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Swiss educators say it’s time to reverse a 20-year trend of underpaying teachers, by raising salaries to the level of other sectors to ensure that the profession continues to be a popular career choice.

Tickets are selling fast – as the number of seats is limited to 1020. We will create a waiting list for those who try to book tickets after the total is sold.

Please remember to fill in your flight details on the registration site (http://ei-ie.org/congress7/system). You will need to log-in to do so.

So far only 95 organisations have registered a Principal Delegate.

To enable participants to work with Congress documents in a digital format, an application for Android, Windows Phone/Windows 8 and iOS has been developed.

The registration for congress has reached an all-time record – so far 1,722 participants from 162 countries and 321 member organisations have registered.

At this stage 1,722 participants from member organisations have registered for Congress!

The Resolutions Committee, which was appointed by the Executive Board for the Seventh Education International World Congress, met on 16th and 17th June 2015 in EI head office in Brussels to prepare and organize the 54 resolutions and 96 amendments it received from the Executive Board and member organizations.

As Public Service Day is observed around the world the importance of public education is front and centre as the United Nations works to finalise the Post-2015 development agenda.

The Resolutions Committee met on 16th and 17th June in Brussels to prepare and organise the 54 resolutions and 96 amendments it received from the Executive Board and member organisations for the Seventh EI World Congress.

National Aboriginal Day has prompted Canada’s education unions affiliated to Education International to shore up their commitment to promoting indigenous educational and cultural issues across the country.

Education unionists have been engaged in a successful workshop to empower women in trade union and ensure gender equality in the Arab region.

The clash between the two main constituencies has led the Parliament to postpone the voting, which in turn allows civil society more time to lobby for the protection of public services.

A new global progress report on universal health coverage highlights the importance health plays in improving social and educational outcomes.

Education International welcomes the awarding of the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights to the leaders of its Bahraini affiliate, which acknowledges their struggle for quality education, human and trade union rights.

The Canadian Teachers’ Federation has launched a discussion booklet for students on the consequences of poverty in the classrooms and schools, aiming to engage students in school community social action projects.

Education International’s Asian Region workshops on trade unionism for members of its Tajikistan’s affiliate, the Republican Trade Union Committee of Education and Scientific Workers, have prepared educators to address pressing community issues.

The most recent global estimates suggest that one in ten children between the ages of 5 and 14 is involved in child labour, preventing them from attending school. In Sub Saharan Africa, where the incidence is at its highest, a reported 21% of children are forced to work.