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The Cost of War art installation was co-designed by young people from Birmingham, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland making a full scale ‘smart’ bomb, which was placed on public exhibition at the Ormeau Baths Art Gallery in Belfast. Project partners: TIDE (Teachers in Development Education, Birmingham), Alternatives (Belfast) and 80:20.
We work on systems change.
This can mean challenging rules, processes, or structures.
Changing systems looks at the big picture and how things work. By learning about and speaking up for new policies and reforms, we can tackle the root causes of inequality at the source.
Training and Education
Training and education work is a core part of what we do. Working with teachers, trainers, young people, youth workers and community educators alike, education is essential for understanding the shape and nature of our unequal world, to interacting with that world as well as to imagining a better one.
Financial Justice
The Catch Them If You Can project explores the idea of ‘radical inequality’ in the context of finance for (under)development, highlighting a shared global order of institutions and mechanisms that are shaped by the better-off and imposed on the worse-off.
Youth Activism & Peace Education
Let’s Talk is an education and action project which involves young people discussing, debating and taking action on issues of conflict, peace, reconciliation, climate change, sustainable development and justice in Ireland and beyond.
Adult and Community Education
Tackling disinformation and supporting media literacy is essential in the world today.
Our work in community education and training programmes supports adult learners and teachers.
In July each year, in collaboration with the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) at the University of Malta, 80:20 organised a summer school on human rights issues in Sliema for students, educators, non-governmental organisation personal and diplomats.
Campaigns and Advocacy
Advocacy
Advocating for change is an essential ingredient in tackling the root causes of inequalities and injustice.
80:20 advocates for human rights education and global citizenship education as part of joint letters, policy reviews, research, analysis, public meetings and public engagement activities.
80:20 works with others to build common ground and support the roles of decision makers and leaders to take and contribute significantly towards global justice. This includes active membership across a range of network initiatives.
Developmenteducation.ie – A ‘one-stop’ shop for support materials in development and human rights education maintained by a consortium of Irish organisations. The website includes appropriate resources for a variety of levels and contexts in education; an online, searchable library of resources; learning guides on a variety of issues; case studies of action projects; videos, animations, cartoon and photo galleries, photo-stories and more.
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network – EuroMed Rights is a network of more than 80 human rights organisations, institutions and individuals based in 30 countries in the Euro-Mediterranean.
Irish Coalition 2030 for Sustainable Development – An alliance of over 100 leading civil society groups working together for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organisations involved in the Coalition work across many sectors—from children’s rights to environmental sustainability and from humanitarian relief to education—here in Ireland and in over 50 countries across the globe.
The Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) – The national network for Development Education in Ireland and a leading voice for the sector. IDEA represents over 100 members involved in the practice, promotion and advancement of Development Education in formal, non-formal and informal settings and works with members to promote, support and enhance development education throughout the island.
Ubuntu Network – The Ubuntu Network is a community of educators involved in post primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) that work to support Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Ireland.
Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF), Ireland – The ALF network is committed to fostering intercultural dialogue within its mission of nurturing inclusive societies where diversity is celebrated and everyone’s voice is valued. By promoting peace, justice, and strong partnerships, the ALF strives to create a world where people from diverse backgrounds live in harmony through open and meaningful intercultural exchanges.
Campaigns
As a human rights education organisation, 80:20 supports education and action campaigns that improve human development and human rights for everyone.
