Courses

Graduate Certificate for Training in Development Education (in partnership with DublinCityUniversity)

This one-year distance learning programme includes three residential weekends combined with tutor-led online components throughout the year. This training for trainers course aims to: Strengthen the knowledge base of participants on global development issues Build on participants’ facilitation and training skills Reflect upon and clarify the values base of participants and its impact on their professional practice Position participants to examine their roles as educators and their function as agents of social change.   Options and Issues in Global Development

A one-day workshop for people interested in volunteering overseas in a developing country.   This workshop provides a chance forthose thinking of working for global development to meet with others and consider the options available. The sessions will cover subjects such as: What is development? What are my motivations for wanting to volunteer? What types of agencies and projects offer volunteer opportunities? The course will be facilitated by a group of returned development workers. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to meet with returned volunteers and development workers. The workshop is participatory and is designed to explore the issues in a way that will encourage action on development issues from a justice and equality perspective.   Introduction to Development Education

What is Development Education?
Is it raising awareness about global issues?
Is it about anti-racism?
Does it just focus on developing countries?
Who’s doing it & why do they bother? Comhlámh’s popular Introduction to Development EducationIreland.course is a 3 evening course which looks at these questions. Itexplores the concept of development education over three evenings in a friendly, informal group environment. Development Education is concerned with increasing peoples' awareness and understanding of their interconnectedness and interdependence with the world. This course aims to empower participants by providing them with practical skills, resources and insights into Development Education in Skills in Development Education

A nine-week evening course which will equip participants with the skills and methodologies to work effectively with groups on global development issues.   Lobby Skills Course

This Four-week training course focuses on understanding political structures and developing the skills necessary to lobby effectively on global development and policy issues.   Global Trade Course

International trade rules have a massive impact on people in developing countries, whether they are farmers, workers or families just trying to make a living in the context of globalisation. Yet the rules of the global economy have been set up to serve the interests of big business, not people’s needs. The five evenings organized by Comhlamh’s Trade Campaign Group introduce you to the world of global trade. The players (the WTO, EU, Ireland, Big business, etc.) and decision making processes, the impacts on people and the environment, the role of Multinational Corporations based in Ireland, the struggles against unfair trade in South America and alternatives to the current global trade system.