The IDEA Podcast

Today’s episode focuses on "Meaningful Action for Palestine". Meaningful action is a vital component of Development Education. We continue to be alarmed and devastated by Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and the pogroms in the West Bank. The current reality of forced starvation and ethnic cleansing is being carried out with impunity. And our guest today is Lizzy Noone who is a passionate educator and campaigner who has been working in Global Citizenship Education for over 24 years. She facilitated a workshop on "Meaningful Action for Palestine" at the last IDEA Conference, exploring creative methodologies to encourage educators and citizens to take meaningful action in solidarity with Palestine. The workshop was very popular and we wanted to extend the discussion about activism for Palestine by having this podcast edition.

In this episode, we share the address from Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD. Minister Richmond joined us at the 2025 IDEA Annual Conference. The event brought together educators, community leaders, artists, and activists from across Ireland to Reclaiming Ground for Hope, Alternatives, and Action in building a better future.

In this episode, we’re exploring Global Citizenship Education in the Latvian context, featuring Laura Bužinska who is the Event Project Manager at Rīga Stradiņš University and Paula Anškena, Head of Education and Sustainability at the Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation, also known as LAPAS. We discuss the unique challenges, emerging opportunities, and how a new Global Citizenship Education network is being developed in Latvia in collaboration with us here in the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) through the Erasmus+ project

In today’s episode, we are honoured to share a powerful and deeply personal address from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. IDEA honoured president Michael D. Higgins with IDEA’s inaugural Global Voice for Humanity Award, recognising his lifelong commitment to justice, equality, and education at our Annual Conference 2025 which was held in May

🎧 Tune in to our latest edition of the IDEA Podcast featuring Aline Batarseh, Executive Director of Visualizing Palestine, as we explore "Visualising Palestine in the Lens of Global Citizenship Education." In this compelling conversation, Aline shares how data-driven visuals challenge dominant narratives, center justice, and inspire global solidarity. We dive into the ethical dimensions of advocacy, the power of creativity in times of conflict, and practical steps educators can take to support Palestinian rights through Global Citizenship Education. Don’t miss this thought-provoking episode—listen now!

Tune in to our latest edition of the IDEA Podcast, Climate Justice and Intersectional Feminism. This edition features Sumaya Mohammed, who is a passionate young climate justice activist in Ireland with a proven history of mobilising and inspiring change.

🎙️ Tune in to our Latest Edition of the IDEA Podcast! 🎙️This edition features the insightful Tvrtko Noa Pater, a Croatian educator with over 20 years of experience in Holocaust education, rhetoric, and depolarisation. Join us as we explore "Bridging the Divide: Understanding and Addressing Polarisation in Today's World." Discover how depolarisation can transform global citizenship education and foster constructive dialogue on contentious issues like immigration, climate change, and human rights. Learn practical techniques for educators to bring these concepts into their work and mitigate the impact of social media on polarisation.

The 2024-2025 STAND Exhibition Partnership Initiatives November 2024

Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and social justice in adult learning spaces October 2024

Global Citizenship Education and Young People October 2024

Stories of Change from the launch of IDEA’s Innovation magazine The Catalyst July 17

Critical Race Theory and its application to GCE with Dr. Aoife Titley and Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro July 2024

The role of International Law in Tackling Crises such as the War in Gaza with Dr John Reynold April 2024

Future Trends in Development Education 2021

The Emergence of Development Education in Ireland 2021

IDEA Conference 2021 Panel Discussion on 'What will it take to forge a new path built on equality

IDEA Conference 2021 Panel Discussion on What lessons, if any, have we learned about inequality

IDEA Conference 2021 Keynote by Richard Wilkinson

IDEA Conference 2020 Panel Discussion on Rising to the Challenge - Where do we go from here

IDEA Conference 2020 Panel Discussion on Rising to the Challenge - How did we get here

IDEA Conference 2020 Keynote by Philip Alston

Conversation with Kathleen Kenna on Overseas Volunteering & the Global Citizen Award 2020

Conversation with John Simmons on Communication 2018

Conversation with Matt Bailie Smith on Partnerships 2018

Interview with Lorna Gold on Trócaire's 'Leading Edge' report 2011

Interview with Martin Kirk on Oxfam's Finding Frames Report 2011

Listen to Sylvia Borren's inspiring speech from the IDEA 2011 Conference

In this episode, we feature an online event we ran in collaboration with Afri, Comhlámh, Doras, the Irish Refugee Council, and Uplift. The event was a live conversation with educator, activist, and psychotherapist Caoimhe Butterly, who joined us live from the island of Lesvos, Greece. Caoimhe has worked for periods over the past 11 years with refugee solidarity, support, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) networks.As you may know, Greece is both a transit point and a place of limbo, where refuge-seekers from Afghanistan, Palestine, Congo, Syria, Sudan, Eritrea, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and elsewhere often end up in camps where both humanitarian support and access to rights prove challenging.In this conversation, Caoimhe shares some of the motivations behind her work and some of the stories of people she has met. She discusses her approach to global citizenship education and solidarity work, as well as the broader context of people seeking refuge and sanctuary in today’s world.