About GENE

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GENE (Global Education Network Europe) is the European network of Ministries, Agencies and other national bodies responsible for support, funding and policy-making in the field of Global Education. Started in 2001 with 6 national structures, GENE has grown to include structures from 14 countries leading the provision of Global Education in Europe, with combined annual budgets in excess of 100 million Euro.

 

The purpose of GENE is to support national structures in their work of improving the quality and increasing the provision of Global Education in Europe. GENE does this through networking and regular Roundtables, through peer learning and policy research, and through the development of national strategies.