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The new leadership of Education International ready to lead

Leading the profession Education International's 10th World Congress
published 3 August 2024 updated 12 August 2024

After a week of intense debate and exchange among the 1,200 participants of the 10th World Congress of Education International, the new Executive Board held its first session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The new EI President, Mugwena Maluleke, of SADTU (South Africa), welcomed the new members of the Board, observing that this was the Board with the most female members in EI history.

"I have a lot of confidence in the work we will do together, in the campaigns we will promote, and I know we will learn a lot from each other. Our mandate is clear," said the President.

In addition, EI General Secretary David Edwards thanked the new members for the smooth running of the Congress and offered them support for the transition to their new roles.

The members of the new Executive Board

Officers

  • President: Mr. Mugwena Maluleke; SADTU (South Africa)
  • Vice President from Africa: Marième Sakho Dansokho; SYPROS (Senegal)
  • Vice President from Asia-Pacific: Takashi Kajiwara; JTU (Japan)
  • Vice President from Europe: Johanna Jaara Åstrand; STU (Sweden)
  • Vice President from Latin America: Heleno Araujo; CNTE (Brazil)
  • Vice President from North America and the Caribbean: Becky Pringle; NEA (United States)
  • General Secretary: David Edwards; NEA (United States)

Regional seats

  • Regional Seat from Africa: Helene Nekarmbaye; SET (Chad)
  • Regional Seat from Africa: Yohannes Benti; ETA (Ethiopia)
  • Regional Seat from Asia-Pacific: Correna Haythorpe; AEU (Australia)
  • Regional Seat from Asia-Pacific: Kamala Kanta Tripathy; AIPTF (India)
  • Regional Seat from Europe: Daniel Kebede; NEU (United Kingdom)
  • Regional Seat from Europe: Maike Finnern; GEW (Germany)
  • Regional Seat from Latin America: Gilda Montero; ANDE (Costa Rica)
  • Regional Seat from Latin America: Roberto Baradel; CTERA (Argentina)
  • Regional Seat from North America and the Caribbean: Alfonso Cepeda; SNTE (Mexico)
  • Regional Seat from North America and the Caribbean: Shelley Morse; CTF-FCE (Canada)

Open seats

  • Jalila Al-Salman; BTA (Bahrain)
  • Domingo Ayala; FECODE (Colombia)
  • Olha Chabaniuk; TUESWU (Ukraine)
  • Evelyn DeJesus; AFT (United States)
  • Manal Hdaife; PPSTLL (Lebanon)
  • Ann Mari Milo Lorentzen; UEN (Norway)
  • Manuela Mendonça; FENPROF (Portugal)
  • Nadine Molloy; JTA (Jamaica)
  • Marjolaine Perrault; CSQ (Canada)
  • Unifah Rosyidi; PGRI (Indonesia)

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