National and Global Webinar Presentations on Social Inclusion, Emotional Education

Dr. Paul Downes, Director, Educational Disadvantage Centre, Associate Professor of Education (Psychology) gave the keynote presentation, Developing an Inclusive Systems Agenda for Reform Addressing Poverty and Social Exclusion in Education: Policy Silences and Gaps in System Response Pre and Post-Covid 19 at the Children’s Rights Alliance,

Educational Disadvantage and Inequalities National Webinar, September 2, 2020. Professor Dympna Devine UCD gave the other keynote presentation.

Paul Downes was also an invited panellist for The Global Citizenship Foundation’s webinars

Education in the times of Corona: Is preparing for peace and global citizenship, a priority?, with panelists including Monika Froehler, CEO, Ban Ki Moon Centre for Global Citizens, May 14 and Education in the times of Corona: Can mainstreaming Social-Emotional Learning ensure effective learning & well-being? with panelists including Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh, Senior National Programme Officer, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development , May 2nd

https://www.globalcitizenshipfoundation.org/oelf/PD_202005142

https://www.globalcitizenshipfoundation.org/oelf/PD_202005021

These events were attended by members from 33 countries globally.

For the June 30th UN FRESH Webinar, Dr. Downes was also a panellist on the theme of Life Skills, Social & Emotional Learning and 21st Century Skills: We Know the Why, the What is clearer, the How needs some work, with panellists including Ramya Vivekanandan, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Professor Bryony Hoskins, University of Roehampton, London  https://www.fresh-partners.org/fresh-webinarsweb-meetings.html

Paul Downes is a member of the FRESH Working Group on Health Literacy, Life Skills and Social Inclusion. The FRESH Partnership is comprised of an extensive number of UN agencies, donor organizations and global non-governmental/ civil society organizations concerned with promoting basic education, health, safety, equity and various types of economic, social, sustainable and human development through, with and within schools, agencies and systems.