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1
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Name some examples of interdependence near you

A

School community

Local community

2
Q

Name some voluntary groups working in Ireland

A

Age action Ireland
SVP
Simon Community

3
Q

Name some voluntary groups working outside of Ireland

A

Niall Mellon Township Trust

Chernobyl Children’s Project

4
Q

Name two organisations that promote interdependence in europe

A

EU

The Council of Europe

5
Q

How many member states does the European union have?

A

28

6
Q

Where is the European Union based?

A

Brussels and Strasbourg

7
Q

What are the five institutions of the EU?

A
The European Commission
The European Parliament
The Council of the European Union
The European Court of Justice
The European Court of Auditors
8
Q

How has EU membership helped Ireland?

A

Providing money

  • to build roads, ports, airports
  • for education and training
  • for Irish agriculture
9
Q

What is the Council of Europe?

A

Fronded after ww2 to help create long lasting peace

Separate from EU

10
Q

What are TNCs?

What are they also known as?

A

Trans national corporations

Multinational corporations

11
Q

What is a multinational corporation?

A

Operate in 2 or more countries

12
Q

Give examples of TNCs

A

Mcdonalds
Coca Cola
Nike

13
Q

Why do TNCs pay unfair prices to farmers?

A

What more profit

14
Q

What is Fair Trade?

A

When companies pay a fair price to producers and workers in developing countries for their goods

15
Q

When was the United Nations founded?

A

1945

16
Q

How many member states does the untitled nations have?

A

Almost 200

17
Q

What are the aims of the UN?

A

Keep peace
Help countries develop friendship
Help solve international problems
Help people understand human rights

18
Q

What are the 6 units of the UN?

A
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
Secretariat
International Court of Justice