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Patrick Pleul
Patrick Pleul

Standards and working conditions

Our work in this area

  1. News 12 November 2012

    Russia: Teacher union collects one million signatures to amend Education Bill

    To protest against stonewalling by lawmakers introducing a new Education Bill, the Education and Science Employees Union of Russia (ESEUR) collected 1,081,934 signatures from its members and had them send 37,959 telegrams to the president, the parliament and the Ministry of Education.

    Russia: Teacher union collects one million signatures to amend Education Bill
  2. News 9 November 2012

    Africa:

    Emmanuel Fatoma
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  3. News 9 November 2012

    Gambia:

    Marie Antoinette Corr-Jack
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  4. News 7 November 2012

    Historic first Arab Countries Conference held in Beirut

    The inaugural Conference of Education International’s new Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure was held this week in the Monroe Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The Conference was attended by 44 representatives of 26 EI member organisations from Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

    Historic first Arab Countries Conference held in Beirut
  5. News 24 October 2012

    International organisations celebrate teachers

    Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”

    International organisations celebrate teachers
  6. 24 October 2012

    International organisations celebrate teachers

    Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”

    International organisations celebrate teachers
  7. News 23 October 2012

    EI calls for action on deprofessionalisation of teaching

    EI drew attention to the deprofessionalisation of the teaching profession at the meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers (CEART), held in Geneva from 8-12 October.

    EI calls for action on deprofessionalisation of teaching
  8. 5 October 2012

    Interview with David Edwards, Education International’s Deputy General Secretary

    On the occasion of World Teachers' Day, the Deputy General Secretary of Education International, David Edwards highlighted for ACTRAV INFO the main challenges faced by workers in the education sector. In this interview, he explains also the role of social dialogue and international labour standards as well as Education International’...

    Interview with David Edwards, Education International’s Deputy General Secretary
  9. News 4 October 2012

    Take a stand for teachers and education unions on October 5th!

    At the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on 5 October, EI will continue to stress the value of educators in the world. It will also highlight the need to pay more attention, on WTD and throughout the year, to the fact that education organisations are important actors in any...

    Take a stand for teachers and education unions on October 5th!
  10. News 4 October 2012

    Launch of the Reading Changed my Life Photo and Video Contest

    The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) launched the Reading Changed My Life Photo and Video Contest on 7 September 2012. It already celebrated 100 submissions from 36 different countries!

    Launch of the Reading Changed my Life Photo and Video Contest
  11. News 1 October 2012

    Kenya: Successful conclusion to talks, teachers back at work

    EI’s affiliate, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), has confirmed that its national teachers’ strike was called off on 24 September after successful negotiations with the Government.

    Kenya: Successful conclusion to talks, teachers back at work