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

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

3. 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 -
Politics and Society – piloting a resource -
Research – Tax Games -

4. 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’?

5. 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 no right answer, the point is to discuss and consider other points/opinions and come to some agreement

6. 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”

7. The Rules
The Rule video – 4 mins -
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.

8. 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The figures are a bit out of date but the message is still relevant.

9. 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

10. 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,

11. 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: Fairtrade, Uplift
Resources in HTWW,
Fairtrade schools info:

12. Comhlámh Trade Justice Course

13. Upcoming DDCI event, 7th February

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