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  1. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    Latin America

    Latin America

    Latin America
  2. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    Europe

    Europe

    Europe
  3. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    Asia-Pacific

    Asia-Pacific

    Asia-Pacific
  4. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    ACCRS

    ACCRS

    ACCRS
  5. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    Africa

    Africa

    Africa
  6. Union renewal and development 5 June 2019

    Global

    Global

    Global
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 June 2019

    World Environment Day: Calling on governments to protect the planet

    For World Environment Day, June 5th, Education International calls on governments to address climate change and help beat air pollution, the biggest public health crisis on the planet.

    World Environment Day: Calling on governments to protect the planet
  8. Equity and inclusion 29 May 2019

    “It’s not just about learning German.”

    On 26 May 2019, at the same time as the European parliamentary election, regional elections were held in the German State of Bremen. To date, it is unclear which coalition will be able to take power - whether a coalition of the Greens with the Christian Democrats and Liberals on...

    “It’s not just about learning German.”
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 29 May 2019

    Japan: Grief following the attack on schoolchildren in Kawasaki

    As people around the world express their shock and disbelief on the student stabbing in Japan, educators express their deepest sympathy and sorrow.

    Japan: Grief following the attack on schoolchildren in Kawasaki
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 May 2019

    Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

    Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.

    Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
  11. Union renewal and development 24 May 2019

    Development cooperation: how can education unions work best as a network?

    In an Education International’s EdVoices podcast, Danish Union of Teachers’ International Secretary Tore Asmussen and the Director of international and social justice programme of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Dan Martin reflect on the importance for education unions to work collectively as a network on development cooperation issues and stress the...

    Development cooperation: how can education unions work best as a network?
  12. Union renewal and development 23 May 2019

    Chad: a quarterly trade union newsletter resulting from successful development cooperation

    Fruitful cooperation between education unions from the French-speaking world has brought tangible results with the production, printing and distribution of a trade union newsletter, a valuable communication tool ensuring that trade union action gets noticed and supporting the maintenance or increase of union organisation in education.

    Chad: a quarterly trade union newsletter resulting from successful development cooperation
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 May 2019

    Asia-Pacific region calls for international action on copyright

    International action is essential in order to address the challenges that educators and researchers face when working with copyright-protected materials. That was the finding of a recent regional seminar on copyright exceptions for education, research, libraries, archives and museums.

    Asia-Pacific region calls for international action on copyright
  14. Trade union rights are human rights 22 May 2019

    In Italy, unions mobilise to defend academic freedom

    After the suspension of a teacher for the contents of a video produced by her students, the Italian education unions are taking action to denounce an attack on academic freedom and a serious threat to democracy.

    In Italy, unions mobilise to defend academic freedom
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 21 May 2019

    Jordan: the national Labour Law should uphold trade union rights, not deny them

    Education International is in solidarity with its member organisation in Jordan, who challenge the amendments made by parliament to the labour law and signed by the King that make the labour law weaker, when there is a compelling need to make it stronger.

    Jordan: the national Labour Law should uphold trade union rights, not deny them