Leading the Way in International Development and Teacher Education.
The Centre for Global Development through Education (CGDE) in conjunction with partner institutions including St Mary’s recently celebrated development activities at a symposium in Limerick. The symposium was entitled, “Capacity and Confidence Building in Teacher Education: Perspectives from Lesotho, Uganda and Ireland”.
The delegates included His Excellency, Dr Paddy Fay, Irish Ambassador to Nigeria; His Excellency, Mr Azwindini Jeremiah Ndou, South African Ambassador to Ireland; Mrs Margaret Nsereko, Commissioner for Education, MoES, Uganda; Dr John Oliphant, Rector, Lesotho College of Education and Dr Margo O’Sullivan, Head of Education, UNICEF Uganda. A number of staff from St Mary’s - Geraldine Magennis, Louise Long and Paddy Bradley - participated in collaborative activities in Uganda, which were acknowledged by keynote speaker, Minister Power, as making a valuable contribution to realizing the poverty reduction aims of the Irish Aid programme.
During the conference the findings from a report co-authored by Louise Long on the implementation of the thematic curriculum in lower primary classes in Uganda, were presented to delegates from Lesotho, Uganda and the island of Ireland. Efforts are now being made to seek funding to extend and promote the work of the Centre and its partner institutions. For further information contact Louise Long.
Appearing in the photo are:
Back Row (L-R): Dr John Oliphant (Rector, LCE, Lesotho); Dr Jim Gleeson (UL, Chair CGDE); Louise Long (St Mary’s, Belfast)
Front Row (L-R): Dr Rosarii Griffin (MIC, Director CGDE); Dr Paul Conway (UCC); Mota Sekonyela (Deputy Principal Secretary, MoET, Lesotho); Dr Róisín McEvoy (Univ. of Ulster); Prof Teresa O’Doherty (MIC); Sheila O’Driscoll (UCC); Nkhotho Machachamise (Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Dublin).