Council for Education in World Citizenship Northern Ireland (or CEWC NI) was an educational charity based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Originating as a "regional council" of the CEWC in England, it obtained separate charitable status in 2001. The original CEWC organisation in England, which was founded in 1939, "went into suspension" in April 2001.
Through its programme of Active Global Citizenship Projects, CEWC NI enabled "young people from post-primary schools and youth groups to understand and confront global issues and challenges". It also supported international understanding and citizenship as a means of promoting diversity. According to its website, "he Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child underpin all the activities" of CEWC NI's programmes.
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