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Union renewal and development 7 July 2006 New appointments at EI
There are several new appointments at EI since May this year.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 July 2006 TradEducation News issue no.9
The latest issue of EI's newsletter on GATS has just be published. In this issue, we talk about the failure of the informal WTO ministerial meeting to break the current deadlock, EI meetings with WTO delegations in Geneva, new GATS rules on domestic regulation and EI's reservations about these rules.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 4 July 2006 The World Trade Organisation: Talks enter “crisis” stage
Time is running out on WTO trade talks after ministers gathering in Geneva at the end of June failed to reach a crucial agreement on tariff and subsidy reductions for agricultural and industrial goods.
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Union growth 3 July 2006 Mexico: EI condemns the use of violence against striking teachers!
In a letter sent to the government of Mexico on 29 June, EI condemns the use of any form of violence against striking teachers. The message is sent in the light of the police's forceful eviction of strikers on 14 June.
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Union growth 3 July 2006 Cambodia: Teacher strike postponed
EI affiliate the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA), and the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) is postponing the strike due to be held today, until further notice.
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Equity and inclusion 30 June 2006 EI: Satisfaction over UN Human Rights Council's adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen expressed satisfaction over the decision of the UN Human Rights Council to adopt the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. “The Declaration will strengthen the international human rights system and will promote mutual respect between indigenous peoples and states”, he said.
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Equity and inclusion 30 June 2006 FIFA sends formal response to EI's protest against trafficking of women and young girls during the World Cup
In response to EI's letter dated 19 June, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), sent a formal statement by their President Joseph Blatter condemning the trafficking of women and young girls into forced prostitution during the World Cup.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 June 2006 EI puts case for the Public Service University to OECD Education Ministers in Athens
EI put the case for a new approach to public higher education and research at a high-profile meeting of Education Ministers from 35 countries, convened by the OECD in Athens, Greece, this week (27-28 June).
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Union growth 27 June 2006 Guinea: EI condemns gross violations of trade union rights
EI issued a letter dated 27 June to the State Minister of Guinea, Fodé Bangoura, condemning the death threat made to SLECG General Secretary, Louis Mbemba Soumah, nor the minister's vow on 12 June to "crush trade unionists".
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Standards and working conditions 27 June 2006 Japan: EI supports Nikkyoso's drive for the withdrawal of amendment to education law
EI and its member organisations around the world strongly support Nikkyoso, the Japan Teachers' Union, in its call for the withdrawal of a proposal by the present government to amend the "Fundamental Law of Education" (FLE).
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Union growth 27 June 2006 Cambodia: Teachers to strike on 3rd July
Members of EI affiliate the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) will join the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) in a nationwide strike on Monday 3rd July.
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 June 2006 Mexico: No repression and more dialogue requested in Oaxaca
EI is very concerned with reported security forces repression of the social movement led by teachers in Oaxaca. EI is encouraging the Mexican authorities to dialogue, not to repress.
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Equity and inclusion 21 June 2006 Poland: Director of teacher training centre sacked over LGBT inclusive language in manual on human rights education
Education International has written to the Polish minister of national education, Roman Giertych, following the dismissal of Miroslaw Sielatycki, Director of the National In-Service Teacher Training Center (CODN).
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Equity and inclusion 19 June 2006 EI protests against trafficking of women and young girls during the World Cup
In a letter addressed to the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on 19 June, EI expressed its concern about the trafficking of women and girls into Germany who are being exploited in the sex industry for the World Cup season.
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Union growth 19 June 2006 Korea: KFTA appoints new Secretary General
EI affiliate the Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA) have elected Mr. CHO Heung-Soon, their current Chief Director of Organisation Division, as new Secretary General following the end of term in office of former secretary general, Mr. Son In-Sik.
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Union growth 16 June 2006 ILC: Countries blamed for poor implementation of labour standards
EI attended the proceedings of the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards, at the 95th International Labour Conference of the ILO.
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Union growth 14 June 2006 EI pressure secures release of Ethiopian teacher after 7 months detention without charges
EI has been informed of the release on 9 June of Mulunesh Abebayehu Teklewold, a 53-year old female teacher. She was arrested in the Kelemworke junior secondary school in Addis and brought to the Kality prison on 9 November 2005.
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Standards and working conditions 12 June 2006 Kenya: State agrees to discuss teachers' pay
The Kenyan Government has finally agreed to meet teachers for discussions over the implementation of salary increases after vigorous campaigning by EI affiliate the KNUT.
Kenya: State agrees to discuss teachers' pay