Development Matters - How can we engage children in global development issues? Mon, 2017-11-06 13:49

This episode looks at development education in schools and how to engage children in global development issues. Dr. Doug Bourn, Director of UCL’s Development Education Research Centre and SOAS Senior Fellow Dr. Ben Dix, founder of the charity PositiveNegatives, discuss the concept of ‘global citizenship’, why teaching children about sustainable development and humanitarianism is important and how to educate children on issues such as conflict, migration, climate change and poverty.