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/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=332&theme=disability&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=332&theme=disability&country=global On 13 December 2006 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the 21st Century's first legally-binding instrument on human rights. disability Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:59:17 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=328&theme=disability&country=uk http://www.ei-ie.org/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=328&theme=disability&country=uk Groundbreaking new legal duties recently introduced in the UK could greatly improve the prospects of disabled people working or hoping to work in colleges and universities, says EI affiliate the University and College Union (UCU). disability Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:12:53 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=31&theme=disability&country=uk http://www.ei-ie.org/disability/en/newsshow.php?id=31&theme=disability&country=uk NASUWT, a British EI affiliate, is hosting their Disabled Members' Consultation Conference this weekend. disability Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:44:57 GMT