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Articles from France

  1. Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 January 2015

    The Macedonian Ministry of Education has replaced social dialogue with threats and oppression

    On Monday 26 January 2015, ETUCE European Director Martin Rømer will travel to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to help seeking for a solution in the current severe labour conflict in the education sector. For many months, the social dialogue about several pending and urgent labour issues has been...

    The Macedonian Ministry of Education has replaced social dialogue with threats and oppression
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 January 2015

    France turns to education in an effort to strengthen common values

    In response to the attacks that plunged France into mourning and reflection, the country’s education minister met with education unions, as well as parents and students, to identify the best ways of re-establishing shared values.

    France turns to education in an effort to strengthen common values
  3. Equity and inclusion 28 November 2014

    France: Gender equality in teaching and learning endorsed

    Education unions in France have reaffirmed that gender equality must be at the heart of learning, following the National Education Minister’s presentation of teaching materials on equality between girls and boys.

    France: Gender equality in teaching and learning endorsed
  4. Equity and inclusion 20 October 2014

    France: focus on gender-based violence in schools

    Gender-based violence in schools came under the spotlight during International Day of the Girl Child events organised earlier this month in Paris by France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Plan International France.

    France: focus on gender-based violence in schools
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 17 October 2014

    General strike in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) off the agenda for now

    A strike in FYROM's education sector announced by ETUCE's Macedonian member organisation SONK on 29 September 2014 was averted at the very last moment. Following ETUCE's written intervention at the Macedonian Ministry of Education and ETUCE's ad hoc meeting with SONK in Skopje, the Ministry had suddenly agreed to return...

    General strike in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) off the agenda for now
  6. Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 October 2014

    Positioning School Leadership in the Agenda for School Reforms

    Members of the European Policy Network on School Leadership (EPNoSL) network met in Nice on 25 -26 September 2014 to discuss the implementation of priorities for the development of school leadership to validate reflection tools for school leadership policy design and to share good practices.

    Positioning School Leadership in the Agenda for School Reforms
  7. Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 October 2014

    Education and other public services - an increasingly controversial issue in TTIP

    The 7th round of the TTIP negotiations between the EU and the US closed on 3 October 2014. During the joint press conference both the US and the EU chief negotiators , addressed specifically the issue of public services and claimed that public services would not be affected by TTIP....

    Education and other public services - an increasingly controversial issue in TTIP
  8. Standards and working conditions 15 October 2014

    France: Unions stress national and global need to prioritise education

    Education International’s French affiliates capitalised on World Teachers’ Day to stress the importance of education remaining both a national and global priority, while renewing their calls for increased investment.

    France: Unions stress national and global need to prioritise education
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe.

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe.

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2014

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event

    On 22 September 2014, the EI initiative Unite for Quality Education Campaign reached its peak in the European Region. ETUCE affiliates, government and European Commission representatives, as well as various stakeholders in education took part in the ETUCE public hearing on the Future of Quality Education in Europe. The event...

    Preparing for World Teacher’s Day – EU leaders engage to enhance investments on education and carve-out education from TTIP at the ETUCE Unite for Quality Education culmination event
  16. Standards and working conditions 8 September 2014

    Positioning School Leadership in the Agenda for School Reforms

    EPNoSL is organizing its next Peer Learning Activity (PLA) in Nice, France. Interested stakeholders are welcomed to join the event that will be attended by members of the wider school leadership community, including policy makers, educational leaders (school principals and head teachers, and teacher educators), researchers, representatives of professional associations,...

    Positioning School Leadership in the Agenda for School Reforms
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 September 2014

    High level conference on Roma inclusion

    The European Commission convenes a high level international conference in Brussels on 2 and 3 October 2014 to take stock of progress and lessons learned in integrating Roma at local level with the support of the ROMACT programme.

    High level conference on Roma inclusion
  18. Trade union rights are human rights 14 July 2014

    Uncertain Future for Maternity Leave Directive

    On 15 July 2014, the European Parliament debated the European Commission’s suggestion to withdraw the proposed maternity leave directive and to not take it up again in the next legislature. Many MEPs urged the Commission and the Council of Ministers to resume talks with Parliament.

    Uncertain Future for Maternity Leave Directive