RSSIndigenous Peoples
:: Introduction ::
Education International's non-discrimination policies demand equal treatment for all. Since 1995, EI World Congresses have adopted specific resolutions that recognise the role of teacher unions and education systems in preserving and defending indigenous peoples' rights to education.
In the international arena, EI is lobbying UNESCO to promote the use of curricula that reflect the history, cultures and lifestyles of indigenous peoples and that recognise their knowledge, skills, values and beliefs.
EI participates in the activities of the United Nations' bodies organised for the issue of indigenous peoples. Examples are the Working Group on Indigenous Populations and the Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues. EI attends the Forum's annual sessions since its creation in 2002.