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The Comhlamh Trade Justice Group urges the Taoiseach to support a withdrawal of Ireland from the Energy Charter Treaty
The Comhlamh Trade Justice Group and nearly 30 Irish and international climate and development organisations are calling on the Taoiseach to support a withdrawal of Ireland from the Energy Charter Treaty. The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an investment agreement...
Comhlámh Safeguarding Conversations & New Safeguarding Principle
In 2021, Comhlámh began a process of reviewing the Safeguarding Policies and Codes of Conduct of the Volunteer Sending Agencies that are signatories of Comhlámh’s Code of Good Practice. This review happened in collaboration with international expert Angie Bamgbose....
MEDIA RELEASE: Childcare Reformers Coalition Call on the Government to Help End International Orphanage Volunteering and Institutionalisation of Children Globally
Dublin, 25 January 2023 – Childcare Reformers and NGO Activists of the ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ campaign led by Comhlámh meet Oireachtas Members today in a call for an end to international orphanage volunteering and the institutionalisation of children...
Put Children First: End Orphanage Care Campaign AV Room Hearing this Wednesday – We Need Your Help
We have exciting news about our Put Children First: End Orphanage Care campaign, and we urgently need your help! Email your TDThis Wednesday, January 25th 11am-12noon we will have an opportunity to present on the campaign at the Dail AV Room. In order for our message...
Applications opening soon for Skills in Development Education 2023 course
Comhlámh runs Skills in Development Education 8-part evening course annually in partnership with UCDVO. Applications for 2023 will open from 5th-26th January, and you can apply through an online application on the course page. Course dates for this coming year are...
NEW REPORT: Emerging modalities of global solidarity and active global citizenship in Ireland
Comhlámh has launched the ‘Emerging modalities of global solidarity and active global citizenship in Ireland’ report today. The report presents the deliberations and conclusions of an engaged research project that explored concepts of global solidarity and...
Thinking about international volunteering? Our ‘Where Do I Start?’ resource is here to help.
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 2022: Thinking about international volunteering? Our 'Where Do I Start?' online course is here to help. Today marks International Volunteer Day (IVD)! IVD 2022 celebrates the theme of solidarity through volunteering, highlighting the power...
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...
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