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New Irish Anti-Apartheid Campaign calls on Ireland to take action on Israeli apartheid against Palestinians
Photo: Mark Stedman Date: 30 November 2022 The new Irish Anti-Apartheid Campaign for Palestine has called on Ireland and the international community to publicly recognise that the State of Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people,...
MEDIA RELEASE: Comhlámh and the End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group call on the government to help end the practice of orphanage volunteering to mark World Children’s Day
Dublin, 20 November 2022 – On this World Children’s Day, Comhlámh and the End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group (EOVWG) are calling on the government to adopt the recommendations of the ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ campaign to help end orphanage...
FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 3): Unpacking Commonalities in Struggle
First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 3: Unpacking Commonalities in Struggle Date: Wednesday, 7 December, 7PM In the third and closing session of the ‘The Struggle for Democracy: Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism’ series we will take a...
‘We Need to Talk – Hosting Conversations on Climate Change and Unsustainability’ – Comhlámh’s IVCO 2022 Think Piece
Comhlámh is delighted to share a new think piece ‘We Need to Talk – Hosting Conversations on Climate Change and Unsustainability’. This think piece, was prepared by our colleagues Chris O'Connell and Sive Bresnihan, for IVCO 2022 'A New Era for Volunteering for...
FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 2): The Struggle for the Earth – The Global is Local
First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 2: The Struggle for the Earth - The Global is Local Date: Wednesday, 2 Nov, 7PM While many communities around the world are threatened by the impacts of climate change, others face more direct environmental destruction in the...
Explore Our New Courses Pages
We are delighted to present to you our new Courses pages, including: for people interested in volunteering overseas Covering a range of global themes, our courses and educational resources are for anyone who wants to dig deeper into development, critical thinking,...
FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 1): Struggle as Acts of Citizenship
First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 1: Struggle as Acts of Citizenship Date: Wednesday, 5 Oct, 7PM What ‘acts of citizenship’ could we point to in struggles here in Ireland? At our opening October session, we will take a closer look at how these examples might...
#FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022: The Struggle for Democracy – Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism
First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY: Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism Join us this Autumn for the new First Wednesdays series, a set of three interlinked conversations with those currently involved in real-world...
Culture Night 2022 at Comhlámh
Comhlámh and Ireland Says Welcome Group are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Culture Night 2022 from 6 - 9pm on the 23rd of September in our offices at 12 Parliament St, Dublin 2. During the event, we will be showcasing the best of multicultural Ireland...
Comhlámh’s Board of Directors: Welcomes and Farewells
We are delighted to announce that Comhlámh has three new Board Members, Morgane Clarke, Siobhán Reynolds and Mairéad Roche, who were appointed at Comhlámh’s Annual General Meeting on 23 June 2022. They all are bringing a vast array of crucial expertise and skills that...
INVITATION TO TENDER: External audits of organisations involved in Comhlámh’s Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies
Comhlámh is seeking a suitably qualified consultant/s to undertake external audits of four organisations involved in our Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies (CoGP). The consultant will evaluate levels of compliance with the principles of the CoGP,...
NEW PUBLICATION: Solidarity in Action. A Journey in Global Citizenship Education
Along with our partners, UCD Volunteers Overseas (UCDVO), Comhlámh is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Solidarity in Action 2021: A journey in Global Citizenship Education’. This digital publication captures some of the unique learning and impact for those...
Research into emerging models of global solidarity and global citizens
A joint Comhlamh & Maynooth University project We often refer to the concept of global citizenship education in our work, but rarely have the time to reflect on what the concept means, and how it relates to democracy and the role of the state in an increasingly...
Comhlámh Annual Report 2021
Comhlámh Annual Report 2021: Report Introduction Dear Members and Supporters of Comhlámh, We are very grateful for your ongoing support, encouragement and community, which helped sustain Comhlámh during the difficult second year of the pandemic. The effects have had a...
Ireland Says Welcome: Appeal to Minister O’Gorman to address new and long-standing human rights concerns and disparities in the international protection system
Re: beenhereABOUT IRELAND SAYS WELCOME GROUPIreland Says Welcome is a Comhlámh membership group sharing news, information and refugeesolidarity initiatives in Ireland and across Europe. Our vision is of a welcoming, inclusive andparticipatory Ireland for those...
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