How the world works Bringing global justice issues into your classroom Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Worldwise Global Schools conference, 1st February 2018

Session overview Why do we need development education? Why take a justice approach to this work? Resources and activities to bring into the classroom

Who are we? DDCI is a financial justice organisation We are working towards a fair global financial and economics system that works for everyone and doesn’t take the planet for granted We focus on the root causes of global inequality, not the symptoms DE resources include HTWW – aimed at TY and up but can also be used with younger audiences - https://www.debtireland.org/htww2/ Politics and Society – piloting a resource - https://www.debtireland.org/education/lc-polsoc.html Research – Tax Games - https://www.debtireland.org/resources/

Mapping our World Activity from HTWW, p. 19 Discuss in small groups – which one are you used to seeing? Does anything surprise you about the other projections? What do you think of the statement – ‘every map presents a different view of the world’?

Exploring the root causes of poverty and inequality Although we only see the symptoms of poverty and inequality, DDCI advocates tackling their root causes – if we only focus on the symptoms, we’ll never resolve the underlying issues Ranking activity – from HTWW, p. 25 - no right answer, the point is to discuss and consider other points/opinions and come to some agreement

Julius Nyerere “Take every penny you have set aside for aid for Tanzania and spend it in the UK, explaining to people the facts and causes of poverty”

The Rules The Rule video – 4 mins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWSxzjyMNpU Discuss in pairs/3s and feedback to larger group – What root causes of inequality does this video highlight? Did this video challenge your perspective at all? Share one thing that surprised you in this video.

From https://developmenteducation More accompanying resources available on the site as well. The figures are a bit out of date but the message is still relevant.

Debt Justice Not all debt is a problem but it needs to be fair and sustainable Odious debt – debts incurred that didn’t serve the best interests of the people Debt cancellation in these cases Haiti: paid France 90 million gold Francs as compensation for freedom from slavery Debt audit – Ecuador, Philippines Key players: IMF, World Bank – problematic structures Debt itself is not a problem – lots of debt is good and useful. But it needs to be sustainable and in the interests of the country’s people. Image source: Jubilee Scotland, Jubilee Debt Campaign / Freedom from Debt Coalition, Philippines Debt resources in HTWW and Politics and Society resource https://www.debtireland.org/htww2/ https://www.debtireland.org/education/lc-polsoc.html

Tax Justice Although not illegal, tax avoidance is morally questionable Developing countries lose more through tax avoidance, than they receive in aid Estimated at $200 billion per year Ireland’s tax policy facilitates companies passing money through the country Image sources: Honest Accounts 2017, Global Justice Now Tax resources available in Accounting for Justice, https://www.debtireland.org/education/adultlearners/accounting-for-justice.html

Trade Justice Covers workers’ rights, consumer power, international trade deals and multi-national corporations Power imbalances in negotiations Calls for fair international rules and agreements Based on a vision for a trade system based on justice, equity and rights – not exploitation and profit Calls for democratic negotiation, action to eradicate poverty, and the promotions of sustainability and environmental protection, and for diversity Neoliberalism Free trade Image sources: http://cleanclothescampaignireland.org/, Fairtrade, Uplift Resources in HTWW, https://www.debtireland.org/htww2/ Fairtrade schools info: https://www.fairtrade.ie/get-involved/fairtrade-schools/

Comhlámh Trade Justice Course https://www.comhlamh.org/trade-justice-group/ https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/comhlamh-global-trade-justice-course-2018-tickets-41423222975?aff=efbevent

Upcoming DDCI event, 7th February https://www.debtireland.org/events/2018/02/07/ireland-development-ally-or-tax-haven/ https://www.facebook.com/events/2014054652151265/?active_tab=about

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