Montgomery Development Education Centre

Welcome to the Montgomery Development Education Centre (MDEC) website. MDEC is an Aberdeen based organisation, covering the whole of the North-East of Scotland. We are the education section of the Aberdeen Third World Centre. The Centre is part of the International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS). This is a network of over 40 organisations and individuals involved in Development Education and Education for Global Citizenship/Sustainable Development Education across Scotland.

Resources and Web links for schools studying Climate Change

Submitted by mdec on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 13:08.

Click here to access our new up to date Web resources sheet. Includes lots of ideas, activities, teacher guides and more. Or click here to access a list of resources available to borrow free from the Montgomery Centre, obtainable in hard copy.

CPD opportunities in 2012

Submitted by mdec on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:53.

We are offering three twilight sessions in January

Free Fair Trade session at Montgomery Centre on Tuesday 17th January, at 4pm for 4.15pm until 5.45pm. Come and share and gain ideas for school and curricular activities for Fairtrade Fortnight and other times. Free posters and leaflets available at session. Register at: montgomerydec@btconnect.com

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - twilight CPD training at Frederick Street Centre, Tuesday 24th January at 4pm for 4.15pm until 5.45pm. Descriptor with registration details on the Aberdeen CPD GLOW site and on the CPD page of this website

Aberdeen Global Citizenship Primary Teacher Network meeting at St Joseph's Primary School on Thursday 26 January at 4pm. All welcome. Share ideas, see new resources. Materials linked to Fairtrade and the Olympics and any other requested themes.

Malawian Fairtrade Sugar Farmer to visit Aberdeen

Submitted by mdec on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:44.

Malawian Fairtrade Sugar Farmer to visit Aberdeen

As part of the Fairtrade Foundation special visitor programme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Masauko Khembo, a Malawian Sugar producer will be visiting Aberdeen.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Submitted by mdec on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:28.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Monday 27 February - Sunday 11 March 2012

Take a Step for Fairtrade

How is your school planning to Take a Step? Click on the link below to see our updated resource and weblink guides.

Remember the special twilight session at The Montgomery Centre on Tuesday 17th January 2012.