Have your say: How can we shape a globally responsible nation as we recover from COVID19? Funded by our partners at Oxfam Cymru, we are organising a series of expert discussions this year to discuss and debate important global issues. The series will involve agreeing on recommendations for Welsh Government, […]
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Hiroshima 75: Campaigning for Peace, from the CND Cymru Archives
To mark Hiroshima 75, WCIA have launched the CND Cymru Archives on People’s Collection Wales – capturing 4 decades of activism by communities Wales-wide campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons. […]
Think piece: How can we create a better Wales post-Brexit?
A series of think pieces and podcasts has been announced by WCVA to focus on the future of well-being in Wales. Our CEO Susie Ventris-Field and Gethin Rhys from Cytûn, co wrote a think piece titled Responding to the climate emergency Challenges mentioned in the think piece include climate change, and […]
Black Lives Matter and global citizenship
At the WCIA, we want to see all young people thrive as informed, skilled and empowered citizens. Part of Global Learning or Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) is empowering young people to understand, discuss, debate and act on global issues that affect their lives, and teachers need […]
Our reaction to DFID and FCO merger plans
We are a member of the Wales Overseas Agencies Group (WOAG) and collectively released a statement about the merger below. If you would like to share worries, thoughts or concerns to feed into our future responses on this issue, please email centre@wcia.org.uk or tweet @wcia_wales. […]
Volunteers’ stories – Volunteering as an essential part of being a responsible global citizen (Jack’s story)
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. Through UNA Exchange projects Jack saw the Northern Lights in Iceland, led a project in the Czech Republic on a biodynamic farm, rebuilt a river bank in […]
Volunteers’ stories – Volunteering in the USSR before the fall of the Berlin Wall
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. Did you know that 2020 marks a special anniversary? This year we are celebrating 100 years of workcamps and international volunteering for peace! A hundred years ago, Pierre Ceresole […]