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  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 October 2014

    UK: Education unions march against austerity

    Around 90,000 trade unionists – including members from Education International’s UK affiliates – took to the streets of London last weekend to march against austerity measures.

    UK: Education unions march against austerity
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Italian education workers unite in opposition to new government plan

    The 5 biggest Italian trade unions in education have joined forces to oppose a new plan set in motion by the Italian government. If carried out, the plan would extend the freeze of education workers’ salaries, which have been frozen since 2009, until 2018 and alter the structure of salaries...

    Italian education workers unite in opposition to new government plan
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe.

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe.

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 September 2014

    New Brochure: Can Europe still be saved?

    In the new brochure “Can Europe still be saved?” leading representatives of German trade unions explore the fault lines and the austerity-policy orientation of Europe from different angles.

    New Brochure: Can Europe still be saved?
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 September 2014

    ETUCE opinion on European Parliament reports on implementation

    The European Parliament is fully back to work. Its Committees have been formed anew. One of the first topics they addressed, is the fundamental issue of the European Semester for economic policy coordination: the implementation of 2014 priorities. In August, the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)...

    ETUCE opinion on European Parliament reports on implementation
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 July 2014

    Europe: Investment in education is condition for growth

    On the occasion of the opening of the new European parliament, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), Education International’s regional organisation for Europe, has issued a statement demanding that European leaders prioritise investment in education as the most effective way to increase economic growth in Europe and to...

    Europe: Investment in education is condition for growth
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 July 2014

    10 July 2014: UK Strike action – Keep up the Pressure

    On 10 July 2014 thousands of teachers stood up for education and public services in England and Wales, answering to the call to strike action made by the National Union of Teacher (NUT) alongside with Unison, FBU, PCS, GMB and Unite.

    10 July 2014: UK Strike action – Keep up the Pressure
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 July 2014

    PISA 2012: Financial literacy deficit among students

    Many young people are confused by money matters, according to the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

    PISA 2012: Financial literacy deficit among students
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 June 2014

    Japan: TALIS highlights need for education investment

    The Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) has reaffirmed the need for high quality education and training for teachers in Japan. The move follows the launch of the latest Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Tokyo on 25 June.

    Japan: TALIS highlights need for education investment
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 June 2014

    Norway: Government to double support for global education

    “Education is key to reducing poverty.” That’s according to Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg in a statement on 16 June. “The Government therefore intends to double its development assistance to education in countries affected by extreme poverty, crisis and conflict. It is particularly important for us to ensure that more...

    Norway: Government to double support for global education
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 June 2014

    Successful ETUCE round table meetings on the potentials of social dialogue in Slovenia and Croatia

    On 4th and 5th June 2014, ETUCE held its second and third round table meeting within the project “Promoting the potentials of the European sectoral social dialogue in education by addressing new challenges and exploring experience and knowledge”. The meetings took place in Ljubljana and Zagreb and therefore raised discussions...

    Successful ETUCE round table meetings on the potentials of social dialogue in Slovenia and Croatia