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Here you will find information about the global issues of the community theme, as well as resources and materials, suggestions for ways in which you can respond to the issues, and links to other relevant websites.

This is the place for you to find out more, to share your understandings, and to turn your newly acquired knowledge into action.

The area For everyone contains postings of general interest.

If you wish to discuss issues relating to the community theme, then visit the forums. Whether you're a PYP, MYP or Diploma student, you can have your say in a forum dedicated to your programme.

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Global Education - natural disaster management

Useful background factsheet on natural disaster management from the Australian website Global Education. (General information useful in all countries, plus some specific to Australian context.) Also

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Global Eye - Digital Divide - Primary

Activities to undertake on the computer, relating to communications and the uneven access to electronic communcations.

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Victorial International Development Education Association - website for global citizenship

Website from this Canadian organisation, with resources for teachers
and students on a number of global issues. Case studies and approach
are North American, with a Canadian slant, but of interest and use much
more widely. Contains interesting facts and figures about North America
too!

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BBC - malaria

Information on the biology of malaria, its distribution, effects, and methods of treatment, and control.

Development statistics made accessible

Swedish development expert, Hans Rosling, debunks myths about the developing world with engaging graphics and "the best stats you have ever seen".

Two of several fascinating talks filmed at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference.

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Malaria TV

Short video from University of Toronto, showing malaria parasite dividing inside living red blood cell. Some basic facts about malaria.

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BBC - HIV/AIDS

A useful site containing information, videos, interviews on AIDS/HIV from around the world.

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Cyber Passport

A Korean website concerned with aspects of sharing our humanity as a general concept - particularly how customs and behaviour differ in different countries. The website says: "Cyber Passport's interactive website provides information about all the countries around the world and their cultural background, as well as world maps, etc. It also provides a platform for you to take part in building up a database of global cultural etiquette, the basic knowledge required of a global citizen. This database is developed in the spirit of WIKI."

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Global News - for students

Global News is a website which brings together news coverage of current issues and topics from news organisations around the world. Find out what other countries say about major issues and events.

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Cyberschool - from Oxfam Hong Kong

Website with information, teaching resources etc in English and Chinese, maintained by the development charity Oxfam Hong Kong.

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