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Fred van Leeuwen

Fred van Leeuwen is the General Secretary Emeritus of Education International and author of Education & Democracy, 25 Lessons From The Teaching Profession.

Written by Fred van Leeuwen

  1. Union renewal and development 7 July 2023

    Education International's 30th anniversary: Inspiration from the past and hope for the future

    Fred van Leeuwen

    The creation of Education International in 1993 was a critical advance for global education trade unionism. It put together democratic, international trade union and professional associations and ended long-standing divisions and rivalries. It also united all education sectors. The new organisation became the undisputed global voice of education workers and...

    Education International's 30th anniversary: Inspiration from the past and hope for the future
  2. Democracy 11 March 2022

    War in Europe: Unions must stand together to defend democracy

    Fred van Leeuwen

    "We know that they lie; They know that they lie; They know that we know that they lie; We know that they know that we know that they lie; And yet they persist lying." Aleksandr Isajevitsj Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)

    War in Europe: Unions must stand together to defend democracy
  3. Leading the profession 13 August 2019

    “For the integrity and status of Higher Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training”, by Fred van Leeuwen.

    Fred van Leeuwen

    Higher education is indispensable if we are to maintain a foundation of facts, knowledge and free discussion in society. TVET reaches very many young people and adults and has a key education function in addition to providing skills training. Both are under attack as many, public and private, innocently or...

    “For the integrity and status of Higher Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training”, by Fred van Leeuwen.
  4. Democracy

    On Education & Democracy: 25 Lessons from the Teaching Profession

    Fred van Leeuwen, Susan Hopgood
    15 July 2019

    On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Education International, which currently brings together the national education unions of 170 countries representing 32.5 million educators and education support staff, we have selected 25 lessons which educators and their organisations have learnt throughout history on education and democracy.

    On Education & Democracy: 25 Lessons from the Teaching Profession
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  5. Union growth 17 December 2018

    #EI25: “Trade unionism, the teaching profession, and democracy”, interview of EI General Secretary Emeritus Fred van Leeuwen

    Fred van Leeuwen

    2018 is the 25th anniversary of the creation of Education International. As this anniversary year draws to a close, we are publishing an interview of Fred van Leeuwen who served the organization as General Secretary of EI for its first quarter century. This discussion offers a reflection on the substantial...

    #EI25: “Trade unionism, the teaching profession, and democracy”, interview of EI General Secretary Emeritus Fred van Leeuwen
  6. Union renewal and development 5 November 2017

    Five ways to empower teachers and drive learning progress

    Fred van Leeuwen

    On World Teachers’ Day, let’s have a look at what teachers need to be more effective in the classroom

    Five ways to empower teachers and drive learning progress
  10. Worlds of Education 16 March 2016

    Beyond the Summit

    Fred van Leeuwen
    Beyond the Summit