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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2014 New film from the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has just made an new film explaining its work, promoting and defending human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 March 2014 Campaign on managing stress and psychosocial risks at work
An EU-wide campaign on ‘Managing stress and psychosocial risks at work’ is going to be launched on 7 April 2014 by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 March 2014 European teachers and students raise concerns with US-EU trade partnership
Negotiators from the European Union and the United States met in Brussels on 10-14 March to continue the controversial talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2014 Advisory Panel meeting: It is necessary to support the Ukrainian teachers in needs
On 17 March 2014, the Advisory Panel members met in Brussels, representing education experts of teacher’s trade unions from 9 countries.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2014 Iceland: Strike over better conditions for teachers
Following on the failure of negotiations on a new collective agreement for secondary school teachers, EI’s national affiliate, the Kennarasamband Islands (KI), called on its members, upper secondary teachers employed by the state, to go on strike on 17 March.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 March 2014 EI mission to Ukraine
On 4-5 March during a visit of EI/ETUCE representative Kounka Damianova to Kiev, the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine (STESU) made an urgent request that Education International send an international delegation to Kiev.
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Equity and inclusion 20 March 2014 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day against Racial Discrimination,celebrated every year on 21 March, EI calls on all education union leaders to take a leading role in the promotion of human rights, equality, and respect for racial diversity as an integral part of every education union’s activities. It also...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 March 2014 EI celebrates International Day of La Francophonie
On the International Day of La Francophonie, celebrated on 20 March each year, Education International has highlighted the importance the French-speaking community attaches to quality education as basis for a sustainable, peaceful and prosperous future.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 March 2014 OECD: cuts in public spending are not a good and sustainable solution
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned that cutbacks in government spending on social policies risk worsening the effects of the recent recession.
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 March 2014 Iceland: Strike over better conditions for teachers
Following on the failure of negotiations on a new collective agreement for secondary school teachers, EI’s national affiliate, the Kennarasamband Islands (KI), called on its members, upper secondary teachers employed by the state, to go on strike on 17 March.
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Equity and inclusion 18 March 2014 Côte d'Ivoire: Trade unionists highlight gender equality
The Gender Equality Committee of EI affiliate Syndicat national de l’enseignement primaire public de Côte d’Ivoire (SNEPPCI) held an International Women's Day commemoration ceremony on 7 March.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 March 2014 Zambia: Quality ECE at heart of union’s work
The Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT), affiliated to EI, organised a multipartite workshop in Lusaka from 27-30 January to develop the union’s policy and strategy for the provision of quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) services in Zambia.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 March 2014 Deadline extended for nominations for education award
The deadline for nominations from the educational community for the 2014 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education has been extended to 21 March. EI encourages affiliates and partners to send in nominations before the new deadline.
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Union growth 15 March 2014 Ukraine: A hotline for students and teachers in the Crimea
The Ukrainian education ministry has established a hotline for teachers and students in the Crimea who may find themselves Russian citizens after the referendum on 16 March. “We get a lot of calls from young people who are very worried about their future”, a deputy education minister told an Education...
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 March 2014 Ukraine: Global unions in solidarity with affected workers
A delegation from EI visited Kiev from 13-14 March in a show of support for the national teacher unions of Ukraine and the country’s democratic movement. Led by EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, the delegation was composed of teacher union leaders from Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, and the United...
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Equity and inclusion 14 March 2014 UNCSW58: Women’s Leadership a priority in the post-2015 agenda
Over 100 women from the five sub-regions of Africa discussed achievements in increasing women in leadership and decision-making roles in public life at a side event on 13 March to the 58th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW58). The meeting also considered priorities for the...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 March 2014 European teachers and students raise concerns with US-EU trade partnership
Organisations representing teachers and students from across Europe are expressing concern about the potential impact of a proposed EU-US free trade deal. Negotiators from the European Union and the United States met in Brussels this week to continue controversial talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The goal...
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Standards and working conditions 13 March 2014 OECD: Education policies report to be launched at 2014 ISTP
A report, “Equity, Excellence and Inclusiveness – policy lessons from around the world”, will be presented at the fourth International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2014 (ISTP). The report, which underpins the summit, will be presented by Andreas Schleicher, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Deputy Director for...
OECD: Education policies report to be launched at 2014 ISTP