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| The envisioned project aims to raise awareness about and incorporate development issues in general and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular closer into the educational system in four new EU member states (NMS - Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia) and to increase teachers’ capacity in development education and the MDGs. Educating the European societies about global inequalities, about the causes and consequences of extreme poverty in especially Sub-Saharan Africa, about global interdependences and about the citizens’ roles and responsibilities within this context is of unprecedented importance considering the complexities of our environment and our interactions on an every day basis. | | =Overall Objective= |
| | The project expects to achieve attitudinal change in the way people, and especially young people, consume food, the choices they make and the type of products they support. |
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| 1. Support the integration of MDGs into the education system in the partner NMS;
| | R1:Increased understanding of global interdependencies, of global issues and challenges |
| 2. Increase awareness about development issues in sub-Saharan Africa in general and MDGs in particular among teachers, students and teacher trainers in NMS;
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| 3. Contribute to the development of country-oriented teaching resources on the MDGs
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| Specific Objective:
| | R2: Attitudinal change in young people’s food consumption and production patterns |
| Increase awareness and public support for the Millennium Development Goals through actively engaging teacher training institutes, teachers and pupils in developing local oriented teaching resources promoting the MDGs with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa and integrate these into the educational systems in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia through comprehensive initial and in-service teacher trainings.
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| Expected Results:
| | R3:Young people engaging in the promotion of human rights, sustainable ways of living as well as global justice |
| R1: Increased support across the educational systems and student populations of the project NMS partner countries for the MDGs and for poverty alleviation in especially sub-Saharan Africa;
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| R2: Increased awareness among teachers, students and teacher trainers in project NMS partner countries about MDGs, sub-Saharan Africa and development issues as well as creating synergies with Europe;
| | R4:Greater public awareness of global issues and their interdependence, exemplified with the global food system |
| R3: Increased collaboration among the partner NGOs in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia and their relevant Ministry of Education/ Teacher Training Institutes and Schools hence creating local ownership;
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| R4: Interactive and participatory Teaching Resources about MDGs with a specific focus on sub-Saharan Africa available the national languages of the four project NMS partner countries and tailored to their school curriculum;
| | R5:A stronger coalition of citizens, active in creating global justice, equity and sustainable living |
| R5: Teachers in NMS partner countries equipped with tools and skills to raise awareness for MDGs and to promote global solidarity;
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| R6: Educational partnerships established between secondary schools in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia and schools in Cameroon, D.R. Congo and Mali.
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| | 1. Young People: becoming active and responsible global citizens, thus actors of positive change |
| | 2. Youth Workers, Youth Trainers, Community Educators: They will be engaged in workshops and events that will equip them with skills, tools and understanding on how to include global issues related to production and consumption patterns, sustainable alternatives, human rights, workers rights, economic interdependence, environmental sustainability etc. into their regular activities. |
| | 3. General Public: The general public will gain greater awareness and understanding of the global interdependencies and their consequences, especially by learning about the global food system. By using the Map Your Meal smartphone application, citizens will be able to make more informed choices that affect their very own lifestyle, as well as the lifestyle of those involved in the production and supply of the products. |
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| ===Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders=== | | ===Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders=== |
