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  • Visiting VSA Thailand

    Visiting VSA Thailand

    By Annamaria Balazs

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  • Join the 2026 SDG Advocate Training and Make a Difference

    Join the 2026 SDG Advocate Training and Make a Difference

    Imagine a world where Adult and Community Educators are the driving force behind positive change. Development Perspectives (DP) is making this vision a reality through its 2026 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Advocate Training—a 7-month program for 23 passionate educators from across Ireland, eager to deepen their understanding of the UN SDGs and turn knowledge into action.Many want to create a more sustainable…

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  • Request for Quotation: Mid-Term Review Consultant SDG Advocate Training

    Request for Quotation: Mid-Term Review Consultant SDG Advocate Training

    Development Perspectives is seeking an experienced consultant to conduct a mid-term review of our SDG Advocate Training. The SDG Advocate Training supports Adult and Community Educators and Community Leaders across Ireland to engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and lead transformative action through Global Citizenship Education. The consultancy will: Key details How to…

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  • Susan Thandile Mkhabela

    Susan Thandile Mkhabela

    She was the founding member of the “Asibambane Support Group” an adolescent’s support group initiative for young people leaving with HIV to strengthen adherence and acceptance among young people in eSwatini. Susan has always had the global citizenship mind at a young age; with two other ladies she started Courage to Conquer a Mental health…

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  • THIS THING

    Following on from DisPlaced, a Theatre of the Oppressed festival and continuing our work with Upstate Theatre Project – Be a part of…. THIS THING Join us for an evening of improv, writing, acting, and forum theatre — a space to play, create, and connect. 15th September 7–9pm Barlow House Whether you’re a seasoned performer…

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  • Minh Nguyen

    Minh Nguyen is an MSCA doctoral candidate of the PRESILIENT project at Dublin City University, researching the informal economy in Vietnam. She holds an MPP from Fulbright University Vietnam and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Management from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – VNU. Driven by a passion for inclusive development, Minh’s background includes experience as a dedicated…

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  • Marie Gordon

    Artist and Project Manager Marie Gordon (mild.ie) is interested in using socially engaged art practice to support communities to engage with climate action in empowering  and creative ways. Marie’s most recent creative project was ‘Tern the Tide’, in 2023-2024 – working with the Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow community to creatively celebrate the work of BirdWatch Ireland and…

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  • Ziqi Zheng

    Ziqi is a Project Officer at ECO-UNESCO, a Dublin-based environmental education and youth organisation celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since October 2023, she has worked on several initiatives at ECO-UNESCO, all have sustainable development perspectives incorporated: enhancing asylum seekers’ green-sector employability, supporting youth climate justice action, and delivering an accredited QQI Level 5 course in Peer…

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  • Wiza Kabaghe

    Wiza Kabaghe is a PhD Fellow at the University of Bucharest in Romania and Development Perspectives in Ireland under the PRESILIENT project with a particular focus on Informality and Housing in Zambia. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Urban Management and Development from Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands. His research interest includes urban policy…

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