Making the Case for Development Education in Youth Work

This NYCI seminar showcases good development education practice in the youth sector, and explores the policy context in which good youth work happens.

When: Thursday, 9th February 2012

Where: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

About the event:
The seminar ‘Making the Case for Development Education in Youth Work' will provide youth worker practitioners and policy experts with a space to discuss and debate the link between policy and practice through expert inputs, panel discussions and a good practice showcase. It will highlight key policies at a national and European level that help shape development education practice in the youth sector and examine how the youth sector can influence the development of these policies.

Participants will have an increased understanding of the policies that influence development education delivery in the youth sector, while policy makers will have an increased awareness of the critical role of non-formal development education with young people for development and implementation of relevant policies.

Recommendations arising from the seminar will support NYCI’s ongoing advocacy work in relation to development education.

Agenda

9.30 Registration

10.00 Welcome and introduction

10.15 Keynote address (White Paper on Irish Aid)

10.40 European perspective (North South Centre Council of Europe)

11.00 Facilitated group work (links between youth work practice and key national and international policies)

12.00 Plenary discussion

12.30 Lunch

1.00 Good practice showcase

2.15 Panel discussion

3.00 Questions and answers

4.00 Wrap‐up and next steps

4.30 Finish