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Union renewal and development 25 July 2011 EI Congress Newsletter #5 available online
Over the course of EI’s sixth World Congress delegates are receiving a daily newsletter which features highlights of events that took place on the previous day.
EI Congress Newsletter #5 available online -
Union renewal and development 25 July 2011 Follow EI on Twitter to get the latest news from Congress
EI's Twitter page is receiving regular tweets in real-time from participants taking part in activities at the sixth World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. Have a look to see what attendees are saying about speeches from key note speakers, plenaries, and breakout sessions about the future of the education...
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2011 Peace, principles and courage to fight crisis together
In a rousing call to action, Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace, told Congress participants to challenge the threat to education services “peacefully, principally and courageously.”
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2011 Peace, principles and courage to fight crisis together
In a rousing call to action, Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, told 1,800 participants at EI’s sixth World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, to challenge the threat to education services “peacefully, principally and courageously”.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2011 EI Congress Newsletter #4 available online
Over the course of EI’s sixth World Congress delegates are receiving a daily newsletter which features highlights of events that took place on the previous day.
EI Congress Newsletter #4 available online -
Union renewal and development 24 July 2011 Visit EI's Flickr page to see the latest photos from Congress
EI's Flickr page is regularly updated with photos from the wide range of activities taking place at the sixth World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. Have a look to see key note speakers and participants engaging in lively debates about the future of the education profession.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2011 Panellists share strategies to build better unions
Facing political, economic and ideological attacks, how can we become stronger together? Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the ITUC, explored this question with four panellists at EI's World Congress.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2011 Teachers promote inclusive institutions
EI Deputy General Secretary, Jan Eastman, encouraged 80 participants in the inclusive education breakout session to devise practical union-based experiences that respect children's diverse experiences and realities in order to secure Education for All (EFA).
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Union renewal and development 23 July 2011 EI Congress Newsletter #3 available online
Over the course of EI’s sixth World Congress delegates are receiving a daily newsletter which features highlights of events that took place on the previous day.
EI Congress Newsletter #3 available online -
Union renewal and development 23 July 2011 Congress delegates elect new EI leadership
Delegates at the EI World Congress in Cape Town have elected a new team of education trade unionists from around the world to lead the organisation over the next four years.
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Union renewal and development 23 July 2011 EI Congress condemns attack on Norwegian youth camp
Participants at the EI World Congress have held a one-minute’s silence this morning in memory of the 84 people who died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, just hours after a deadly bombing in the capital, Oslo.
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Union renewal and development 23 July 2011 Visit EI's YouTube channel to see the latest videos about Congress
EI's YouTube channel is regularly updated with videos about the sixth World Congress in Cape Town. Have a look to get impressions directly from the plenary hall.
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Union renewal and development 22 July 2011 EI Congress Newsletter #2 available online
Over the course of EI’s sixth World Congress delegates are receiving a daily newsletter which features highlights of events that took place on the previous day.
EI Congress Newsletter #2 available online -
Union renewal and development 22 July 2011 World Congress opens with a call to action
Moving poetry of hope; students dancing for joy; the stirring harmonies of South Africa’s national anthem: all these sights and sounds made the opening ceremony of EI’s sixth World Congress simply unforgettable.
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Union renewal and development 22 July 2011 EI makes progress despite financial crisis
With four years between each Congress and a vast amount of work accomplished by EI worldwide, General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, faced a difficult task in crafting his progress report.
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Union renewal and development 22 July 2011 ILO praises EI’s commitment to trade unions rights
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Deputy Director General, Guy Ryder, addressed today’s opening plenary at Congress and emphasised the central role of education trade unions in key struggles for human and trade union rights.
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Union renewal and development 22 July 2011 EI Congress Newsletter #1 available online
Over the course of EI’s sixth World Congress delegates are receiving a daily newsletter which features highlights of events that took place on the previous day.
EI Congress Newsletter #1 available online -
Equity and inclusion 21 July 2011 Education for girls: Much achieved, more to do
‘To plan for a day, catch a fish. To plan for a year, plant rice. To plan for a decade, plant a tree. To plan for a lifetime, educate a girl.’
Education for girls: Much achieved, more to do