Education International's 8th World Congress
July 2019
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 July 2019 LGBTI Caucus examines victories & setbacks, mobilisation strategies to advance human rights
The first caucus in the runup to the Education International Congress focused on LGBTI rights and how to support them through alliances with like-minded groups towards a common discourse and goal.
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Union renewal and development 20 July 2019 EI pre-Congress caucus on LGBTI rights: ‘all forms of equality are union business’
On 19 July, the LGBTI rights’ caucus, prior the 8th Education International (EI) World Congress in Bangkok, brought together union leaders from around the world. Recalling that all forms of equality are union business, the two thematic discussions focussed on: “Make No Assumptions: Building Support for LGBTI Rights within Education...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 July 2019 The highs and lows of higher education analysed at EI Congress
Participants at the higher education caucus learnt from academics from all over the world on topics ranging from the lack of funds, privatisation and commercialisation of higher education to precarious employment conditions and attacks on academic freedom.
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Union renewal and development 20 July 2019 Better Technical and Vocational Educational Training: the way forward to social justice
Today, during the Higher and Further Education caucus of its 8th World Congress, Education International launched “Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Framework for Social Justice” – a new study arguing that a holistic approach to TVET can deliver better results than the human capital theory. In an...
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Equity and inclusion 20 July 2019 Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus: “Our languages haven’t died, they are asleep and we need to reawaken them”
About 200 participants at the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus discussed the many impacts of colonialism as it relates to education and exchanged ways in which to move forward in securing their full rights. Whether it’s Australia, the Philippines, Central America, South America or North America, the patterns of colonialism are all...
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Climate action and literacy 21 July 2019 EI World Congress kicks off in Thailand
Today, 1400 educators gathered in Bangkok for the 8th Education International World Congress. During the opening ceremony, President Susan Hopgood welcomed delegates and began her speech with a challenge to them and educators across the world: “Are you ready to take the lead?”
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Union renewal and development 21 July 2019 Leadership in social justice at the core of women’s agenda
The Women's Caucus met today in the framework of the 8th EI World Congress. In her welcoming remarks, Susan Hopgood, president of Education International (EI) reminded participants of the Congress theme - Educators and their unions taking the lead - because “we have to...who will if not us?”
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Union renewal and development 21 July 2019 Radio Labour reports on EI Congress
Radio Labour has joined us in Bangkok for the 8th EI World Congress. Reports on each of the three pre-Congress days are available online. All of the upcoming Congress days will also receive Radio Labour coverage so stay tuned!
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Union renewal and development 22 July 2019 Progress Report to EI World Congress: We are the ones we've been waiting for
Education International (EI) General Secretary David Edwards delivered the global union’s Progress Report and reassured delegates that despite all the world’s tyrants, dictators, haters, racists and democracy in disarray, he believes “progress has not paused; progress is not retreating or failing as some in the commentariat would have you believe.”
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 July 2019 A conversation with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi
We want to gather inspiration about how we can take the lead to change the world, so we asked our friend and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi
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Democracy 22 July 2019 Constitutional change to ensure gender balance, election of Executive Committee and adoption of resolutions mark first day of Congress
In a historic move, the Education International (EI) 8th Congress carried a resolution modifying the constitution that greatly promotes gender balance in terms of representation within their own global union. As a result, open seats for election have increased to 10 from 9 - with 50% of those seats designated...
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 July 2019 Joining forces to change the world
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi sparked hope for change among delegates at the EI World Congress with a motivational speech on leadership, change and justice.
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Democracy 23 July 2019 Congress celebrates democracy and trade union rights
The 8th EI Congress dedicated the 23rd of July to celebrating democracy and rallying to support and protect it. Guy Ryder of the International Labour Organisation and Maria Ressa of Rappler addressed Congress and offered words of encouragement and solidarity.
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Democracy 23 July 2019 25 lessons for vision, progress and hope: Educators stepping up to defend democracy
The second day of the 8th EI World Congress was dedicated to democracy and the ways in which education can support and protect it. The highlight of the day was the launch of “On Education and Democracy: 25 Lessons from the Teaching Profession”, a book co-authored by Fred van Leeuwen,...
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Climate action and literacy 23 July 2019 Unions on the Frontlines
In a well-received speech at Education International’s 8th World Congress, guest speaker Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and former EI Vice-President, argued that education workers’ unions must be involved in the fight for democracy, a new social contract and climate change.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2019 Advancing the teaching profession today for tomorrow’s educators
On the third day of Congress, delegates moved to debate resolutions and engage in discussions tied to the theme of “Advancing the Profession”.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2019 First Young Advocates Round Table at the EI World Congress
Today, the 8th EI World Congress hosted the first Young Advocates Round Table. With a strict age limit of 35, participants sat together and developed strategies on how to boost union renewal.
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Democracy 25 July 2019 World’s Teachers Condemn Donald Trump over Racist Attacks on U.S. Congresswomen
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Democracy 25 July 2019 Educators come together to share lessons on democracy
A book, written by EI President Susan Hopgood and former EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, entitled “On Education & Democracy; 25 Lessons from the Teaching Profession”, was launched by the co-authors during the EI Congress in Bangkok on the 23th of July at the opening of a special session...
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Democracy 25 July 2019 Congress takes action to achieve universal free quality education
The fourth day of Education International’s 8th World Congress was a celebration of human rights and an expression of the collective strength of the teaching profession. The theme of the day was ensuring free quality education for all.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 July 2019 EI celebrates education champions
Today Education International honoured two outstanding activists during its 8th World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. Curtis Riep received the Albert Shanker Education Award and Jalila al Salman received the Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2019 Congress welcomes new EI Executive Board
The torch was passed on the last day of Education International’s 8th World Congress as the new Executive Board was officially welcomed and delegates paid tribute to outgoing members.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2019 Congress ends, but the fight is not over
Saying good-bye to 1400 participants, the last day of World Congress was not easy. Now the numerous plans and policies will be put into action by united and capable education unionists.
Congress ends, but the fight is not over