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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 June 2010 Civil society calls for action on Millennium Development Goals
Anti-poverty activists from around the world have gathered at the UN headquarters in New York for a ground-breaking meeting between civil society, private sector bodies and government delegation in the General Assembly.
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Union renewal and development 16 June 2010 Pan-European Committee adopts draft By-Laws and calls extra-ordinary Regional Conference
The PES Committee/ETUCE Executive Board met in Brussels on 15th June to consider the latest proposals for draft By-Laws for a new integrated structure for the European region.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 June 2010 World Refugee Day: Unions promote education for refugees
This year's World Refugee Day on June 20 has ‘Home’ as its theme, to recognise the plight of 40 million uprooted people around the world. About 10 million of these people are children of special concern to the UN High Commission for Refugees.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 June 2010 Georgian Government still failing to respect trade union rights
Despite the Georgian authorities’ stated commitment to respect trade union rights and the adoption of a legislative framework promoting collective bargaining, evidence is emerging that anti union initiatives continue unabated.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 June 2010 Iran: Continuing harassment and detention of teachers condemned
EI has once again raised its concerns about the harassment and intimidation of teacher trade unionists with the Iranian authorities.
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Equity and inclusion 12 June 2010 EI calls for increased effort to end child labour
Hundreds of millions of boys and girls across the world are engaged in work that deprives them of adequate education, health, leisure and basic freedoms, violating their fundamental rights.
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Union renewal and development 11 June 2010 Union of Education Workers in Azerbaijan Mark 90th Anniversary
EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, has paid tribute to the leadership of its affiliate member, the Independent Trade Union of Education Workers of the Azerbaijan Republic, which celebrated its 90th anniversary on 9 June, 2010.
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Union renewal and development 9 June 2010 ILO must ensure ‘lost generation’ gets access to quality education
‘Will we have a lost generation?’ is the solemn question that EI's Senior Consultant to the General Secretary, Bob Harris, will be asking participants at the International Labour Conference on 10 June in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 June 2010 Teacher activists review the EFAIDS Programme in Ghana
Thirty leaders and master trainers converged at the Volta GNAT Conference Centre in Ho, Ghana, on 8 June, 2010, at the launch of a three-day workshop to evaluate the EFAIDS programme in Ghana.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 June 2010 Spain: General strike against government cuts
The emergency economic adjustment plan approved to reduce public debt has caused a national outcry. Public sector trade unions have mobilised their members and civil society to call for a general strike in opposition to the moves.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 June 2010 Burundian teacher union investigates support to teachers living with HIV
Burundian union STEB is eager to see a visible, national campaign to respond to HIV and AIDS. Specific to the education sector, the union believes that coordinated strategies could see teachers living with HIV “make their professional expertise and personal experience” contribute to overcoming the impact on education quality. Committed...
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 June 2010 Sexual health education and soccer in St Lucia
Ensuring that school-children in St Lucia get consistent and age-appropriate information on HIV and AIDS is a key priority of the St Lucia Teachers’ Union (SLTU).
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 June 2010 Interview with Laouali Issoufou, EFAIDS Coordinator in Niger
Laouali Issoufou of SNEN, one of six unions in Niger coordinating the EFAIDS Programme talks about quality in education and breaking down HIV stigma.
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Equity and inclusion 7 June 2010 AFT hosts global webcast to end child labour
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is co-sponsoring a high level government and NGO policy dialogue at the State Department in Washington with global leaders.
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Standards and working conditions 7 June 2010 CEART Report Adopted at International Labour Conference
On 4 June 2010, the Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labour Conference (ILC) unanimously adopted a Report by the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning teaching personnel (CEART).
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Equity and inclusion 7 June 2010 EI welcomes Malawi’s President decision to free LGBT couple
Malawi’s President Binguwa Mutharika has ordered the immediate release of the two LGBT people who were imprisoned because of their sexual orientation, after allegedly holding an engagement ceremony last December.
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Standards and working conditions 4 June 2010 Teachers are at the core of the education process
Teachers have been declared the ‘better part of society’ at the 23rd session of the Council of Europe’s Standing Conference of Education Ministers which took place in Ljubljana between 4 - 5 June, 2010.
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Union renewal and development 3 June 2010 Latest edition of EI’s Worlds of Education now online
EI’s flagship magazine is full of articles from around the world of education, including a review of activities that our members organised to celebrate Global Action Week and the 1GOAL Campaign, ahead of the Football World Cup.
Latest edition of EI’s Worlds of Education now online