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Global Education Website http://globaleducation.edna.edu.au/ The Global Education Website is initiated and funded by AusAID to support its Global Education Program. The objective of the Global Education Website is to increase the amount and quality of teaching of global education in Australian primary and secondary schools. The site supports the AusAID Global Education Program which aims to raise awareness and understanding among Australian school students of international issues, development and poverty, and to prepare them to live in an increasingly globalised world and to be active citizens shaping better futures. The strategy of the project is to provide an Internet Site and curriculum material that is of high professional standard, is attractive, teacher friendly; and accessible. Through the formal education system, AusAID’s Global Education Program aims to raise awareness of development issues, and Australia’s overseas aid program, with young people. In Australian schools, global education is a cross-curricular perspective that is concerned with understanding: international development issues and ways to reduce poverty, peace-building and resolving conflict, appreciating and valuing diverse cultures, languages and religions, promoting human rights and social justice, and  working towards environmental sustainability. Global education provides students with conceptual knowledge and skills, and helps to develop positive attitudes and values and a willingness to participate actively in shaping the future. As well as country profiles and information about global issues the site contains teaching and learning support materials, teaching ideas and activities, case studies, a professional development event noticeboard, a monthly newsletter, and links to selected high quality, relevant AusAID and edna resources. Teachers are invited to register to receive the Global Education Newsletter. Send a blank plain text email to join-globaleducation_news@edna.edu.au   An edna Project Team manages the development and implementation of the site which is hosted on edna servers at the University of Adelaide hosting facility, AR&I. Content is provided by Curriculum Corporation in association with AusAID. For more information Contact education.au 182 Fullarton Road, Dulwich South Australia 5065 Australia Phone: +61 8 8334 3210 Fax: +61 8 8334 3211

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), manages the Australian Government's official overseas aid program. The objective of the program is to advance Australia's national interest by helping developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. AusAID provides policy advice and support to the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary on development issues and develops and manages effective and innovative poverty reduction programs in partnership with developing countries, Australian businesses, non-government organisations and international agencies. AusAID is an administratively autonomous agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio. AusAID reports directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on all aspects of aid policy and operations.