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Standards and working conditions 5 October 2007 On World Teachers' Day, Barometer highlights teachers' rights, education quality
On World Teachers' Day and all year round, Education International's latest Barometer of Human and Trade Union Rights provides objective and insightful analysis of the quality of education and the respect for human and trade union rights around the world.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 October 2007 Democratic Republic of Congo: EI continues to support striking teachers
Teachers have been on strike for a month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Education International has again demanded action by President Joseph Kabila to resolve the crisis.
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Union growth 1 October 2007 Burma: Urgent Action Appeal
Education International encourages all member organisations to write to the Burmese representatives in their countries following the recent violent repression used to break up peaceful demonstrations.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 September 2007 EI deplores repression of academics and students in Bangladesh
EI has written to Ehsanul Haque, Private Secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, expressing concern at the violent repression of university student protests.
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Standards and working conditions 28 September 2007 Portugal: Teachers demand better working conditions
Against the backdrop of a campaign to assess the image of the teacher in society, EI affiliate FENPROF will commemorate World Teachers Day, a public holiday on October 5th, with a large meeting in Lisbon from 3pm onwards.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 September 2007 PSI World Congress
The world must not stand aside, but must act in support of a free and democratic Burma. That is the message from the World Congress of the Public Services International, taking place in Vienna from 24 to 28 September.
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Standards and working conditions 24 September 2007 Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers celebrate pay settlement
Members of EI affiliate the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUA) are celebrating after their demand for a 100 per cent pay adjustment for teachers was met.
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Standards and working conditions 21 September 2007 Pan-European group of education trade unionists will celebrate World Teachers' Day in Riga
Education trade union leaders from 20 countries will gather to celebrate World Teachers' Day at the Central and Eastern European Round Table meeting to be hosted by the Latvian Education and Scientific Workers' Trade Union (LIZDA).
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News 21 September 2007 The peace we wish to achieve tomorrow begins today - in the classroom
On September 21st, International Day of Peace, Education International invites teachers and education workers from around the world to promote the ideals of peace and non-violent conflict resolution.
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Equity and inclusion 19 September 2007 EI applauds adoption of Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 September 2007 Access to higher education is essential for democracy as well as prosperity, says Education International
Education International is concerned that the OECD’s policies are paving the way for increased privatisation of education, especially at the tertiary level, instead of promoting greater access to quality public education.
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Standards and working conditions 17 September 2007 EI supports striking teachers in Congo
Education International has written to Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in support of two striking affiliates.
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Standards and working conditions 13 September 2007 World Teachers Day October 5, 2007
In less than a month on October 5th, World Teachers Day will take place once again. It will see teachers, students, parents and communities all around the world coming together to celebrate the achievements of teachers, and to raise their voices in favour of Quality Teachers for Quality Education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007 Ghana: Union Research reconfirms HIV/AIDS as a key workplace issue
EI affiliates the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have just finalised research on HIV/AIDS in the education sector.
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Standards and working conditions 13 September 2007 Nepal: Teachers’ Unions demand reform
Back in May, the Teachers' Union of Nepal (TUN) along with the Nepal National Teachers’ Association (NNTA) and the Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Education and Sports on the recruitment and dismissal procedures prevailing in the country. They were joined by the EI Asia...
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007 Honduras: Unions get moving on training!
From June 26-28, the Honduran national HIV and AIDS teachers’ union prevention committee, coordinated by Rosario Avila (EFAIDS Programme Coordinator/COLPROSUMAH), together with EI, the EDC and CTERA/Argentina, organised an HIV and AIDS workshop at the headquarters of COPEMH in Tegucigalpa.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007 Caribbean: EI Regional Coordinator visits Haiti, Guyana and Suriname
The EFAIDS programme has started to have an impact among students and teachers in Guyana, Suriname and Haiti. This was the overall conclusion drawn by the EI regional Coordinator Virginia Albert on a recent evaluation visit to these countries.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007 EFAIDS Programme Branches Out!
EI, the EDC and WHO have developed two new toolkits which will be the basis of training sessions carried out by teachers’ unions participating in the EFAIDS Programme over the coming months.
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