IVY 2026: Strengthening Communities Through Local Volunteering With Nina Arwitz, Volunteer Ireland YouTube video by Comhlámh

In the 4th video in our #IVY2026 series, Nina Arwitz, Executive Director, @volunteerireland.bsky.social highlights how local action & volunteer centres are the backbone of social cohesion, and key to IVY 2026.
🎥 Watch her insights: youtu.be/aMN-FvcAXHU?...
🔎 Find opportunities near you: www.i-vol.ie

Issue 42 of the @cgebelfast.bsky.social journal, Policy and Practice, has just been published on the theme "Pedagogical Responses to the Meta Crisis: The Role of Development Education". Please share with colleagues and students. @comhlamh.bsky.social

www.developmenteducationreview.com

“We can prevail. We shall prevail.” At the People’s Congress for The Hague Group, Omar Barghouti, Co-founder of the BDS movement for Palestinian rights, explained why Palestine serves as both the testing ground for a new era of…

"The current phase of US imperialism – unprecedented in its shedding of all pretenses of human rights, democracy, peace, or international law—builds on, and is emboldened by, doctrines and mechanisms tested by Israel on Palestinians."

What does success look like for a global movement? In our latest #IVY2026 video, @chrismillora.bsky.social unpack the Framing Paper and why volunteering must be supported, safeguarded, and recognised as key to achieving the SDGs by 2030. Watch now: bit.ly/IVY26ChrisM

Our friends at @financialjustice.bsky.social are looking for a new Director! It's a great organisation to work for and a fantastic team to lead. Apply by this Friday.

IVY 2026: Shaping the Future of Irish International Volunteering with Dr Caroline Murphy, Comhlámh Ireland has a long-standing tradition of global solidarity. Caroline discusses the unique Irish perspective on international volunteering and the values-led approach that defines Ireland’s role in global solidarity and overseas engagement. Explore our IVY 2026 page: https://comhlamh.org/ivy-2026-international-volunteer-year-2026/

Ireland has a long-standing tradition of global solidarity. In this IVY 2026 Irish launch video,Caroline,our CEO, discusses the unique Irish perspective on international volunteering & values-led approach that defines Ireland’s role in global solidarity & overseas engagement.
📽️👉 bit.ly/IVY26Caroline

International Volunteer Year 2026 (IVY 2026) - Comhlámh

IVY 2026 is here.
The UN has proclaimed 2026 the International Volunteer Year - a global push to better recognise, support & safeguard volunteerism.
We’ve launched a new Comhlámh IVY 2026 hub with resources + updates on Ireland’s celebrations (more to come). Check it out: bit.ly/ComhIVY2026

ONLINE SEMINAR - DEFY: The End of the Story? Lessons, Practices, and Questions from Three Years of Working with Difficult Knowledge and Discomfort - Comhlámh We invite you to join “DEFY: The End of the Story?” online seminar on 18 March, 12 – 13 Irish […]

Educators in/around Global Citizenship Education: join “DEFY: The End of the Story?” (online) on 18 March, 12–1pm: bit.ly/4aUHpPs
Learn what’s emerged from 3 years of DEFY: participant insights + new resources (2 zines+an educators’ handbook) on holding space for difficult knowledge and discomfort.

@comhlamh.bsky.social
@cgdev.org

Welcoming IVY 2026 – the UN’s International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development - Comhlámh

#IVY2026 is a chance to spotlight the risks volunteers face, i.e. criminalisation of search & rescue, attacks on/silencing of humanitarian/solidarity volunteers & responders. Time to strengthen values-led volunteering & the collective stamina for long-term action.
More: bit.ly/WelcomingIVY...

Join IDEA as we bring together colleagues working across higher education on the island of Ireland for the first meeting of the Global Citizenship Education Higher Education Forum on Wednesday, 11 March, 11am-12.30pm, online.

If you are interested in joining the meeting, contact: nina@stand.ie

Justice for Palestine Report Launch: The Reality Facing Palestinian Prisoners - Comhlámh Join us for the launch of the Justice for Palestine Member Group’s report on the reality facing Palestinian prisoners. The […]

Join @comhlamhj4p.bsky.social on 5 March, 7 pm for the launch of 'Prisoners of the Occupation', a new report on conditions facing Palestinian prisoners, plus screening of 'Held Without Justice' and Q&A with guest speakers (incl. lead author Joseph O’Connor).
Register & share now: bit.ly/3MiMsRC

The Irish launch of IVY 2026 — the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. YouTube video by Comhlámh

Watch our video from the Irish launch of #IVY2026 with volunteers,VSAs,policymakers & civil society.
Keynote: Dr Chris Millora @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social + inputs from @volunteerireland.bsky.social, Global Volunteering Forum & international volunteer Alaa Amro.
youtu.be/akZ_cpV1IO8

Happy 10th b-day to StudentVolunteer.ie! We joined the celebrations last week with students, third level bodies & partners.
Very grateful to Studentvolunteer.ie, for tirelessly promoting values-led international volunteering & child-safe volunteer placements w/ special thanks to Dr Lorraine Tansey!

Check out a new report from the Centre for Global Education and @comhlamh.bsky.social on a webinar titled "Development Education and Hope". It debated Issue 41 of Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review.

www.centreforglobaleducation.com/sites/defaul...

@ideaireland.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to launch DEFY with @standireland.bsky.social, finep & Zavod Volontariat. Powerful reflections on difficult knowledge, care & GCE. Happy to share new resources: 2 zines + a handbook for educators. Explore them now: bit.ly/DEFYProject
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