We bring together our member organisations to discuss and share experiences, good practices and ideas on responding to collective challenges. Together we are building the education unions of the future: mass participation organisations that reflect the diverse interests and identities of their members and offer educators a multitude of ways to engage and contribute.
Most countries face a major development challenge in the growing need for social welfare, particularly in the area of health care.
Better benefits for educators: Education and solidarity network planned
EI has launched a new Education and Solidarity Network to help strengthen and develop solidarity-based social protection systems by mobilising professionals from the education sector around the world.
EI launches the Education and Solidarity Network
The humanitarian crisis as a result of the conflict in Georgia is growing despite the declaration of a ceasefire and the commitment to the withdrawal of Russian troops.
Georgia-Russia conflict: humanitarian crisis growing
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"Terima kasih!" say the children of Kampong Bawah Awe [Photo story]
The latest issue of the Africa Regional Bulletin is now available for download.
New issue of the Africa Regional Bulletin available for download
As part of the Global Union Research Network, EI strongly supports the international masters programmes on labour studies. They offer an excellent opportunity for EI member organisations to strengthen their capacities to face the challenges of globalisation.
Masters Programmes for Trade Unionists now Open for Application
The ASEAN Sub-Regional Conference of the EI Trade Union Rights Network (TURN) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 27-29 June 2008.
EI launches a trade union rights project in Southeast Asia
A month after Burma’s devastating cyclone left 133,000 people dead or missing, the chair of EI’s Asia Pacific Regional Committee has lashed out at the Burmese military government for continuing to thwart humanitarian and rescue operations by international aid agencies.
Asia Pacific teacher leaders criticize Burmese military
In order to fulfill the international commitments they have made, donors will have to increase funding for aid programmes faster that any other public expenditure, according to the latest Development Co-operation Report from the OECD.
We must do better
Education International expresses its continued solidarity with the victims of the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan on May 12th.
EI encourages affiliates to support international relief agencies in providing humanitarian assistance and restoring education in China
The latest edition of EI’s flagship magazine is now availablehere .
Worlds of Education 26 is now on-line
EI has brought together representatives of the teacher unions from the non-EU countries in southeastern Europe to discuss the strengthening of their organisations and the kind of support which they would like to receive from EI.
Teacher Trade Unions meet in Georgia
Education International expresses its deep sympathy with the victims of the massive earthquake that struck China on Monday at 14:28 local time with a magnitude of 7.9.
Children severely affected by China’s earthquake
Education International is deeply concerned by the current situation in Burma caused by the cyclone Nargis and consequent flooding. EI deplores the reluctance of the Burmese authorities to facilitate the delivery of aid so urgently needed by the people of the regions most severely hit.
Burma: EI calls on the military junta to allow international aid to be delivered by relief agencies
Members of the EI Pan-European Committee and the Executive Board of the European Trade union Committee for Education (ETUCE) are in Brussels today for a two-day meeting to discuss challenges confronting teacher trade unions in the region today.
Teacher union leaders in Europe gather in Brussels to discuss current challenges
A consortium of EI member organisations was created in order to assist the newly-formed National Teachers' Association of Liberia (NTAL) in its consolidation work after the merger last year.
A consortium of EI co-operating partners assists Liberian colleagues in post-merger consolidation work
Steve Sinnott, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers in the UK, died suddenly on 5 April 2008. He was 56. The leaders and members of Education International join with teachers across the UK and indeed around the world in mourning the loss of this outstanding teacher trade unionist,...
Teachers mourn sudden death of NUT leader Steve Sinnott
"In unity is strength and in division is weakness."
African regional committee meeting hears calls for united union actions