PUBLIC AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION

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PUBLIC AWARENESSANDDEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
A priority for the Luxembourg Development
Cooperation

• Seminar Strengthen Development Cooperation in
  Enlarged Europe
• 9 10 December 2004

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Presentation contents

• Why invest in development education and public
  awareness raising
• The need for a clear strategy
• The Luxembourg experience tools and actions
• Lessons learned

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Why do we invest in development education and
public awareness ?

• Values solidarity and global citizenship
• Analyse relations between industrialized and
  developing countries (interdependance)
• Luxembourg ODA represented 0,81 of GDP in 2003.
  Objective 1.
• ODA Tax payers money
• Development policy accepted by the population
• Effective tool for poverty reduction (MDG 8)

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The need for a clear strategy !

• Medium and long-term engagement
• Strong collaboration with NGOs, civil society and
  the education system
• Specific budgets
• Focus on the younger generation
• Specific tools adapted to the needs

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LUXEMBOURG TOOLS ACTIONS1) 2002-2003 Public
Awareness Campaign

• Information, acceptance, knowledge
• Communication channels
• TV
• Cinema
• Radio
• Posters
• Impact assessment

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TOOLS ACTIONS2) Support to national NGOs

• Co-financing of 75 to 80
• Yearly about 25-30 projects and 3 framework
  agreements
• Activities vary in size and duration
• National conferences and workshops
• International exchange programmes
• Multiannual sensitisation strategies (Caritas,
  TransFair, ASTM)

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TOOLS ACTIONS3) Development Education

• SENS (Service Education Nord-Sud)
• Objective Increase awareness of students and
  teachers about realities in developing countries
  and the interdependencies between North and South
• Activities workshops and seminars for students
  and training sessions for teachers
• Approach Collaboration with schools, NGOs and
  the National Youth Service

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TOOLS ACTIONS4) Other sensitisation activities

• Development Cooperation Days
• Cultural weeks with priority countries
• Press conferences and field trips
• Quinzaine du chocolat (in 2000)
• Annual reports

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TOOLS ACTIONS5) Specific Budgets
Budget line 2004 2005
Support to NGO 850.000 1.150.000
MoFA 300.000 450.000
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LESSONS LEARNED

• Development education and awareness raising have
  to be an integral part of development policy (MDG
  8)
• Strong collaboration and partnerships (national
  and international) are key
• Need for a clear strategy and proper resources
  time, energy, human and financial resources
• Quality rather than quantity (criteria)
• Investment for poverty alleviation in the future
• Need for specific budgets

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THANK YOU !

• For further information
• Manu Tonnar
• Tél [phone]
• Email manuel.tonnar_at_mae.etat.lu