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/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=590&theme=solidarityfund&country=peru http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=590&theme=solidarityfund&country=peru EI sends its condolences to the family and friends of the victims of the Peruvian earthquake, which took place just off the coast of the country on 15 August. solidarityfund Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:56:27 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=569&theme=solidarityfund&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=569&theme=solidarityfund&country=global Two videos on EI's Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in Indonesia and Sri Lanka were launched today in Berlin at the global teacher union federation's fifth World Congress. solidarityfund Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:11:21 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=536&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=536&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia On 30 June, EI fulfilled its promise to the people of Aceh, Indonesia, that it would assist in the rebuilding of the public education system for thousands of children whose schools were destroyed by the devastating tsunami of December 2004. solidarityfund Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:25:19 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=535&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=535&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia On 30 June, with the delivery of the last chair to a new elementary school in Aceh, EI fulfilled its promise to the Acehnese people given two and a half years ago that it would rebuild 28 of its schools. solidarityfund Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:34:01 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=436&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=436&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia As part of the Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme of EI, Oxfam International and Oxfam Novib, 3 more schools have just been completed in Aceh, Indonesia. This adds up to a total of 18 schools completed out of the 28 planned. The rest of the schools will be finished by the end of April. solidarityfund Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:10:57 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=421&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=421&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia The Tsunami Student Tour has been a life-changing experience for the participants of the EI Tsunami Student Tour to Aceh, Indonesia, from 19-24 February 2007. Below is a summary of the feedback they gave EI after returning from the tour. solidarityfund Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:55:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=398&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=398&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia "I could never have anticipated what I experienced whilst I was in Banda Aceh", said Martin Jones, 17, from the UK as he returned from the EI Tsunami Student Tour to Banda Aceh. solidarityfund Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:16:26 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=375&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=375&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia EI has organised a tour for twelve students from Japan, Australia, the UK and the Netherlands to the tsunami-hit areas of Aceh in Indonesia from 19-24 February. The students were selected from schools which contributed to the EI Solidarity Fund for the Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme. solidarityfund Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:58:59 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=283&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=283&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia By the end of September this year, teachers and children in the tsunami-hit areas of Indonesia in the Aceh province have access to 8 brand new fully-furnished and well-equipped elementary schools built under the EI-Novib Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme. And there will be 20 more to come. solidarityfund Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:41:11 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=245&theme=solidarityfund&country=timor http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=245&theme=solidarityfund&country=timor According to EI affiliate, the East Timor Teachers' Union (ETTU), many teachers and students are still living in refugee camps after three months of violence that shook the already war-torn country. solidarityfund Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:24:55 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=240&theme=solidarityfund&country=lebanon http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=240&theme=solidarityfund&country=lebanon Innocent civilians in Lebanon, including many teachers and their families, are severely affected by the current hostilities and they are appealing for your solidarity assistance! solidarityfund Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:34:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=209&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=209&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia EI is currently looking into the possible damages to education in the areas affected by the 6.3 richter scale earthquake that hit the island of Java in Indonesia on 27 May. The main areas affected were Klaten, Bantul and the ancient city of Yogyakarta. solidarityfund Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:03:34 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=182&theme=solidarityfund&country=pakistan http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=182&theme=solidarityfund&country=pakistan The South Asia Earthquake struck the Pakistan-administered and parts of the India-administered region of Kashmir on 8 October 2005. It registered a magnitude of 7.6 and caused widespread devastation. Almost 90,000 people died and more than 4 million were directly affected. solidarityfund Fri, 12 May 2006 15:15:51 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=170&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=170&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia As part of the Global Unions Tsunami Solidarity (GUTS) programme, co-operating partners including EI launched the Tsunami Skills Development and Vocational Training project in the Aceh province in Indonesia. A Manpower Training Centre was set up in this area most affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, and the centre aims to train 300 persons over the next 12 months in various skills. solidarityfund Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:06:42 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=168&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=168&theme=solidarityfund&country=indonesia As part of EI's Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in partnership with NOVIB (Oxfam Netherlands) to restore education back in the areas affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in Dec 2004, the first school has been reconstructed and refurbished. solidarityfund Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:10:39 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=119&theme=solidarityfund&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=119&theme=solidarityfund&country=global Education International is pleased to report that good progress is being made with the development and rebuilding of schools in Aceh and Sri Lanka, the areas which were destroyed by the tsunami of December 2004. solidarityfund Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:28:22 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=100&theme=solidarityfund&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/solidarityfund/en/newsshow.php?id=100&theme=solidarityfund&country=philippines On behalf of all its member organisations, EI has expressed its sympathy to its four affiliates in the Philippines after the entire village of Guinsaugon, in the town of St Bernard on the southern part of Leyte, in the central Philippines, was buried by a major landslide on Friday 17 Feb, following ten days of heavy rain. solidarityfund Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:26:08 GMT