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1. Development Education and Global Justice in Ireland

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is a national organisation which represents and supports community, voluntary and not for profit youth organisations in Ireland. NYCI works with members to change lives for the better; representing shared interests to Government and other decision-makers; and NYCI promotes a better understanding of youth work and young people to a variety of audiences. 
 
NYCI's Development Education Programme seeks to ensure that all young people and those who work with young people are empowered with knowledge, skills and confidence to fully participate as active global citizens in an inclusive society. Irish Aid defines Development Education as:
 
An educational process aimed at increasing awareness and understanding the rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world in which we live. It seeks to engage people in analysis, reflection and action for local and global citizenship and participation. It is about supporting people in understanding and acting to transform the social, cultural, political and economic structures which affect their lives at personal, community, national and international levels.
 
Development Education activities should empower people in Ireland to analyse and challenge the root causes and consequences of global hunger, poverty, injustice and climate change and to inspire and enable people to become active global citizens in the creation of a fairer and more sustainable future for all.
 
The purpose of this survey is to determine the level of engagement of organisations and young people on development, global justice, environment and citizenship issues. In addition, this survey sets out to determine the support required to better embed and deliver Development Education (educational resources, trainings, continuous professional development (CPD), grants, policy, volunteering, support for youth participation and action, etc) in organisations throughout Ireland.

We appreciate you taking the time to respond to this survey. Closing date for responses is June 1st 2016.

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* 1. How would you describe your organisation? Please select from the responses below which category best describes your organisation

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* 2. Does your organisation work at

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* 3. In what counties are you based?

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* 4. Does your organisation have a statement or guidelines for implementing Development Education activities?

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* 5. How aware are you about the Sustainable Development Goals?

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* 6. Does your organisation engage on any of the following? Please rank these in order of importance.

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* 7. What issues do you work on with young people?

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* 8. How important are issues relating to Development Education and global justice for your organisation?

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* 9. How important are issues relating to Development Education and global justice for young people?

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* 10. Have you been involved in any of the following Development Education activities over the last 2 years? (tick all the applicable activities)

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* 11. Where has the majority of your Development Education activity taken place?

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* 12. How many young people have been involved in Development Education activities - number and percentage of overall organisation/service attendees? (e.g. 20 young people of a service for 100 = 20%)

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* 13. What should Development Education be about?

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* 14. What are the barriers involved in participating in Development Education and Global Justice activities?

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* 15. Have you used any of the following Development Education resources? Please tick as appropriate.

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* 16. Which of the following methodologies would you use most in your work with young people?

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* 17. Do you receive funding for your Development Education activities?

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* 18. If yes, how do you fund the activities? (please tick all relevant options)

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* 19. What needs to happen in order to support the embedding of Development Education?

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Increased/targeted training and education for youth sector, including staff and volunteers
Increased/targeted training and education for young people and students
More educational resources to support learning and understanding
Dedicated Guidelines to support Development Education implementation
Increased funding for organisations to deliver Development Education
Enhanced networking opportunities at organisational, regional, and local levels
Lobbying government for development education recognition in policy
More information through social media and e-newsletters

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* 20. Anything else that you wish to add (supports you need, suggestions for future engagement, etc)?

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* 21. If you would like additional information, please leave your contact details below

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. It is very much valued by NYCI so we can ensure our programme and the work undertaken in the Development Education sector meet your needs in the best possible way. Many thanks.

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