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/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=765&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=765&theme=hivaids&country=global During the upcoming International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers on 28th April, the Global Unions AIDS Programme calls for trade unions worldwide to lobby the G8 countries for sustained action on HIV/AIDS. hivaids Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:10:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=756&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=756&theme=hivaids&country=global The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is formulating a new international labour standard on HIV/AIDS. The draft document has been prepared and is available to read in seven languages on the ILO-AIDS website. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:27:23 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=755&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=755&theme=hivaids&country=global The UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Education of which Education International (EI) is a member have produced four Advocacy Briefing Notes. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:21:57 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=754&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=754&theme=hivaids&country=global A three day training workshop in Dakar, Senegal from 4th - 6th February 2008 brought together national coordinators of the EFAIDS programmes in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:17:12 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=753&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=753&theme=hivaids&country=global The annual EFAIDS Programme meeting for Latin America took place from 11-13 February 2008 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Activities and progress in 2007 were reviewed whilst programme objectives for 2008 were agreed. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=752&theme=hivaids&country=namibia http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=752&theme=hivaids&country=namibia A spokesman for EI affiliate, Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU), has welcomed the decision of the Namibian government to prioritise education in its recent budget allocations. Meanwhile, NANTU is continuing to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS through the distribution of a poster and a leaflet to inform their members about themes related to HIV/AIDS. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:06:09 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=751&theme=hivaids&country=stvincent http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=751&theme=hivaids&country=stvincent In July 2007, Rudolph Roberts benefited from training conducted by his union, the SVGTU on HIV/AIDS prevention and Education for All. He spoke to EI about his experience. hivaids Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:58:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=739&theme=hivaids&country=argentina http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=739&theme=hivaids&country=argentina EI welcomes the recent law passed by the Buenos Aires authorities which will guarantee free transport for HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis, and long-term cancer sufferers in the Argentine capital. hivaids Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:47:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=703&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=703&theme=hivaids&country=global In 2007 EI and its affiliates launched a brand new initiative called 'One Hour on AIDS' which affords teachers the opportunity to bring the World AIDS Day campaign into the classrooms. As a result, World AIDS Day 2007 saw teachers and children in schools around the world benefiting from a lesson on HIV and AIDS on the same day. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:32:29 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=702&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=702&theme=hivaids&country=global EI works with the WHO on a programme dealing with HIV/AIDS prevention and related risky behaviours in schools in Ghana, Benin and Burundi. An EI workshop recently brought teacher unions from these countries together to assess the progress made over the last year and to learn about new EI training material on the inclusion of HIV positive teachers and building gender-friendly school environments. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:31:23 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=701&theme=hivaids&country=gabon http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=701&theme=hivaids&country=gabon Last October the National AIDS Committee situated within the Gabonese Ministry of Education (Colusimen) met to develop a harmonised curriculum on HIV/AIDS education. EI welcomes the decision of the Gabonese Government to include HIV/AIDS in the school curriculum. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:30:34 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=700&theme=hivaids&country=uganda http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=700&theme=hivaids&country=uganda Last year UNATU commissioned a study entitled 'The impact of HIV/AIDS on Education and Teachers in Uganda' to gather baseline information that will guide the planning and implementation of the EFAIDS programme. The study, which has just been published, provides a valuable analysis of the situation in Uganda. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:17:31 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=699&theme=hivaids&country=nepal http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/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/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=698&theme=hivaids&country=brazil http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=698&theme=hivaids&country=brazil Last October CNTE/Brazil joined the EFAIDS Programme. The union kicked off their programme activities with a national level seminar on STDs and AIDS, which took place in Brasilia from October 2-4. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:13:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=697&theme=hivaids&country=mexico http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=697&theme=hivaids&country=mexico The 17th International AIDS Conference is taking place in Mexico City this year from 3-8 August. Representatives of EI will be present at the Conference to ensure that the critical issue of the education sector response to HIV/AIDS is kept firmly on the agenda. hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:10:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=696&theme=hivaids&country=dominicanrepublic http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=696&theme=hivaids&country=dominicanrepublic Maria Teresa Cabrera is a member of the EI Executive Board, President of the ADP (Dominican Association of Teachers) and the Coordinator of the ADP EFAIDS Programme. The ADP together with teacher unions FAPROUASD and ANPROTEC have just begun implementing EFAIDS activities hivaids Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:48:40 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=690&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=690&theme=hivaids&country=global EI would like to congratulate its affiliates for their efforts to mobilise their members and society at large to celebrate World AIDS Day 2007 and to launch the new 'One Hour on AIDS' initiative with commitment and enthusiasm! hivaids Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:19:29 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=688&theme=hivaids&country=stvincent http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=688&theme=hivaids&country=stvincent In October thirteen unions affiliated to EI came together in Kingston to review their progress on the EFAIDS Programme thus far, to plan for 2008 and to benefit from training on two new toolkits related to gender safe schools and the greater integration of teachers living with HIV and AIDS in union policies and programmes. hivaids Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:13:39 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=686&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=686&theme=hivaids&country=global In early December a number of meetings took place on Education for All and HIV/AIDS in Nairobi. UN-agencies, the World Bank, NGOs, trade unions and bilateral donors convened under the umbrella of the Inter-Agency Task Team on Education and HIV/AIDS. Likewise thirteen EFAIDS coordinators from Eastern and Southern Africa and Ghana met to bring the programme a logical step forward. hivaids Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:10:14 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=683&theme=hivaids&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/hivaids/en/newsshow.php?id=683&theme=hivaids&country=global UNAIDS and the WHO have revised downward the figure on global HIV prevalence. Partially in response to the impact of HIV programmes, but also due to the introduction of new surveillance methods, UNAIDS puts the number of people living with HIV globally at 33.2 million, down from 39.5 million in 2007. EI welcomes this news but cautions against complacency. hivaids Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:42:18 GMT