Education International is the federation of organisations representing over 30 million teachers and other education workers, through 384 member organisations in 169 countries and territories. http://www.ei-ie.org en-uk http://www.ei-ie.org/image/rss_logo.gif http://www.ei-ie.org 144 37 http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=770&theme=healthandsafety&country=myanmar http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=770&theme=healthandsafety&country=myanmar Education International is deeply concerned by the current situation in Burma caused by the cyclone Nargis and consequent flooding. EI deplores the reluctance of the Burmese authorities to facilitate the delivery of aid so urgently needed by the people of the regions most severely hit. healthandsafety Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:26 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=747&theme=gats&country=india http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=747&theme=gats&country=india Talks between the European Union and India on a bilateral free trade agreement may not be completed by the end of year as originally planned. gats Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:54:54 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=738&theme=development&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=738&theme=development&country=indonesia In 1945, the Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI - "Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia") was established as a teachers' trade union. development Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:08:06 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=725&theme=development&country=srilanka http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=725&theme=development&country=srilanka Teachers, parents and more than a thousand children from a small fishing town in southern Sri Lanka celebrated the opening of their new public school on 20 February. development Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:15:04 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=723&theme=development&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=723&theme=development&country=indonesia As part of the post-tsunami reconstruction and rehabilitation work undertaken by EI in cooperation with NOVIB (OXFAM Netherlands), a leadership course for principals was held in late 2007 in Aceh, Indonesia. development Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:19:39 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=722&theme=rights&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=722&theme=rights&country=philippines A peaceful demonstration organized by teachers and students defending quality public education in the Philippines was violently dispersed by law enforcement officers last January 31. As a result of police brutality, 23 demonstrators were injured. Other 6 demonstrators were arbitrarily arrested. rights Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:12:40 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=719&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=719&theme=indigenous&country=australia EI and Australian teachers are wholeheartedly applauding the new federal government's formal apology to indigenous Aboriginal people for past injustices and human rights violations. indigenous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:26:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=699&theme=hivaids&country=nepal http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=699&theme=hivaids&country=nepal Education International would like to welcome two new unions to the EFAIDS Programme. As of this month, the NNTA (Nepal National Teachers' Association) and NTA (Nepal Teachers' Association) will be joining forces to work on EFAIDS. Both unions take the view that this cooperation will serve to greatly further their aims with regards to the prevention of the spread of HIV and the attainment of Education for All in Nepal. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:14:45 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=668&theme=rights&country=pakistan http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=668&theme=rights&country=pakistan The Council of Global Unions*, headed by the EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, protested against the arrests of several trade union leaders following the imposition of the state of emergency earlier in November. rights Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:11:02 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=648&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=648&theme=indigenous&country=australia Education is the key, says the Australian Education Union (AEU) in launching its report on Indigenous education in Darwin on 23 October 2007. indigenous Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:38:18 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=641&theme=hivaids&country=india http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=641&theme=hivaids&country=india Since the first case was detected in the 1980s, AIDS has become one of the largest killers in the world. Every day, some 7,200 young people are contracting HIV in the world. In India, 15% of HIV/AIDS patients are children under 15 years of age. At a time when HIV infection is rising steadily, sex education - and its presence in the curriculum - has become a burning problem and a matter of hot debate in the country. hivaids Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:04:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=636&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=636&theme=indigenous&country=australia In a letter to the Australian Prime Minister on 10 October, EI voiced its concerns about new legislation which undermines the land rights of the Indigenous populations in the country. indigenous Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:30:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=619&theme=rights&country=myanmar http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=619&theme=rights&country=myanmar Education International encourages all member organisations to write to the Burmese representatives in their countries following the recent violent repression used to break up peaceful demonstrations. rights Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:47:58 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=618&theme=rights&country=bangladesh http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=618&theme=rights&country=bangladesh EI has written to Ehsanul Haque, Private Secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, expressing concern at the violent repression of university student protests. rights Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:24:45 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=607&theme=educationforall&country=nepal http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=607&theme=educationforall&country=nepal Back in May, the Teachers' Union of Nepal (TUN) along with the Nepal National Teachers' Association (NNTA) and the Nepal Teachers' Association (NTA) demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Education and Sports on the recruitment and dismissal procedures prevailing in the country. They were joined by the EI Asia Pacific Regional Committee members who were in Kathmandu for their Committee meeting. educationforall Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:48:51 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=598&theme=statusofteachers&country=korea http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=598&theme=statusofteachers&country=korea EI has written to H.E. Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea, urging the Korean government to withdraw the re-amended Private School Act in the forthcoming session of the National Assembly. statusofteachers Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:39:35 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=584&theme=rights&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=584&theme=rights&country=philippines Education International has written to the President of the Philippines following an urgent resolution adopted at the 5th World Congress calling on the government to immediately put a stop to extrajudicial killings and involuntary disappearances. rights Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:31:44 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=583&theme=statusofteachers&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=583&theme=statusofteachers&country=indonesia Up to 17,000 teachers staged a rally in Indonesia on 2nd August, demanding an improvement to their welfare. statusofteachers Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:28:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=582&theme=rights&country=afghanistan http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=582&theme=rights&country=afghanistan EI joins the Australian Education Union in voicing its concern about the suspension of Afghan MP, Malalai Joya from the parliament on 21 May. rights Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:42:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=543&theme=educationforall&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/asiapacific/en/newsshow.php?id=543&theme=educationforall&country=philippines In June, Education International got together with its affiliates in the Philippines to address the issue of drop out rates in basic education and to prepare a joint national work plan for the unions on reducing drop out in the country. educationforall Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:41:21 GMT