World Congress 2011

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A comprehensive report on the 6th EI World Congress, held in Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2011, will be published later this year. In the meantime, you will find information about the main outcomes of Congress (resolutions passed, speeches held, and photos taken during Congress) in this section.

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Education Policy Paper

The Education Policy Paper has been developed by the Executive Board, through a detailed consultative process with member organizations, as a comprehensive statement of EI policy on many aspects of, what EI believes, constitutes quality education for all.

Education Policy Paper

Resolutions

1.1.1 Resolution on the Education Policy Paper

1.1.2 Resolution on the Future of the Teaching Professionr

1.1.4 Resolution on Human and Social Rights Education

1.1.5 Resolution on Social Protection Education

1.1.7 Resolution on Stable Education Jobs

1.1.9 Resolution on Copyright and Education

1.2.1/1.2.2/1.2.3/1.2.5 Resolution on Sustained Funding of Public Education in the midst of the Economic Crisis

1.2.4 Resolution: The crisis should not affect our school model

1.2.6 Resolution against neoliberal policies and austerity plans

1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.3 Resolution: Stress the importance of public education for universal welfare

1.3.4 Resolution on the campaign for quality public education for all in Haiti

1.4.1 Resolution: New Impact of Vocational Education and Training in Each EI Region

1.4.2 Resolution on Vocational Education, Gender and Inclusiveness

1.5 Resolution on Education Support Employees

1.6.1/1.6.2 Resolution on Teacher Migration and Mobility

2.1.1 Resolution on Child Labour

2.1.2/2.1.5 Resolution on Education and the Elimination of Violence against Women

2.1.6 Resolution on the Turkish Cypriot Community

2.2.3 Resolution on Higher Education Teaching Personnel in Palestine

2.3.1 Resolution on Recruitment and Organising

2.3.2 Resolution on Organising Student Teachers, Early-Stage Teachers and Researchers

2.3.4/2.3.5 Resolution on the Strengthening of International Trade Unionism within the Context of Globalisation

2.3.6 Resolution on the restrictions of the civil rights of teachers in South Korea

2.4.1 Resolution on Gender Equality

2.4.2/1.1.3/2.1.4 Resolution on Respect for Diversity

2.5.1/2.5.2 Resolution: Education Unions Mobilising on Climate Change

3.1 Resolution from the Africa Region

3.2 Resolution from the Asia-Pacific Region

3.3 Resolution from the European Region

3.4 Resolution from the Latin America Region

3.5 Resolution from the North American and the Caribbean Region on Disaster Preparation and Relief

4.1/4.2 Resolution on EI Structures

Statements

Statements considered by Congress are underpinned by concepts which are central to EI's philosophy and which represent the core values and demands of the education union movement.

Statement by 6th World Congress on Israel and Palestine

Draft Programme and Budget 2012-2015

Draft Programme and Budget 2012-2015

EI Constitution (amended)

EI Constitution and By-Laws (2011)