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   Trade union rights are human rights 6 April 2020

   Papua New Guinea: Education closures extended to confine COVID-19 to single case

   While all schools and universities have been closed since 23 March as part of the country’s measures to deter the spread of COVID-19, the Papua New Guinea Teachers' Association discusses with their government ways to ensure quality education and safe return to schools for children and educators.

   Papua New Guinea: Education closures extended to confine COVID-19 to single case

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 February 2020

   The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific

   Education unionists from five Pacific Island countries benefited from training under the framework of the John Thompson Fellowship Programme. They were supported in building a stronger voice for teachers and a stronger representation to contribute to education reforms.

   The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019

   “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.

   Dr. Robert Jeyakumar

   I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...

   “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 August 2018

   Asia Pacific: No part of the world is immune from the threat of commercialisation of education

   "No part of the world is immune from the threat posed by commercialisation and privatisation, not even the island nations of the Pacific. In the interest of our students, members and quality education for all, this needs to be a priority.”

   Asia Pacific: No part of the world is immune from the threat of commercialisation of education

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   Union growth 1 May 2017

   This May Day, why not try solidarity?

   As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.

   This May Day, why not try solidarity?

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 January 2012

   Papua New Guinea: teacher union warns governmental free education plan will fail

   The National General Secretary of the Papua New Guinea Teacher's Association (PNGTA), Ugwalubu Mowana, has reacted to the government promise to make education free in the country's schools, by indicating that, without proper funding, it won’t work.

   Papua New Guinea: teacher union warns governmental free education plan will fail