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/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=769&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=769&theme=highereducation&country=global The joint campaign of EI and the European Students' Union (ESU) for Staff and Student Mobility in Europe is in full gear. Entitled "Let's Go", the campaign is supported by the European Union's Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) and aims to achieve full freedom of movement for higher education staff and students in Europe. highereducation Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:05:56 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=730&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=730&theme=highereducation&country=global On 4 March, EI took part in the official launch of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR)in Brussels. highereducation Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:20:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=729&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=729&theme=highereducation&country=global EI's European committee in higher education and research (HERSC) met on 28-29 Feb in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to follow up on the outcomes of the EI International Higher Education and Research Conference held in Malaga last November, as well as discuss the current developments in the Bologna Process. highereducation Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:22 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=664&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=664&theme=highereducation&country=global British scholars are urging colleagues in universities around the world to take action on climate change in order to 'green' their university campuses and curricula. highereducation Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:51:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=663&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=663&theme=highereducation&country=global Although they have made significant progress, women in academe continue to face persistent barriers to professional equality, particularly in fields such as computer science and engineering. highereducation Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:07:55 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=661&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=661&theme=highereducation&country=global In an era of global insecurity, fundamental rights and freedoms are increasingly threatened on university campuses, as in society at large. highereducation Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:21:41 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=660&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=660&theme=highereducation&country=global Education International is joining with affiliates and Spanish partners to host a major international conference on higher education and research. highereducation Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:46:06 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=653&theme=highereducation&country=spain http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=653&theme=highereducation&country=spain The document on climate change, the document on gender perspective, the document on the mobility of Higher education personnel and researchers, and the Study on academic freedom are now available on-line. highereducation Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:48 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=649&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=649&theme=highereducation&country=global The draft programme, practical information and the provisional list of participants for VIth International Higher education and Research Conference in Malaga are now available on-line. highereducation Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:32:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=652&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=652&theme=highereducation&country=global Today, October 17th, the European Students' Union (ESU) celebrates 25 years on the front line of student politics. highereducation Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:55:30 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=595&theme=highereducation&country=germany http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=595&theme=highereducation&country=germany EI which represents the voice of educators worldwide, including professionals in the higher education and research sector, condemns the arrest of German academic, Andrej Holm. highereducation Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:58:03 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=560&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=560&theme=highereducation&country=global The Higher Education Caucus, organised as a pre-congress event, was attended by 119 people from unions representing higher education and research staff from all regions. The Caucus took stock of the progress made by EI in the area of higher education and research, and identified a number of challenges being faced by staff in this sector in the various countries. highereducation Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:08:55 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=486&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=486&theme=highereducation&country=global A London Communiqué, taking stock of the progress so far and identifying areas for future work, was adopted at the Ministerial meeting of the Bologna Process in London from 17-18 May. highereducation Mon, 21 May 2007 11:58:27 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=485&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=485&theme=highereducation&country=global EI and ESIB (The National Unions of Students in Europe) signed a partnership agreement in 2004 to work together on promoting the joint interests of higher education staff and students. At its last board meeting last week, ESIB changed its name to ESU (European Student Union). highereducation Mon, 21 May 2007 11:39:37 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=358&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=358&theme=highereducation&country=global As part of an ongoing collaboration between EI and the National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB), this Official Bologna Process Seminar on Mobility has been organised with the aim of enhancing the idea of moving from "individual to institutional mobility". highereducation Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:06:49 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=342&theme=highereducation&country=greece http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=342&theme=highereducation&country=greece EI affiliates Didaskalikeh Omospondia Elladas (DOE) - the Greek Primary Teachers' Federation and the Omospondÿa Leitourgÿn Mÿsehÿ Ekpaÿdeysehÿ (OLME) - the Federation of Secondary School Teachers of Greece, will be participating in a "pan-Hellenic strike" against the privatisation of higher education in the country. highereducation Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:02:20 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=329&theme=highereducation&country=russia http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=329&theme=highereducation&country=russia Below is the English text of the resolution passed by the International Moscow Scientific and Practical Conference on "Trade Unions and the Bologna Process" which met from 29-30 November 2006. Organised by the the Education and Science Employee's Union of Russia (ESEUR) of Russia and the Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Education et de la Science d'Ukraine (STESU) of Ukraine, the conference was attended by EI's Senior Co-ordinator in charge of Higher Education issues and the Bologna Follow-up Process, Monique Fouilhoux who presented recent developments in relation to the implementation of the Bologna process. highereducation Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:34:35 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=324&theme=highereducation&country=russia http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=324&theme=highereducation&country=russia More than one hundred university staff and students gathered in Moscow, Russia from 29-30 November for an international conference on the Bologna Process organised by EI member organisations the Education and Science Employee's Union of Russia (ESEUR) of Russia and the Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Education et de la Science d'Ukraine (STESU) of Ukraine. highereducation Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:42:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=278&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=278&theme=highereducation&country=global The EI Standing Committee on Higher education and Research met in Oslo on September 26-28. highereducation Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:38:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=233&theme=highereducation&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/highereducation/en/newsshow.php?id=233&theme=highereducation&country=global EI strongly supports the alerts issued recently by both the Council of Europe and UNESCO about bogus Higher Education institutions using their names as marks of accreditation. highereducation Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:57:40 GMT