.html

 

Comhlamh on MySpace.com

Visit us! Become our webfriend. http://www.myspace.com/comhlamh.

 

Development Studies Association

The Development Studies Association (DSA) works to connect and promote the development research community in UK and Ireland. We improve links and information exchange between DSA members, represent members in important consultations and bring their work to a wide audience of prospective students, partners and donors. More at: http://www.devstud.org.uk/about.htm.

 

Friends of the Earth in Lobby Push on Climate Policy

If 2007 in Ireland was the year of rising public awareness of the threat that climate change poses, then 2008 is turning into the year of the search for workable policy solutions... Read more at: http://www.foe.ie/news/2008/07/22/friends-of-the-earth-in-lobby-push-on-climate-policy/

 

The Miniature Earth

Excellent 3-minute educational video at: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rvTFKpIaQhM.

 

Irish Forum for Global Health Biennial Conference: October

Title: 'Global Health Challenges: Environment, Hunger and Diseases of Poverty'. Aims: To bring together people from diverse backgrounds to debate global health challenges and to identify ways in which Ireland can respond both globally and locally; to connect people involved in relevant education/research/policy with individuals and organisations who can help them work more effectively; To raise awareness of global health issues in Ireland.

When: Friday/Saturday, 17/18 October 2008

Where: University College Cork

More: http://www.globalhealth.ie.

 

LASC Lobbies on the EU-CAN Agreement

On July 8th LASC did a presentation in Leinster House to the EU Affairs Committee on the EU-CAN Association Agreement as part of its lobbying activities to influence an agreement in the interest of the people and not of a few multinationals. In the same session, Michael O'Brien from Trocaire put the EU trade policy in context and Colin Roche from Oxfam spoke on the EPAs (Economic Partnership Agreements). You can see the transcript of the debate by clicking the following link: http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=EUJ20080708.XML&Ex=All&Page=1

 

 

ENCLUDEit - Irish Technology Donations Website

The ENCLUDEit Technology Donation Programme for Irish Nonprofits is brought to you by ENCLUDE in partnership with the not-for-profit technology capacity building organisation, TechSoup. The ENCLUDEit Programme enables eligible organisations to gain access to donated technology products, allowing them to choose from a wide range of products from Microsoft and Cisco.More info at: www.enclude.ie.

 

AfDevinfo

AfDevinfo tracks the mechanics of political and economic development across sub-Saharan Africa. We draw together a diverse range of publicly available data and present it as an accessible and ever expanding online database. Website: http://www.afdevinfo.com/

 

African-Irish Hall of Fame Awards

The awards are an initiative of the African Voice newspaper and will be officially launched by Minister of State Peter Power T.D.

When:18th September, 2008, 10am-2pm

Where: Irish Aid Centre, O'Connell St, Dublin 1

For further information, please contact Malcolm Eremionkhale at 087-2618184 or email: theafricanvoice@gmail.com.

 

Give it a Swirl Day

The second annual day of volunteering, Give it a Swirl Day (GIASD), will be held on Friday, 26th September. GIASD is organised by Volunteer Centres Ireland in conjunction with its 17 member Volunteer Centres, of which Dublin City South Volunteer Centre is one, and other partner organisations.

GIASD is a unique initiative as it concentrates on hands-on involvement; enabling volunteers to get actively involved in their local communities and providing them and local organisations with an immediate sense of achievement. Website: www.volunteerdublincitysouth.ie.

 

Bhopal Campaign

The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB) is a coalition of people's organisations, non-profit groups and individuals who have joined forces to campaign for justice for the survivors of the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal. Three organisations of survivors from Bhopal play a leading role in the international network.

