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At its recent meeting in London, the Global Unions Communication Task Force, which consists of representatives of EI, ITUC, PSI, ITF, UNI and the other global union federations, affirmed that, in the current economic climate with its multiple attacks on workers' rights, it is time for the private and public...
Union communicators working together in times of crisis
The EI Executive Board has considered resolutions that were submitted – but not considered due to insufficient time – for its 2011 Congress. This action was mandated by the EI 6th World Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2011.
All Congress resolutions available now!
The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters course in "Labour Policies and Globalisation" offered in Germany, or the Masters course in "Globalisation and Labour" offered in India.
Global Labour University seeks applicants for its Masters courses
At its 39th meeting on 1st December, the EI Executive Board selected the Ottawa Convention Centre, in the Canadian capital, as the location for the 7th EI World Congress. The next Congress will be held in July 2015. Traditionally, each EI Congress is held in a different region. For 2015...
7th EI World Congress to take place in Ottawa, Canada, in 2015
As mandated by the 2011 World Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa, the EI Executive Board, at its 39th meeting held in Brussels, Belgium, from 30 November-1 December, considered the resolutions submitted for Congress but not dealt with at Congress due to insufficient time, and adopted a proposed Congress...
Global teacher union leaders promote equality in VET and the elimination of violence against women.
Convening in Brussels for the first time after the World Congress, the newly elected EI Executive Board voiced concerns about the ongoing onslaught on quality public education in the wake of the economic crisis and vowed to take measures to counter this worldwide tendency.
Education leaders tackle impact of economic crisis
Participants at EI’s annual Development Cooperation Network meeting have welcomed the adoption of a new Development Cooperation Policy at EI’s sixth World Congress in South Africa.
Affiliates celebrate EI Development Cooperation Policy
Following devastating earthquakes in the eastern provinces of Turkey, more than 600 people have died, amongst them 75 teachers. With winter approaching fast, survivors are facing tremendous difficulties. EI and its affiliates Egitim Sen, Turkey, and Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW) of Germany are calling for donations to help the...
Turkey: EI and its affiliates support earthquake victims
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), an EI affiliate, together with the Media Awareness Network, is organising the Media Literacy Week from 7-11 November under the theme “Digital Citizenship.” This year’s event aims at inspiring young people to reflect on their online lives, and their rights and responsibilities as they navigate...
Canada: Media Literacy Week raises students’ online awareness
Leaders of the G20 will be meeting in Cannes, France, from 3-4 November 2011 to discuss measures to confront the financial and economic crisis.
Global Unions' Statement to the G20 Summit
The October issue of EI’s flagship magazine, Worlds of Education, is packed full of articles reporting on EI’s sixth World Congress which took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 22-26 July.
Worlds of Education: Latest edition available on-line
Speeches held during EI's sixth World Congress, held on 22-26 July in Cape Town, South Africa, are now available on-line for download.
Speeches held during EI World Congress available on-line
A new survey by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) has found that the poor use of technology is hampering learning in bilingual education. The national survey, which considered the impact of technology among students attending French-language schools in minority settings in Canada, involved more than 1,600 Canadian students.
Canada: Study shows ways to improve bilingual education
Reports from international aid organisations project that hundreds of thousands of Somali schoolchildren are expected to drop out from classes this month as a result of the humanitarian crisis in the country. EI’s affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has called on the international community to provide the humanitarian...
Somalia: Humanitarian crisis puts schools at risk