Development Education Advisory Committee (DEAC)
The role of the Development Education Advisory Committee is to offer policy advice to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on development education and on ways of increasing knowledge and understanding of development issues in Ireland.
What the DEAC does
The Committee’s functions are:
- To provide advice to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on policy matters and strategies for the promotion of development education
- To oversee reviews and evaluations of development education activities
- To manage an annual consultation forum on development education
Membership
The committee is made up of nine members and a chairperson, appointed by and accountable to, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Members are selected on the basis of their expertise in education and development and are drawn from the voluntary and education sectors.
Members serve in an individual capacity with the exception of two members who are nominated by the Department of Education and Skills and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to represent their views.
The term of office is two years, with each member serving on a voluntary basis for a maximum of two terms.
Committee members 2010-2012
- Moira Leydon (Chairperson), Assistant General Secretary, Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland
- Claire Lyons, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- Patsy Toland, Self Help Africa
- Paul Conway, Centre for Global Development, University College Cork
- Susan Gallwey Irish Development Education Association
- Aidan Clifford, City of Dublin VEC Curriculum Development Unit
- Sarah Kelleher, Lourdes Youth and Community Services
- Annette Honan, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
- Kevin McCarthy, Department of Education and Skills
Read more about the DEAC’s work
DEAC Research Report: Mapping the Past, Charting the Future(PDF, 975.1kb)