Members of ICJB continue to pressure Union Carbide's current owner The Dow Chemical Company and the US and Indian governments to ensure adequate health care, safe environment and proper rehabilitation for the survivors of the disaster and their children. Exemplary punishment of the Corporation and its guilty officials is one of the key demands of ICJB. Learn more at: www.bhopal.net

 

Fashioning an Ethical Industry

Fashioning an Ethical Industry is a Labour Behind the Label project that aims to provide fashion college students and tutors with an overview of working conditions in the garment industry, raise awareness of current company practices and initiatives to improve conditions and equip students to play an active role in raising standards in the supply chains of the companies they will working for in the future. More at: http://fashioninganethicalindustry.org

 

 

Pressure DOES Work! Cluster Bombs Convention

Formal adoption at Dublin conference of the text of a new Convention on Cluster Munitions. More from: http://www.stopclusterbombs.ie/news/cmc_dublin_conference_update1

 

 

Check Out Our Recent Campaign Statements 

Just click this!

 

 

Latin America Week 2008: Declaration on Water

The Latin America Week Conference 2008 expresses its solidarity with the people in Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world in their defence of the right to water against attempts to turn it into a commodity, to be traded for profit.

Click here to download the full declaration in PDF format.

 

 

Launch of 'Images of the Global South' Flyer

  

  

Compass - Development Education in the Primary School (Comhlámh) has just published a free leaflet for teachers, ‘Images of the Global South - Guidelines for primary educators for working with photographs from around the world'.

The leaflet is designed as a guide for primary school educators who wish to enrich the global dimension of their work with children through the use of images.

Photographs are one of the most direct and accessible means of introducing the wider world into the classroom, but images can be contentious and complex.

This resource provides specific criteria on how to go about choosing images of the developing world, suggestions for developing photo-literacy in the classroom, ideas for incorporating image work across the curriculum, and resources and contacts for further reference.

For hard copies of the leaflet contact Lizzie Downes at Comhlámh - tel: 01-478 3490 or email lizzie@comhlamh.org.

Download a copy of 'Images of the Global South...' right here in PDF format.

 

  

Stop Climate Chaos: Meeting and Lobbying Your TDs

Thanks to everyone who took part in this action, it was a great success and all of the TDs who attended now know a lot more about the issue and about the level of concern and urgency you expressed. Well done... 

Click here to find out more: www.stopclimatechaos.ie

 

Fairly-traded Clothes 

Comhlamh member Carol Doyle has a fairly traded clothes online boutique. Click this: www.belleetik.com

 

Stop Climate Chaos March

Thanks to all those who attended the Stop Climate Chaos march in Dublin on December 8th, 2007. We're getting the message across but we'll all keep up the pressure along with our partners in the Stop Climate Choas campaign and their members and supporters. Strength in numbers...

Photo shows Comhlamh members, supporters and friends at the Stop Climate Chaos march in Dublin on December 8, 2007. Photo taken by Comhlamh member and activist Miren-Mailen Samper.

 

Comhlamh Is Now On The MySpace Global Online Social Networking Platform!

Question: What do the following have in common? Snow Patrol, The Frames, Fionn Regan, Bell X1, Sinead O'Connor, Mundy, Paddy Casey, Damien Dempsey, Tommy Tiernan, Warlords of Pez, Dara O'Briain, The Divine Comedy, Luan Parle...

Answer: They're all 'Friends' of Comhlámh on MySpace.com at www.myspace.com/comhlamh.

Become our 'Friend' in cyberspace! Get news, make comments and suggestions, meet like-minded people in Ireland and internationally through our new internet platform.

 

Comhlamh's Guyana Film at Your Library's Central City and County Branch

Comhlamh's video documentary, 'Guyana: A Rough Deal', is now available through the public library system nationwide and through selected academic libraries.

The film explores the difficulties resulting from international trade agreements and illustrates the need for Trade Justice and the continuing importance of campaigning on this issue.

The documentary is an initiative of the Comhlamh Action Network in Cork and was produced with funding assistance from the EU.

More information at: http://www.comhlamh.org/resources-downloads.html, where you can also view the documentary. Local libraries: http://www.library.ie/public/