A good global citizen will:

• Have an open mind
• Demonstrate tolerance
• Show intellectual curiosity
• Have respect for other communities and cultures
• Be interested in learning about other people and cultures
• Use a teamwork approach and be able to communicate
• Show resourcefulness, creativity and confidence

A good global citizen will understand:

• That they are global as well as local and national citizens
• That they have rights and responsibilities as global citizens
• The values and characteristics that define their own culture
• The need to understand the similarities and differences that exist with other cultures
• The aspirations that they and people from other cultures have for the future
• The opportunities that exist to communicate with people in other cultures
• The skills, knowledge and experience that they can learn and acquire in developing as global citizens

What should you do to develop good global citizens? Enable learners to:

• Make links between personal, local, national and global issues and events
• Take part in sustainable global partnerships, e.g. through eTwinning and visits
• Think about their own values and attitudes and appreciate the similarities and differences to those of other cultures so that they value the differences
• Have a global approach to major world issues such as poverty, interdependence, human rights, sustainable development, injustice, prejudice and discrimination
• Explore with others probable and preferable futures and how the latter may be achieved
• Be enterprising in sharing their own experiences with others from different cultures
• Be outward-looking in their approach to life and work, taking account of the global dimension in thought and action