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Standards and working conditions 13 September 2007 Korea: Private School Act amendment may encourage corruption
EI has written to H.E. Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea, urging the Korean government to withdraw the re-amended Private School Act in the forthcoming session of the National Assembly.
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News 13 September 2007 21st September - International Day of Peace
On 21st September, teachers and education workers will join with United Nations offices, governmental and non-governmental agencies, civil society and religious groups to promote the ideals of peace and non-violence on International Day of Peace.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 September 2007 EI protests against arrest of German academic
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.
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News 3 September 2007 Subscribe now to EI's RSS feeds!
EI has just launched a whole new way in which member organisations, education workers, partners, the press and the public can subscribe to its news!
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 August 2007 Colombia: Raquel Castro finally released
EI is delighted to inform all members and Global Union partners that Raquel Castro, Colombian teacher and union activist, was released from prison last August 2nd.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 August 2007 Mexico: Solution to the conflict in Oaxaca must be found, says EI
Following the resolution passed by the 5th EI World Congress held in July 2007, EI urges the governor of the State of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, to find an immediate and satisfactory solution to end the conflict between the authorities and teachers.
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Standards and working conditions 22 August 2007 World Teachers' Day is coming: Sign Up Now!
World Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 Oct every year to commemorate the signing of the UNESCO-ILO 1966 Recommendation on the Status of Education Personnel.
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Union renewal and development 17 August 2007 Peru: EI sends its condolences to Peruvian colleagues
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.
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Union growth 14 August 2007 Peru: Government urged to respect teachers' rights
The 5th EI World Congress held from 22-26 July in Berlin passed an urgent resolution on the current situation in Peru, where the conflict between the government and teachers has resulted in many arrested and one teacher killed.
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Union growth 9 August 2007 International Day of Action in solidarity with Iranian union leaders
Today, 9th August, is the ITF/ITUC International Action Day in solidarity with union leaders Mansour Osanloo and Mahmoud Salehi.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 August 2007 Albania: EI deplores eviction of trade union confederations
Education International has written to the Albanian government to protest against the expulsion of nationally recognised trade union confederations the KSSH and the BSPSH from their offices in Tirana.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 August 2007 Saudi Arabia: Rizana Nafeek, 19 year old Sri Lankan faces beheading
EI supports the global call to stop the execution of a Sri-Lankan teenage girl who has been sentenced to death by beheading in Saudi Arabia.
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Union growth 6 August 2007 EI urges Philipines government to address extrajudicial killings
Education International has written to the President of the Philippines following an urgent resolution adopted at the 5th World Congress calling on the government to immediately put a stop to extrajudicial killings and involuntary disappearances.
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Standards and working conditions 6 August 2007 Indonesia: Thousands of teachers stage rally to demand welfare improvement
Up to 17,000 teachers staged a rally in Indonesia on 2nd August, demanding an improvement to their welfare.
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Union growth 3 August 2007 Afghanistan: EI protests against the suspension of MP Malalai Joya
EI joins the Australian Education Union in voicing its concern about the suspension of Afghan MP, Malalai Joya from the parliament on 21 May.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2007 Education International 5th World Congress renews teachers' commitment to quality education and social justice
About 2,000 teachers and education workers from 160 countries around the world concluded a successful 5th World Congress today.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2007 Teachers of the world voted for stronger solidarity and social justice at EI's 5th World Congress in Berlin
The 5th World Congress of Education International entered its final day on 26th July and in the intensive discussions that took place in the five days of the congress, educators around the world voted overwhelmingly for stronger solidarity in their common struggle for social justice.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2007 Highlights of the video interviews at EI's 5th World Congress
Here are some videos of the interviews that were filmed during the 5th EI World Congress currently held in Berlin, Germany. Please click twice on the image for the larger version.
Highlights of the video interviews at EI's 5th World Congress