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The European Commission run a public consultation until 15 April 2014 to create the so-called European Area of Skills and Qualifications. ETUCE encouraged its member organisations in Europe to fill in the questionnaire using a joint ETUCE-ETUC position.

The controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a comprehensive trade agreement currently being negotiated between the European Union and the United States. Even though education is rarely mentioned by the TTIP negotiators, unfortunately there is not a guarantee that the European education and training systems will not be...

The Education Council adopted Conclusions on Efficient and Innovative Education and Training to Invest in Skills on 24 February 2014.

A new European Commission will be set up in autumn after the European Parliament elections. The DG Education and Culture of the European Commission, therefore, is renewing its political objectives for the future 5 years (2015-2020).

EI and its European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), have launched an urgent action appeal, calling for solidarity and support for Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Teachers are key to the future of quality education, to the development of their societies, their economies and to the shaping of the world of the 21st century, was the message from delegates at Education International's global Unite for Quality Education Conference in Montreal.

An EI delegation is all set to participate in the annual conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) from 28 May to 12 Juneto promote decent working conditions for teachers and to advocate for quality education as an enabler to all other rights promoted by the ILO.

EI has warmly welcomed the appointment of David Robinson as Executive Director of its affiliate, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). Robinson’s appointment will become effective on 1 July.

For most Quebecers, a quality, publicly-funded, accessible education is an expectation, but at home and abroad the definition of quality is increasingly being pushed aside in favour of balanced budgets, standardized testing, and privatization.

EI’s Unite for Quality Education Conference will be held in Montreal, Canada, from 26 -31 May.

Despite modern social advances that have helped transform parental roles and identity, men and women still find themselves juggling the realities and accepting the sacrifices of raising children and going to work.

Taking the stage in Berlin, the world’s education ambassador treated trade union delegates at the International Trade Union Confederation Congress to a rousing speech to stress their role in creating quality, accessible education around the world.

Taking the stage in Berlin, the world’s education ambassador treated trade union delegates at the International Trade Union Confederation Congress to a rousing speech to stress their role in creating quality, accessible education around the world.

One out of every 20 children of school-going age (7 to 15 years) in Uganda has never attended school, despite Uganda’s policy on free education. That’s according to an Out of School Children Study in Uganda report released on 7 May.

EI called upon all their affiliates to support STESU’s rebuilding efforts through the EI Solidarity Fund by sending financial contributions. After their visit in Kiev, EI and ETUCE had agreed to try to help STESU relocate its offices and re-establish communications with its regional and local branches.

Educators and science employees actively participated in protest actions in Riga to demand additional state financing for effective education reforms on 12 May.

The issue of how to promote gender equality in teacher unions and in the teaching profession was discussed at the ETUCE seminar on 7 May 2014. The seminar took place in Utrecht, where the headquarter of the Dutch education union AOb is located.

ETUCE’s initiative aimed at encouraging candidates to the EP to pledge for the 10 key messages on ‘What is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe’ has been welcomed and supported by ETUCE affiliates throughout national activities in many European countries.