1. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24 th - 25th March 2011 1 Global Education in Poland Ministry of National Education

2. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24th - 25th March 2011 Key institutions involved in Global Education in Poland Ministry of National Education Ministry of Science and Higher Education Ministry of Foreing Affairs Ministry of the Enviroment Development Education Working Group

3. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24th - 25th March 2011 Legal context 1.Core Curriculum Reform (initiated in 2008, with implementation begun in September 2009) representatives of NGO’s engaged in Global Education participated in the process of preparation of the reforms elements of GE are incorporated in the new curriculum (geography, history, biology, social science) improving and increasing teachers trainings in GE (since 2004 EDC cooperates with NGO’s in the field of educating teachers) 2.Ministry of Foreing Affairs is working on the Development Assistance Act

4. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24th - 25th March 2011 Good practices Global Education Week) - patronage of the International Global Education Week in Poland by the Ministry of National Education in the third week of November Open School Competition – organised since 2008 by the Ministry of National Education for schools and NGO’s, with a strong Global Education focus as one of the main categories of the competition. Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Science and Higher Education have been organising Global Education Competitions since 2008. All eligible actors, i.e. NGOs, universities, research institutes, central and local administration bodies are involved in creating conceptions for development education projects.

5. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24th - 25th March 2011 Reports on GE in Poland The National Report on Global Education in Poland is part of the European Global Education Peer Review Process. It was initiated in 2002 with the purpose of increasing and improving Global Education in Europe. The Peer Review recognises the significant progress that has been achieved in Global Education in Poland and gives a number of recommendations. Development Education Working Group Report „Develoment of GE in Poland” is concentrated on perspectives of cooperation between all the actors involved in GE in Poland.

6. Visegrad Regional Seminar on Global Development Education Prague, 24th - 25th March 2011 2011 challenges Organising Global Education Competitions Cooperation with Development Education Working Group in process of creating cross sector agreement for all the actors involved in GE in Poland Promoting GE during Polish presidency in the Council of the European Union and conferences and seminars with the participation of MoE’ civil servants Memebership in Global Education Network Europe (GENE)