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WEBINAR: IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this lunchtime webinar, which is part of our Shared Island project:IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025 Time: 12:00–13:15 (online) This session will examine the...
Comhlámh at the IGHN Summer School
Earlier this month, Comhlámh had an opportunity to contribute to the Irish Global Health Network's (IGHN) Summer School series on Essentials of Global Health Practice. It was a rich and thought-provoking gathering, and we were delighted to play an active role:...
50 FOR THE 50TH: (Re)join Comhlámh Today!
As Comhlámh celebrates 50 years of solidarity and action in 2025, we invite 50 (or more!) new and returning members to (re) join us in marking this milestone. We’d love for you to be one of them. Over the past five decades, Comhlámh has brought together international...
Celebrating 50 Years of Global Solidarity at Áras an Uachtaráin
Last Thursday, June 26th, fifty members of the Comhlámh community gathered at Áras an Uachtaráin for a special Garden Party hosted by President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins. The event, celebrating Global Solidarity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals,...
Shaping the Future of International Volunteering: Key Priorities from Ireland’s National Dialogue
What changes are required to support volunteering and increase its impact? Who is responsible for making these changes happen? In the run-up to International Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development in 2026, these questions are being discussed by groups around...
Comhlámh Annual Report 2024
As we reflect on 2024, it is with immense gratitude that I present this annual report. Your continued support and dedication to solidarity, justice, and transformative change remain the foundation of our work. This past year has been one of deep reflection, solidarity...
Statement of Solidarity with the Crew of the Madleen from Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers
As members of Comhlámh, we stand in steadfast solidarity with the crew of the Madleen, a vessel of conscience and courage, intercepted in international waters by the Israeli military on Monday. The Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, carried not only...
Comhlámh Contributes to Global Case Study on Regulating Voluntourism Involving Children
The Comhlámh End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group was proud to contribute to the Global Case Study: How to Regulate the Issue of Voluntourism with Children, launched earlier this month by ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking). The study...
Comhlámh 2025 Development Education Series for Code VSAs, spotlighting ‘Ethical Communications’
The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending Agencies (VSAs) will run throughout May & June as a four-part online offering. The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending VSAs will spotlight the newly relaunched E-TICK, Comhlámh’s...
Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this online seminar, where we will share the findings of a Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector study carried out by academics Surbhi Kesar and Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven. This research...
Meet Bronwyn, Comhlámh’s New Education and Outreach Coordinator
Comhlámh is delighted to welcome Bronwyn April as our new Education and Outreach Coordinator. With 20 years of experience in social development and social justice, Bronwyn has worked in South Africa, Zambia and Ireland, dedicating her career to creating meaningful...
Join us at the Palestinian Short Films Festival
We are delighted to invite you to the Palestinian Short Films Festival on Thursday, 10th April, 6-9PM at the Fumbally! This event is led by three Palestinian women from the city of Hebron who are excited to host you on this special Palestinian cinema night. Join us at...
Reeling in 50 Years – An Open Evening to (Re) Kindle Ties and Reflect on 50 Years of Action for Global Justice
Whether your involvement in Comhlámh is just beginning, or goes back many years, you are an integral part of these 50 years, and we would be glad to see you in Comhlámh at this social evening on April 9th! If you’d like to bring along stories and any photos, objects,...
Comhlámh Justice for Palestine: Prisoners of the Occupation Theatre Production – Get Your Tickets Now
Support Comhlámh Justice for Palestine member group's theatre production and campaign to raise awareness of and advocate for the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. This spring, from 20 to 22 May in the Smock Alley Theatre,, Comhlámh Justice for...
Palestine 101: Archiving Resistance Through Music
Join us for a special Palestine 101 event featuring Mo’min Swaitat, founder of the Majazz Project, a Palestinian-led record label and research platform. This session will introduce the Palestinian Sound Archive, a project dedicated to preserving and celebrating...
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