The European Commission's Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme, DEAR, supports projects that engage Europeans in worldwide issues of social, economic and environmental development. The DEAR Programme works with civil society organisations and local authorities to promote global justice, human rights, sustainable development and democratic participation.
Lucia is a teacher at a secondary school in Florence. Sara and Lapo are two of her students. All three took part in “ Ecoality,” a DEAR project that explores climate justice and gender equality through the lens of eco-feminism...
“If you write about someone getting shot at, you can only imagine what they feel. But you have to know how people feel to tell their story.” Aqual, a primary school student, describes the power of “knowing and feeling” different...
The EU DEAR Programme has been helping to change the way people teach and learn - both in and outside of the classroom. Through campaigns, public debates and schools, DEAR projects encourage people in Europe to understand how...
Digital technology is everywhere, but not everyone knows how to use it safely and responsibly. The European Year of Digital Citizenship Education #DCEY2025 is about enabling people of all ages to become confident, conscious and...
Welcome to this space for EU DEAR projects and practitioners of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) to exchange information and post questions.
International Networking Meeting in Vienna On 20 May 2025, a diverse group of stakeholders from the global education sector gathered in Vienna to exchange ideas on Global Citizenship Education (GCE), Education for Sustainable...
What is the project about? DCYDE! is a Europe-wide project that brings global citizenship to life by connecting young people and educators from around the world in a digital space. The goal is to equip them with the tools and...
