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/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1335&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1335&theme=indigenous&country=global On International Day for the World's Indigenous Peoples, EI celebrates cultural diversity in all its forms and notes the contributions of indigenous people and indigenous education workers around the world. indigenous Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:29:57 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1291&theme=indigenous&country=canada http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1291&theme=indigenous&country=canada The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) has invited teachers to highlight National Aboriginal Day which takes place on 21 June to celebrate the culture, heritage and contributions of the original peoples of North America and their descendants. indigenous Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:07:24 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1211&theme=indigenous&country=canada http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1211&theme=indigenous&country=canada A major study of the professional knowledge and experience of Aboriginal teachers in Canadian public schools was released today at a special Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) event on Aboriginal education. indigenous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1043&theme=indigenous&country=peru http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=1043&theme=indigenous&country=peru Education International is raising its voice in solidarity with the Indigenous people of the Peruvian rainforest who are defending their ancestral lands from new legislation that would allow land and resources to be sold without their consent. indigenous Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:10:54 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=931&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=931&theme=indigenous&country=global Bilingual and multicultural education is not only "important for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples, but also for all other children, as well as for humanity as a whole, collecting and conserving relevant knowledge to help our planet survive," EI Vice-President Susan Hopgood told participants in the EI seminar on Indigenous Education in Melbourne. indigenous Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:04:31 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=928&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=928&theme=indigenous&country=australia "Quality education and social justice for Indigenous peoples" is the theme of Education International's Indigenous educators' seminar to be held 6 December 2008 in advance of the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education in Melbourne. indigenous Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:44:26 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=841&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=841&theme=indigenous&country=global The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, states that "everyone has the right to education." indigenous Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:21:05 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=719&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/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/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=695&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=695&theme=indigenous&country=global In a momentous decision for Roma across Europe, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that segregating Roma students into "special" schools for children with learning disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination. "The court has made clear that racial discrimination has no place in 21st century Europe," said James A. Goldston, counsel for the plaintiffs and executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative. "Roma children must have the same access to quality education as everyone else." indigenous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:09 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=648&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/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/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=636&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/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/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=612&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=612&theme=indigenous&country=global After two decades of negotiations, the United Nations has finally adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On 13 September 2007, the UN General Assembly voted to adopt the historic declaration with a large majority (143 in favour, 4 against and 11 abstentions). indigenous Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:22:19 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=561&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=561&theme=indigenous&country=global Around 70 delegates participated in the Indigenous caucus, one of three pre-congress events held at the Estrel convention centre, Berlin, today 20th July. indigenous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:11:30 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=224&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=224&theme=indigenous&country=global EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen expressed satisfaction over the decision of the UN Human Rights Council to adopt the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. "The Declaration will strengthen the international human rights system and will promote mutual respect between indigenous peoples and states", he said. indigenous Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:16:14 GMT