One World – Our World

For a number of years in Scouting Ireland CSI we tried organizing One World Workshops to get give venturers and leaders alike ideas for making a difference. Some of these were extremely successful but most were very poorly attended. In order to make a difference and contribute we decided a couple of years ago to ask you to do something you liked doing and pay us for the privilege. Groups have organised hikes all over the country and charged their members for taking part. Some groups have had very successful unit events, or hikes where they invited parents or friends, or fancy dress hikes. All have enjoyed the day and contributed to an organisation that are working directly with young people in developing countries. Last year we supported the Red Cross and the previous year it was Unicef. This year all your contributions will go to CRADLE who work supporting the children of Chernobyl. Enjoy your day and do something that will benefit those less well off !

One World Week is from the 18^th to the 25^th of November, 2000. One World Week is a week of youth-led awareness raising education and action on issues of human rights and justice both local and global that takes place during the third week of November every year. During One World Week youth leaders, community workers, teachers, development workers, students and young people throughout Ireland learn about local and global issues and take action to effect change. The theme this year is MEDIA. It is about enabling young people to analyse how they get their information and the forms that such information takes. Media can work to keep the world the way it is: supporting the powerful and excluding the powerless, however media can also work to promote justice – a free media is a prerequisite for human rights. Therefore the One World Week campaign 2000 ‘Are you Watching Big Brother?’ is focused on those who make and control the media. It calls on young people to watch those who control the media, watching how the media informs us about the world, watching out for those who are excluded from view – the peoples of the developing world and young people in Ireland. If you would like more information about One World Week or to get involved in the campaign please contact DEFY. Tel: 01 –4751826 or email them at defy@iol.ie