1. GENE & Global Education National Strategies in Europe Origins, GENE’s Role, Country Experiences, Emerging Questions Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE 24-25 March 2011 Eddie O’Loughlin, Coordinator GENE. Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

2. What is GENE?  Global Education Network Europe  GENE is the network of Ministries and Agencies with national responsibility for Global Education in Europe.  Our aim is to work towards the day when all Europeans have access to quality Global Education.  What do we do? We share Policy Learning! Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

3. How does GENE Share Learning?  Regular Roundtables  Occasional Seminars  Bi-lateral Support Initiatives  Peer Reviews (European Global Education Peer Review Process) Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

4. Peer Review Process KEY FEATURES: Aim: To improve and increase Global Education in European countries. Process: Peer Support and Learning Mechanism – “critical friends”. Key Output -National Report: Overview of the national situation and highlights good practice, makes recommendations. European Global Education Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

5. V-4 Programme  Visegrad-4, DE Support  Netherlands MFA funding support  GENE Inputs / expertise  DE funding schemes / Stakeholders Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

6. GE National Strategies  Origins in International Policy Frameworks  GENE’s Role & Input  Some Specific Country Experiences Across Europe  Some Critical Questions Emerging Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

7. Origins & Development International Policy Frameworks call for National Strategies in GE  Maastricht Declaration on GE 2002  Call for National Strategies Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

8. Following the Maastricht Declaration  Brussels DEAR Conference Recs 2005  Helsinki DEAR Conference Conclusions 2006  The European Consensus Document 2007 Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

9. Role of GENE in GE National Strategy Development  Through International Frameworks.  Sharing Experience at Roundtables  Bi-lateral Initiatives (Austria/Port; Ire/Pol)  Secretariat Support  Peer Review Process/Follow-up.  In-put to EC DEAR Studies  Specific Initiatives – Seminar 2010. Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

10. 5 Specific Country Experiences  Austria (ongoing / phased)  Finland (up to 2010 / review)  Czech Republic (just launched)  Ireland (2 strategies, latest 2007-2011)  Portugal (launched April 2010) Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

11. In Common? Strong emphasis on need for:  Learning from International Experience.  Quality.  Official Institutional Support Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

12. Promoting National Strategies:  GENE  Ministries & Agencies  NGOs  NSC  EC  Going forward...?  GENE emphasis on need for quality Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

13. Critical Questions!  Why? Is there a need for a Strategy?  Who is leading the Strategy process?  Where are the stakeholders at now?  Does it have official institutional support?  Is there a common understanding of DEAR concepts?  Is it learning from international experience and practice? Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

14. Critical Questions  How Participative is it?  Is adequate time being allowed?  Is capacity building needed and where?  Is it result and quality orientated, With monitoring and evaluation? Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011

15. Developing Global Education National Strategies Seminar Wishing you a productive seminar! For further information contact: www.gene.eu Email: Eddie.oloughlin@gene.eu eddieoloughlin@eircom.net Visegrad Regional Seminar on GDE, 24-25 March 2011