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News 9 November 2012 Africa:Africa:
Emmanuel Fatoma
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News 9 November 2012 Reforming teacher education in Indonesia:Reforming teacher education in Indonesia:
Mireille de Koning
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News 9 November 2012 Gambia:Gambia:
Marie Antoinette Corr-Jack
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News 9 November 2012 Teachers exercising leadershipTeachers exercising leadership
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News 9 November 2012 A profession with a futureA profession with a future
Georges Haddad
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News 9 November 2012 Advocating for a Strong Profession:Advocating for a Strong Profession:
John Bangs
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News 7 November 2012 Historic first Arab Countries Conference held in Beirut
The inaugural Conference of Education International’s new Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure was held this week in the Monroe Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The Conference was attended by 44 representatives of 26 EI member organisations from Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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News 24 October 2012 International organisations celebrate teachers
Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”
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24 October 2012 International organisations celebrate teachers
Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”
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News 23 October 2012 EI calls for action on deprofessionalisation of teaching
EI drew attention to the deprofessionalisation of the teaching profession at the meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers (CEART), held in Geneva from 8-12 October.
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News 10 October 2012 World Teachers’ Day celebrations pay tribute to teachers globally
On 5 October, many celebrations took place around the world to pay tribute to the crucial role that teachers play in their communities and society.
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5 October 2012 Interview with David Edwards, Education International’s Deputy General Secretary
On the occasion of World Teachers' Day, the Deputy General Secretary of Education International, David Edwards highlighted for ACTRAV INFO the main challenges faced by workers in the education sector. In this interview, he explains also the role of social dialogue and international labour standards as well as Education International’...
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News 4 October 2012 Take a stand for teachers and education unions on October 5th!
At the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on 5 October, EI will continue to stress the value of educators in the world. It will also highlight the need to pay more attention, on WTD and throughout the year, to the fact that education organisations are important actors in any...
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News 4 October 2012 Launch of the Reading Changed my Life Photo and Video Contest
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) launched the Reading Changed My Life Photo and Video Contest on 7 September 2012. It already celebrated 100 submissions from 36 different countries!
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News 1 October 2012 Kenya: Successful conclusion to talks, teachers back at work
EI’s affiliate, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), has confirmed that its national teachers’ strike was called off on 24 September after successful negotiations with the Government.
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News 28 September 2012 Taiwan: Teachers wear black for Teachers' Day
On the occasion of Taiwan's national teachers' day (28 September), National Teachers' Association (NTA) and National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) members join in a highly symbolic action to remind the government about its promises that have not been kept.
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26 September 2012 Raised voices are calling for respect
Teachers need a role in decision-making as much as a limit to their workload, says John Bangs
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News 6 September 2012 Kenya: deadlock in union talks on strike over pay
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), two of EI’s national affiliates, began their strike over pay on Monday, 3 September. Teachers defied a court decision declaring their strike illegal and asserted educators’ right to strike. Following their strike, unions...
Kenya: deadlock in union talks on strike over pay