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International Volunteering and Comhlámh Code of Good Practice
The Code is rooted in Global Citizenship Education approaches, which support people to reflect on their power and privilege, and to deepen their awareness of the interdependence between wealth and poverty, and of the drivers of global injustice and inequality.
The Code supports volunteering which is values-led, committed to long-term action, and recognises the interconnectedness and interdependence of people and planet. Code signatories work to challenge power imbalances and to unpack issues including unsustainability, (neo) colonialism, extractivism, saviourism, and slavery.
Rethinking International Volunteering
Comhlámh is uniquely positioned to add value to Irish Aid’s Global Citizenship Education Strategy 2021-2025 and National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025, aiming to merge volunteering with Global Citizenship Education to mobilise global citizenship.
Our Global Citizenship Education approach is rooted in transformative pedagogy and provides the means to respond to the call in the Irish Aid’s Volunteering Initiative Review to explore the evolution of Ireland’s volunteering traditions in line with the changing development context.
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