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Dublin, Ireland

Situated at the mouth of the River Liffey, Ireland’s capital of Dublin pulses with life. The city is steeped in historical significance and has developed an international reputation for its hospitality and nightlife.

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City population
1,347,359
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Member since
2019
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City award
2021
Mayor
Mr James Geoghegan
Focal point
Ms Denise McMorrow
emailDenise.McMorrow@iadt.ie

Vision

Dublin aims to establish partnerships with communities based on the strategic targeting of certain population demographics, specifically underrepresented groups. In order to support the learning of these groups, Dublin Learning City (DLC) provides financial resourcing to community initiatives for underrepresented groups and is developing the Learning Neighbourhood Project in collaboration with local education networks (local, city and county levels). DLC supports the promotion of these initiatives through their website and social media platforms, and coordinators of each project sit on the DLC working group.

Learning for work, life and fun!
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Mr James Geoghegan
Mayor of Dublin

Policies, plan and implementation

Sustainability and health
Principles of sustainability have guided the DLC’s participation with partners, as reinforced by institutional mission statements. The Dublin Learning City Festival hosts events that integrate aspects of Green and Healthy Learning Cities. Dublin Learning City is aligned with Healthy Ireland, The National Framework for Improved Health and Well-being 2013-2025.
Equity and inclusion
Dublin’s Intercultural Ambassador Programme has created a network of intercultural ambassadors to facilitate integration through promoting intercultural dialogue and addressing related barriers. The city has also held an Integration and Inclusion Week to highlight the positive work carried out by Dublin City Council and other agencies to promote social inclusion, integration and diversity in the city.
Decent work and entrepreneurship
Dublin is committed to the Irish Government’s SME campaign to increase awareness of the range of government support available for start-ups and small businesses. The city is a low bureaucracy, low tax environment which gives start-ups located in Ireland easy access to quality staff, experienced entrepreneurs, investors, suppliers, research institutes and other services.

Good practices

Integration and Inclusion Week
This event highlights the positive work carried out by Dublin City Council and other agencies that promote social inclusion, integration, and diversity in the city.
Creating Futures - Resources
The Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education has worked with diverse partners and UNESCO to publish online learning resources, such as: Creating Futures - Resources (2020) to allow citizens to learn about Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
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Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH) Steering Group
This consortium, chaired by University College Dublin, oversees five projects: Creative Arts Summer School, Open Learning, Community Mentoring, Dublin Learning City and bursaries. Each project implements outreach strategies to enhance access to higher education for underrepresented groups.

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