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Union renewal and development 26 July 2015 ITUC solidarity with teachers
In almost 60 percent of countries, workers – including teachers - are excluded from fundamental labour rights, said Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) when addressing EI’s 7th World Congress in Ottawa, Canada, on 26 July.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2015 It takes the entire education workforce to educate the whole child
Education support personnel (ESP) were celebrated in an Education International (EI) video presented to EI’s 7th World Congress on 25 July. The animated video was entitled, ‘It takes the entire education workforce to educate the whole child’.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2015 Teacher trade unionists focus on Francophonie and linguistic diversity
Ahead of the 7th Education International Congress in Ottawa, Canada, 70 participants from 25 countries representing 50 French-speaking unions discussed on 19 July the role of languages in education and culture, and reflected on the future of education post-2015.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Status and conditions remain a challenge
The status and employment conditions of education support personnel, young and early stage teachers, and researchers were addressed during Education International’s 7th World Congress.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Recognition for quality teachers by keynote speakers
The quality of any education system relies on the quality of the teachers. That’s according to Montserrat Gomendio, Deputy Director General for Education with the OECD, who addressed EI’s 7th World Congress on 24 July.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Unanimous support for Greece
Delegates at Education International’s 7th World Congress in Ottawa, Canada, expressed unanimous support for Greece on 25 July when discussing austerity, debt, and the commodification of education.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Support for Honduras from EI’s Congress
The turbulence facing Latin America, including the coup d’état in Honduras were among the concerns from that region raised at Education International’s 7th World Congress on 24 July in Ottawa, Canada.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Violation of rights in Asia-Pacific region highlighted
The denial of union rights and the unjust treatment of union members in the Asia-Pacific Region were highlighted at Education International’s 7th World Congress on 24 July in Ottawa, Canada.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 Ongoing challenges in Africa
Issues from the African region were addressed at Education International’s 7th World Congress on 24 July in Ottawa, Canada.
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Union growth 25 July 2015 Human rights centre stage at Congress
The rights of migrant teachers and girls and young women were the focus of two important resolutions passed on 24 July at Education International’s 7th World Congress in Ottawa, Canada.
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Union renewal and development 25 July 2015 New Human Rights Policy Paper adopted
Education International’s 7th World Congress has voiced its support on 24 July for the global organisation’s new Human and Trade Union Rights Policy Paper.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2015 Education International to focus on refugees
Education International (EI) must – and will – work to ensure that education is made available to displaced children, according to Education International’s 7th World Congress in Ottawa, Canada.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2015 Teachers must be at heart of policy dialogue
Education workers and their unions must get involved in policy negotiations if the Sustainable Development Goal on Education will be achieved. That’s according to Alice Albright, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education in her keynote address.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2015 Significant additions to EI’s Education Policy Paper
Over the course of its Seventh World Congress, important addendums were added to Education International’s Education Policy Paper. The addendums covered privatisation, use of information and communication technology, financing, leadership, and equity and inclusion.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 July 2015 Congress gears up anti-commercialisation strategy
The resolution on privatisation in and of education received unanimous support at Education International’s world congress, giving way to a new policy strategy that aims at coordinating global and national responses.
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Standards and working conditions 24 July 2015 Raising the quality of teachers’ employment conditions worldwide
Over 60 participants from more than 40 countries discussed a resolution on quality terms and conditions of employment, and underlined the need for Education International to open an intense debate on this issue following Congress.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2015 The Global Campaign for Education highlights collective action at EI Congress
Camilla Croso, President of the Global Campaign for Education, addressed Education International's 7th World Congress during, underlining the importance of joint civil society action in order to achieve quality education for all.
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Union renewal and development 24 July 2015 Fighting for recognition and respect in education
The outsourcing of services, privatisation and minimum hours for part-time workers were among the many issues addressed during the Education Support Personnel workshop at Education International’s Seventh World Congress.
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