Prime Minister Launches Citizenship CD-ROM

Citizenship is the focus of the third CD-ROM in the Rotary ‘Coping with Life’ series, a Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland initiative, launched by the Prime Minister Rt Hon Tony Blair MP.

Speaking at the launch Mr Blair said "I think it is a fantastic innovation. It is using technology to get through to children, teachers and parents in ways which would have been unthinkable when I was younger. This is clearly understood by Rotarians whose work helps local communities both here and abroad in so many ways. I congratulate Rotary on their vision in producing such a valuable and relevant resource and, more importantly, for making it available free to schools"

The interactive CD-ROM has been backed by all the major organisations which advise the Department for Education and Skills on Citizenship issues. These include, The Institute for Citizenship, The Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education, CSV Education for Citizenship, The Citizenship Foundation, The Council for Education in World Citizenship, NCH Action for Children, The National Foundation for Educational Research and the National Family and Parenting Institute.