Global Citizenship Education in Ireland to 2030 - Launch of IDEA´s new vision document
September 12, 2025

Date:   Tuesday 21 October, 12 noon – 12.45pm Location: Georgian Suite of Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
Over the past few months, IDEA and its members co-created a new strategic vision and roadmap for GCE in Ireland for the next five years. This is the successor to Vision 2025 and is called Vision 2030. 
We are delighted to announce that we will launch the publication of Vision 2030 on Tuesday 21 October 2025, in the Georgian Suite of Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, 12 noon – 12.45pm. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Speakers include:  
  • Deputy Cathal Crowe TD, Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth 
  • Senator Alice Mary Higgins, Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade 
  • Conor O’Leary, Community Education Facilitator, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board 
  • Kirsten Baltazar, Participant in STAND’s Global Citizenship Education Programme 
  • Bobby McCormack, CEO of Development Perspectives & Chair of IDEA 
  • Ruairí McKiernan, CEO of IDEA 
  • Leigh Brady, Policy & Advocacy Manager, IDEA 

Registration for this event is now closed. If you want to be added to the waiting list for this event please contact   leigh@ideaonline.ie

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