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Global Citizenship Initiative: Achieving Millennium Development Goals

Join us to raise awareness of global citizenship, justice, human rights, and sustainable living. Learn about progress and challenges in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Engage in participative research, education materials, and impact evaluation. Connect with international partners for a sustainable future.

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Global Citizenship Initiative: Achieving Millennium Development Goals

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  1. 1. Purpose Develop awareness of the interdependent world and our role as global citizens: • Justice • Human Rights • Sustainable Way of Life

  2. 2. Millennium Development Goals 1. Eradicate Extreme Hunger • Number of people living on less than $1.25 a day reduced: 1.9 billion in 1990 to 836 million in 2015 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education • Enrolment rate up from 83% in 2000 to 91% 2015 • Children in conflict affected countries face huge obstacles to education

  3. 3. Millennium Development Goals 3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women • Girls face high risk of sexual abuse at home, at school and every part of life. Forced early marriage and pregnancy often destroys chance of education 4. Reduce Child Mortality • Down from 90 to 43 deaths per 1,000 live births • 1 out of every 10 children dies before the age of five. Only 2 of 35 fragile states on track to meet MDG 4

  4. 4. Millennium Development Goals 3 5. Improve Maternal Health • Down from 330 per 100,000 live births to 210 in 2013 • 1 in 22 mothers still die in pregnancy and childbirth in Africa • 50% of pregnancies are unplanned and 25% are unwanted 6. Combat HIV AIDS Malaria and Other Diseases • Target to halt, begin to reverse spread of HIV/Aids by 2015 not been met, but number of new HIV infections fell by 40% 2000 - 2013. • Children in conflict-affected countries at risk of diseases, especially children under 5, due to poor sanitation and lack of hygiene education.

  5. 5. Millennium Development Goals4 7. Ensure Environmental Sustainability • 2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water since 1990, 5 years ahead of schedule. • 663 million people still no access to improved drinking water. 8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development • 2000 - 2014, overseas development assistance from rich nations to developing countries increased by 66% in real terms, in 2013 reached the record figure of $134.8bn (£80.3bn)

  6. 6. TIDE Partners • Finland - FAIDD • Italy - COSPE AIAS • Hungary - CROMO EFOESZ • Wales - Learning Disability Wales • EASPD

  7. 7. Project Tasks April 2013 – October 2015

  8. 8. Participative Action Research • Focus groups • Stakeholders meeting • Experimental learning workshops

  9. 9. Development Education Materials and Guide • National • Project Guide

  10. 10. Website http://www.tideproject.eu

  11. 11. Fun Test Yourself Quiz http://www.tideproject.eu/test-your-knowledge.aspx#.Vidl49KrRH0

  12. 12. Twitter https://twitter.com/TIDEtweets

  13. 13. Impact Measurement and Evaluation Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire

  14. 14. Declaration/Manifesto on the Millennium Development Goals • Launched in Welsh Senedd

  15. 15. March on Brussels European Parliament

  16. 16. Final Conference and National Dissemination Events • Salzburg

  17. 17. Close Thank you for your attention James Crowe jim.crowe@ldw.org.uk

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