OUR STRATEGY
OUR VISION
A world where all people are active global citizens.
OUR MISSION
To advance and strengthen Development Education by cultivating a collaborative and impactful network.
OUR VALUES
Participation
We are strongest when our members are active in shaping, engaging and contributing to IDEA and our collective efforts.
Partnership
We collaborate with our members and others who share our vision and values to achieve our goals.
Reflective Practice
We are committed to continuous improvement — to trying new creative ways of delivering our work and to learning from experience.
Inclusion
We welcome and encourage a diversity of voices and perspectives, and healthy and mutually respectful debate.
These values underpin how the organisation is governed, how decisions are made, and how IDEA fulfils its role as the national network for Global Citizenship Education in Ireland, supporting a diverse membership and acting in the public interest.
OUR STRATEGY
IDEA's Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029
was developed with our members and is a framework for working towards our shared vision. IDEA’s work is underpinned by the key values & ethos of Global Citizenship Education as set out in the Code of Good Practice for Development Education in Ireland. View our full strategy below:
OUR STRATEGIC AIMS ARE:
We collaborate with our members and others who share our vision and values to achieve our goals.
Cultivating:
- Cultivate and expand members’ knowledge, skills and capacity
- Cultivate good practice and impact in Development Education
Strengthening:
- Strengthen and facilitate members’ active participation, engagement, and inclusion within IDEA.
- Strengthen IDEA’s organisational capacity and resilience
Championing:
- Champion and advocate for Development Education and its importance with political actors
- Champion and build engagement with Development Education among key sectoral audiences
