CEWC Northern Ireland

CEWC (Council for Education in World Citizenship) Northern Ireland (or CEWC NI for short) is an educational charity based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Originating as a Regional Council of CEWC, it achieved separate charitable status in 1991. The original organization was founded in 1939.[1]

Through its programme of Active Global Citizenship Projects, CEWC NI enables young people from post-primary schools and youth groups to understand and confront global issues and challenges. It supports international understanding and citizenship as a means of promoting diversity.[2] The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child underpin its work.

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  1. ↑ Gordon, Professor Peter; Gordon, Peter; Lawton, Professor Denis. Dictionary of British Education. Routledge; 2003-04-01 [cited 9 March 2013]. ISBN 9780203485453. p. 52.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Norman; Gallagher, Tony. Education for Diversity and Mutual Understanding: The Experience of Northern Ireland. Peter Lang; 2011 [cited 9 March 2013]. ISBN 9783039119851. p. 31, 107.

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