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Trade union rights are human rights 6 May 2009 Cote d’Ivoire: Cascade Training in EI EFAIDS Programme
Teachers and unionists from Cote d’Ivoire gathered in the capital, Yamoussoukro, for a 3-day national refresher workshop in late March. The event updated the training of master trainers on EFA and AIDS related issues.
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News 6 May 2009 Sri Lanka: EI expresses concern about the fate of the people
Deploring the mounting toll of people, especially children, killed and injured in the zone of combat between Sri Lankan Government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels, EI expresses its strong concern about the violent response by both sides in the continuing conflict in Sri Lanka.
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Union growth 6 May 2009 Iran: Teacher unionist detained after National Teachers’ Day demonstration
Shortly after the May Day crackdown on Iranian workers’ rallies, teachers organised gatherings to celebrate National Teachers’ Day on 4 May. The teacher association TTA invited members to gather in front of the Education Ministry in Tehran and in front of the Education Department offices in the provinces.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 May 2009 SADTU predicts Ministry split will improve South African education system
EI affiliate, the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU), has welcomed the new Government’s decision to reorganise the education sector by creating two distinct ministries - the Ministry of Basic Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Training.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2009 Latin American EI EFAIDS Workshop held in Argentina
EI members from 10 countries in the region travelled to Buenos Aires to participate in the 3rd Latin American Region Workshop for the EI EFAIDS programme, which began on 26 April.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2009 Teachers to Talk HIV and AIDS
UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Education are organising an E-Forum on “Teachers and HIV & AIDS: Reviewing achievements, identifying challenges” from 18 to 29 May 2009.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2009 Interview with local EFAIDS trainer in Ghana
Yevoo Pope Yao, local GNAT (Ghana National Association of Teachers) secretary of Dzodze, Ketu district, Volta region and regional EFAIDS trainer speaks about education and the EI EFAIDS Programme in Ghana.
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Standards and working conditions 30 April 2009 EI to hold school leadership seminar in Helsinki
EI will be holding a seminar on school leadership in Helsinki, Finland, from 6 -8 May 2009. The seminar will be hosted by Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö (OAJ), one of the EI's member organisations in Finland.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 April 2009 EI calls for sustainable public higher education funding and better conditions for mobility of academic staff and students at Bologna Process Ministerial Meeting
The 6th Bologna Process Ministerial Meeting marked the passage of ten years since the signing of the original Bologna Declaration in 1999 with the goal of setting up the European Higher Education Area. EI has been a consultative member of the Bologna Process since the Ministerial meeting in Bergen in...
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Union growth 28 April 2009 May Day: Union coalition warns Iran government off repression
A coalition of four international trade union organisations told the Iranian government earlier this week to respect their citizens' rights and permit free assembly on May Day – a day when the Iranian authorities traditionally meet peaceful demonstrations with violence and arrests.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 April 2009 EI at the GEW national congress in Germany: "Quality education for all is the key to economic recovery in all countries"
Better employment conditions and quality education are two sides of the same coin, said Ulrich Thöne in his address to the national congress of the German education union, Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), held in Nuremberg from 25-28 Apr.
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Standards and working conditions 23 April 2009 Iran: Teachers strike for the implementation of Pay Parity Law
Despite formal promises by the authorities, Iranian teachers are getting frustrated that the Pay Parity Law passed in 2007 has still not been implemented. As a result, the teacher movement there is calling for industrial action from 26-28 Apr.
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Union renewal and development 22 April 2009 EI European Committee tackles impact of financial crisis on education
The impact of the financial crisis on education services and on teachers salaries was one of the dominant issues considered when the EI European Regional Committee, which also includes the Executive Board of ETUCE, the body which deals with the European Union issues, met in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday...
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Union growth 22 April 2009 EI-PSI-ITUC Joint statement presented to the UN Durban Conference
The joint Global Unions statement by Education International, the Public Services International (PSI) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) was presented today to the 2009 United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) currently held from 20-24 April in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Standards and working conditions 22 April 2009 EI General Secretary at the congress of Nepalese teachers: "Investment in Quality Public Education For All is the Key to Recovery"
"We must go on the offensive. In every country, in every region and globally. We must turn crisis into opportunity. For we have a powerful case to make, and to show that investment in quality public education for all is the key to recovery, the key to eradicate poverty, and...
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Union growth 22 April 2009 Burmese teacher and other unionists detained
A Burmese teacher activist and four other trade unionists were arrested earlier this month after taking part in the historic first National Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Burma (FTUB).
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Union growth 20 April 2009 EI and other Global Unions show support to UN Durban Review Conference
EI, together with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Public Services International (PSI), adopted a statement supporting the work of the 2009 United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) currently held from 20-24 April in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 April 2009 Count down to The Big Read!
On Monday 20 April, teachers and their unions around the world will join students and NGOs in the launch of Global Action Week 2009. EI Executive Board members will be participating in celebrations to advocate for youth and adult literacy and lifelong learning.
Count down to The Big Read!