Introduction

In 2002 the Maastricht Declaration identified the desirability of developing a system of peer review for Global Education in Europe. Following a 2003 feasibility study, the European Global Education Peer Review Process was established to increase and improve the provision of Global Education in Europe.  GENE and the North-South Centre worked closely together to develop this process.

The European Global Education Peer Review Process has, since late 2005, been facilitated by GENE, through its secretariat. The funding for the process and the peer review expertise has been provided by GENE participants.  

The key aim of the Europe-wide process is to increase and improve support for, access to, and the impact of Global Education in European countries.  National Reports, and the peer review processes leading to them, act as both a tool to enhance quality and impact nationally, and a mechanism for international comparative analysis, benchmarking, and policymaking. 

National Reports 

To date seven National Reports have been published. The first Global Education National Report, on Cyprus, was published in early 2004 as a pilot review being part of the initial feasibility study. The Global Education National Report on Finland was launched in October 2004. The National Report on the Netherlands was launched in April 2005, while in June 2006 the National Report on Global Education in Austria was completed and launched.  The national report on Global Education in the Czech Republic, was launched on 16th November 2008 in Strasbourg, at the European Development Days 2008. While in early 2010, both the national report on Global Education in Poland, and the national report on Norway, were published.

Going forward, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Slovakia have indicated interest in and commitment to forthcoming reviews. There will also be a number of follow-up learning processes undertaken, concerning some of the previous Peer Reviews.