From Practice to an Approach towards Learning National University of Ireland, Galway 3rd October 2009 Helmuth Hartmeyer Austrian Development Agency / University of Vienna

From Practice to an Approach towards Learning 1.Reviewing where development and global education come from – the Austrian example 2.Conceptual roots of Global Learning 3.Conceptual issues, areas of tensions and challenges 4.Way forward: Austrian Strategy on Global Learning 5.International perspective – GENE (Global Education Network Europe)

Reviewing where development and global education come from The Cold War Era The early 1970s The early 1980s The late 1980s

Conceptual Roots of Global Learning

Contextual Issues What is Global Learning? Thematic dimensions Didactical dimensions Competencies

Areas of Tensions Factual Dimension Regional Dimension Social Dimension Institutional Dimension International Dimension

Towards Learning Political Dimension: Redesigning Politics through Global Learning? Pedagogical Dimension: Global Learning as a recipe book? Global Learning in a network

Austrian Strategy on Global Learning Context/History: 2002:Maastricht Congress on Global Education 2003:Austrian Strategy Group Global Learning started to work 2005/2006:PEER Review Process (Council of Europe) in Austria Since 2007: Development of the national Strategy

Aims of the strategy Structural strengthening of GL in the Formal Education System Expansion of academic research and conceptual development Strengthening GL in Non-formal Education Establishing GL with various stakeholders in society

Implementing the strategy in the formal education system To integrate Global Learning in the in-service training of teachers To integrate Global Learning in teacher training To raise consciousness for Global Learning in the area of school policy and school administration More schools integrate Global Learning in their school development processes (mission statements and school focuses)

Implementing the strategy in the formal education system Existing programmes and materials in Global Learning are distributed and enlarged Global Learning is made visible in the subject curricula Global Learning is integrated into the pre-school/ kindergarden curricula

Network of Ministries and Agencies responsible for GE Peer review process International exchange and cooperation International Perspective: GENE (Global Education Network Europe)

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