Global EDGEucation Mission Statement

Our mission is to infuse global perspectives into the education of young people, and their communities through the development of innovative teacher training programs and creative, collaborative consultancy - to encourage educators and administrators to extend their knowledge, skills and understanding towards the pursuit of global mindedness.
Global Education defined....
Global Education is education that opens people’s eyes and minds to the realities of
the world, and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity and
human rights for all.
Global Education is understood to encompass Development Education, Human Rights
Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention and
Inter-cultural Education; being the global dimensions of Education for Citizenship.
Source: As contained in the Maastricht Declaration on Global Education 2002; developed at the
international meeting of Global Education Week national coordinators in Cyprus 2001.
Global Education defined....
Global Education is education that opens people’s eyes and minds to the realities of
the world, and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity and
human rights for all.
Global Education is understood to encompass Development Education, Human Rights
Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention and
Inter-cultural Education; being the global dimensions of Education for Citizenship.
Source: As contained in the Maastricht Declaration on Global Education 2002; developed at the
international meeting of Global Education Week national coordinators in Cyprus 2001.