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Trade union rights are human rights 23 February 2015 Safe schools must be a priority in wake of South Sudan mass abduction
The blatant kidnapping of 89 school boys preparing for exams last week stands as another callous example of the dangers students face in conflict zones, and of the threat education poses to those seeking power.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 February 2015 GCE World Assembly to push for adequate Post-2015 education targets and objectives
When Education International arrives at the Global Campaign for Education’s World Assembly next week in Johannesburg, its efforts will be focused on influencing both the Post-2015 Education for All framework and the sustainable development goals.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 February 2015 India: Winner in Delhi State election commits to the right to education
Education activists working to implement children’s right to education in India have welcomed the parliamentary election landslide victory of the Aam Aadmi Party in the State of Delhi.
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Union growth 18 February 2015 Harassed Bahraini teacher unionist awarded significant international Prize
Leaders of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association have won the 2015 Arthur Svensson International Prize for trade union rights for their efforts to promote and strengthen trade unions and trade union rights in their country.
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Union renewal and development 17 February 2015 A World at School launches its plan to keep Pakistan’s schools safe
The announcement of a 15-point plan to boost safety in Pakistan’s schools by the UN Envoy for Global Education and Pakistan’s Prime Minister comes two months following the deadly attack in Peshawar.
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Union growth 17 February 2015 Educators ready to stand-up for their right to strike
Education International has called on its affiliates to raise their voices and mobilise for the Global Action Day for the Right to Strike, a right that is increasingly being challenged by employers and governments worldwide.
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Climate action and literacy 16 February 2015 EI shares alternative vision to World Bank’s plan for privatised education
Piece by piece, the World Bank’s strategy for private investment in education was dismantled by Education International last week in Washington, where meetings with trade unions addressed austerity measures and proposed labour market reforms.
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Union renewal and development 13 February 2015 EI General Secretary takes the Harvard stage
Fred van Leeuwen, Education International’s General Secretary, has held a lecture at Harvard University on the challenges faced by teachers in the 21st century.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 February 2015 Italy: government sidesteps social dialogue on teachers
Italian education unions have gone public to vent their opposition to the government’s vow of silence after calls to kick-start social dialogue on teachers’ employment conditions continue to go unanswered.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 February 2015 ‘Doctor’ Julia Gillard talks education in Brussels
Former Australian prime minister and head of the Global Partnership for Education Julia Gillard was awarded an honorary doctorate Wednesday by a Brussels' University for her achievements and impact on global education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 February 2015 Australia: Government must do more for students with disabilities
With an estimated 100,000 Australian students with a disability being denied financial support, the Abbott Government is being called upon to urgently deliver on its promise to increase funding to those who need it most.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 February 2015 Opinion: Chile 2015 – Everything changes
In this opinion piece, Guillermo Scherping, a member of the Colegio de Profesores de Chile, sets out the events that led to the radical change of direction in Chile’s education policies.
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Union growth 10 February 2015 Girls at center of attacks on education
According to a new report by the United Nations, schools are far from being safe places for girls, who continue to be the main target of attacks in at least 70 countries.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 February 2015 Kenya: Calls persist to ‘bring back our girls’ and end attacks on schools
Find a way to end the violence aimed at students, teachers and schools was the stern message African educators made clear as they concluded the regional conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 February 2015 Refugee education headlines long list of priorities for the Arab region
Faced with increasing numbers of refugees and internally displaced peoples fleeing conflict and political unrest, the Arab region addressed the urgent need for quality education in affected countries at a recent UNESCO event in Egypt.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 February 2015 African educators: all Nigerian students deserve safe schools and quality education
The relentless assault on Nigeria’s students, teachers and schools prompted the leader of one of the country’s education unions to call for a united response and an announcement of measures aimed at tackling the violence.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 February 2015 Guidelines on Entrepreneurship education
ETUCE is member of the Thematic Working Group of the European Commission on Entrepreneurship Education. The representatives of governments experts, social partners and the European Commission finalised its work and published their Final Report on Entrepreneurship Education in November 2014. The report provides guidance to Member States to enhance their...
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Union renewal and development 4 February 2015 Education and training priorities of the Latvian Presidency
On 1 January 2015, Latvia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The main strategic objectives of the Latvian Presidency are the following: Competitive Europe: To work on the Investment Plan for Europe; continue the work on strengthening the Single Market; launch discussions and start working...
Education and training priorities of the Latvian Presidency