Africa

CGE - Centre For Global Education

Name of the Organization
CGE - Centre For Global Education
Contact

9 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1FY
United Kingdom

Telephone
+44 2890 241 879
E-Mail
info[at]centreforglobaleducation.com
Description of the Organization

Challenges dominant stereotypes and commonly held perceptions of developing countries which are prevalent in our society. It aims to use education as a means of challenging the causes of poverty and inequality in both local and global contexts by working with all sectors of education. This organization runs serveral projects in the area of development education; i.e. a Development Education magazine, a website on Global Citizenship for the Northern Irish curriculum, Community Youth Projects in Belfast. Furthermore, the Centre provides a well-assorted resource library including teaching materials, books on development issues and box files on countries and topics to support students, teachers and lecturers with their work.

MyRight

Name of the Organization
MyRight
Contact

Liljeholmstorget 7A, 7 tr
117 63 Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone
+46 8 505 77600
E-Mail
info[at]myright.se
Description of the Organization

MyRight is a Swedish Non Governmental Organisation with 25 members - Swedish organisations of disabled persons involved in international development cooperation. Through development cooperation in partnership between persons with disabilities in Sweden and person with disabilities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern and Central Europe. "My Right" is aiming at contributing to achieve full participation, equality, respect for Human Rights and every individual's equal value. The right and the conditions to speak for one self, and possibilities to be in charge of one's own life are basic in order to achieve this.

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