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Keynote address by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary
at the UNESCO General Conference held in Paris, 9 October 2009
EI: “We must redouble our efforts”
Keynote address by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary, at the 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference held in Bangkok from 28-30 September 2009
Conclusions by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary, at the High Level Seminar on the impact of the economic crisis on education in central and eastern Europe in Warsaw, 2-4 September 2009
Speech by Irene Duncan Adanusa, EI Vice-President at the World Conference on Higher Education organised by UNESCO in Paris, 5 July 2009
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Norway: union elects new leadership
At the recent national Congress of Norwegian teacher union Utdanningsforbundet, Education International General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen thanked the union for its extensive development cooperation programme that has “helped strengthen education unions in many low-income countries”.
Pension reforms in Europe: Keeping women poor in old age?
Are pension reforms reinforcing the gender wage gap and extending it past women’s working lives and in to retirement? What policies can help minimize the differences between men’s and women’s economic wellbeing in old age? These are among the questions examined in a new study by Education International (EI), the global union federation representing teachers and education workers across Europe and around the world.
EI calls on teachers unions to work together to stop the devastating impact of the economic crisis in Europe
“Teacher lay-offs, education budget cuts and salary cuts, and school closures are unacceptable as policy choices, and in those countries where such measures have been applied, they must be stopped.”
EI urges increased funding for Vocational Education and Training
Now, more than ever, governments should be investing in Vocational Education and Training (VET) as part of a constructive response to the global economic crisis, not cutting back on opportunities to train young people, up-skill the current work force, and encourage lifelong learning across society.
Stand up against poverty!
Education International is once again joining with the Global Call to Action against Poverty and the United Nations Millennium Campaign in supporting the annual Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty campaign.
EI: "Do not sacrifice education, teachers and young people on the altar of the crisis!"
It was with these words that EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, concluded his speech at the UNESCO General Conference on 9 October.
Child labour in Central Asia is a growing concern
Education International and its member organisations around the world are committed to eradicating child labour wherever it occurs.
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