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Published: 20 July, 2019

ESN holds General Assembly prior to World Congress

solidarity

The Education and Solidarity Network (ESN), of which Education International (EI) is a founding organisation, held its General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand on July 20. These organisations from all around the world, including education unions, share the values of solidarity and democracy as their members cooperate to improve the...

Published: 20 July, 2019

Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus: “Our languages haven’t died, they are asleep and we need to reawaken them”

About 200 participants at the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus discussed the many impacts of colonialism as it relates to education and exchanged ways in which to move forward in securing their full rights. Whether it’s Australia, the Philippines, Central America, South America or North America, the patterns of colonialism are all too...

Published: 20 July, 2019

Better Technical and Vocational Educational Training: the way forward to social justice

TVET

Today, during the Higher and Further Education caucus of its 8th World Congress, Education International launched “Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Framework for Social Justice” – a new study arguing that a holistic approach to TVET can deliver better results than the human capital theory. In an uncertain fut...

Published: 20 July, 2019

The highs and lows of higher education analysed at EI Congress

Participants at the higher education caucus learnt from academics from all over the world on topics ranging from the lack of funds, privatisation and commercialisation of higher education to precarious employment conditions and attacks on academic freedom.

Published: 19 July, 2019

19 July pre-Congress events in pictures

19 July has been a busy day with plenty of interesting events, debates and insights. Have a look at the pictures of the day on the Education International Flickr. Feel free to use them to spread the word about our 8th World Congress and don't forget to use #EICongress.