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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 November 2007 Gender equity remains elusive for female academics
Although they have made significant progress, women in academe continue to face persistent barriers to professional equality, particularly in fields such as computer science and engineering.
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Union growth 13 November 2007 Colombia: Two teacher unionists murdered in 5 days
EI deplores the murder of two teacher trade unionists within the past week
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 November 2007 Academic freedom under threat in fearful times
In an era of global insecurity, fundamental rights and freedoms are increasingly threatened on university campuses, as in society at large.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 November 2007 News release: Higher education is a right, not a privilege
Education International is joining with affiliates and Spanish partners to host a major international conference on higher education and research.
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Union renewal and development 8 November 2007 In memoriam: Heribert Maier
Education International activists join fellow trade unionists across many countries in mourning the loss of Heribert Maier, one of the outstanding international trade union leaders of his generation. Heribert was also a member of EI’s Committee of Experts on Membership since 1996.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 November 2007 Finland: EI expresses condolences to the victims of school gun rampage
On behalf of all education workers around the world, EI expresses its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the gun rampage and all Finnish colleagues.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007 Canada to export AIDS medicine under new TRIPS Agreement
Canada has become the first WTO member to take advantage of new pharmaceutical licensing rules intended to improve access to essential medicines in developing countries.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007 UN Agency Warns Developing Countries against Bilateral FTAs
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says that developing nations need to "think carefully" before signing bilateral and regional free trade agreements with the developed world.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007 WTO Talks Teeter on the Brink Again
The future of the World Trade Organization's troubled Doha Round of talks remains in doubt again as negotiators from developing and developed countries have been unable to bridge their deep differences despite a series of intensive negotiations in September.
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Union growth 31 October 2007 Ethiopia-Three teachers released
In an email dated 29 October 2007, Gemoraw Kassa, General Secretary of the Ethiopian Teachers' Association(ETA), informed EI that the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court decided on that day to release on bail detained colleagues Anteneh Getnet, Berhanu Aba-Debissa, Wolde Dana, along with Wibit Ligamo, Dana’s wife.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 October 2007 VIth International Higher Education and Research Conference
The document on climate change, the document on gender perspective, the document on the mobility of Higher education personnel and researchers, and the Study on academic freedom are now available on-line.
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Standards and working conditions 24 October 2007 Senegal: 72-hour strike to make government fulfil its promises
Starting today, Senegalese teachers in primary and secondary public schools are on a 72-hour strike to make the government fulfil its promises on research and housing allowances.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 October 2007 VIth International Higher Education and Research Conference
The draft programme, practical information and the provisional list of participants for VIth International Higher education and Research Conference in Malaga are now available on-line.
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Equity and inclusion 23 October 2007 Australia: AEU launches report calling for an education future for Indigenous communities
Education is the key, says the Australian Education Union (AEU) in launching its report on Indigenous education in Darwin on 23 October 2007.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 October 2007 No schools, no teachers for millions of children in DRC
With millions of children out of school and parents unable to pay school fees, EI urges the Democratic Republic of Congo to invest in quality public education and to comply with core labour standards.
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Standards and working conditions 19 October 2007 South Africa: Teachers Reject Salary Offer
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) had rejected the government's proposals on a new teacher payment regime which would link remuneration with performance.
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News 18 October 2007 Canada: The CTF organises 2nd Media Education Week
After the success of the first National Media Education Week in 2006, the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) is launching it again for the second year.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 October 2007 Ethiopia: EI relaunched Urgent Action Appeal for the release of ETA members
In light of the Urgent Resolution adopted by its recent 5th World Congress, EI calls on the solidarity and support of its members and partners to ensure the immediate release of detained Ethiopian colleagues.
Ethiopia: EI relaunched Urgent Action Appeal for the release of ETA members