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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon sent his greetings to all teachers of the world on the occasion of the fifth World Congress of Education International, currently taking place in Berlin, Germany.

Two videos on EI's Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in Indonesia and Sri Lanka were launched today in Berlin at the global teacher union federation's fifth World Congress.

In his speech on the opening day of EI's 5th World Congress, General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen reported on the progress made in the implementation of EI's aims and activities since the previous congress in Porto Alegre in 2004.

Below is the speech, in English, by Sharan Burrow, President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on the Opening Day of the 5th EI World Congress in Berlin.

The fifth World Congress of the world's largest teacher union federation was opened this morning in Berlin by the President of the Germany Federal Republic, Horst Köhler.

Below is the speech by the President of Education International, Thulas Nxesi, at the opening of EI's 5th World Congress in Berlin.

Below is the Speech by Anita Normak, General Secretary, International for Building, Wood Forestry and Allied Workers (BWI) in English:

Below is the speech by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Köhler, in German:

Today, at the EI Communicators' Network, a new 14-minute DVD on EI's EFAIDS Programme was revealed for the first time.

BERLIN — The government of Colombia has denied an exit visa to Samuel Morales, one of two winners of Education International’s highest award for defence of human and trade union rights.

Speaking at the EI Women’s Caucus held today in Berlin, Special Guest Carolyn Hannan, Director of the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, emphasized that the education of women and girls is vital for the transformation of societies, and we must address the growing need to move beyond the...

EI has carefully collected footage to produce a short film which illustrates the story behind the EFAIDS Programme and why it is considered so important by the teacher unions implementing it.

Around 70 delegates participated in the Indigenous caucus, one of three pre-congress events held at the Estrel convention centre, Berlin, today 20th July.

The Higher Education Caucus, organised as a pre-congress event, was attended by 119 people from unions representing higher education and research staff from all regions. The Caucus took stock of the progress made by EI in the area of higher education and research, and identified a number of challenges being...

Ninety delegates to the 5th World Congress of Education International met to discuss issues relating to LGBT educators and students as part of the pre-congress programme.

BERLIN – 18 July – Educators from around the world are coming together in Berlin to intensify their efforts to meet the needs of every child, and to uphold their fundamental rights to a quality education in a more just world.

The World Congress issue of Worlds of Education, Education International’s bi-monthly magazine, is now available.

The EI Pan-European Structure and the ETUCE invite member organisations to contribute actively to the Commission's consultation on "Schools for the 21st Century".