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Equity and inclusion 14 December 2016 Education flag flown at the Global Forum on Migration and Development
The Global Forum on Migration and Development provided education unions with a great opportunity to highlight the key role that education plays in the integrating migrants.
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Equity and inclusion 6 December 2016 Educating Refugees: an opportunity for teachers’ voice and leadership
By Fernando M. Reimers, Professor of the Practice of International Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Equity and inclusion 30 November 2016 Kuwait: Arab countries work to strengthen role of education in the region amid ongoing conflict
Leaders at the Third Conference of Education International’s Arab Countries Cross Regional Structure reaffirm their commitment to securing the rights of children in the region’s conflict areas and help ensure refugee children’s right to education.
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Equity and inclusion 24 November 2016 “Messengers of hope” inspire commitments to the education of refugees
With a focus on producing concrete projects and initiatives to address the education of refugees and forced migrants, those in attendance at Education International’s conference in Stockholm pledged to create long-term sustainable solutions.
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Equity and inclusion 21 November 2016 Educators’ optimism and conviction evident as refugee education receives attention it deserves
The impact of education on the lives of refugee children was heard loud and clear as teachers, union leaders, politicians, and civil society actors set the tone early at Education International’s conference in Stockholm.
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Equity and inclusion 20 November 2016 Education central to empowering refugees
With conflicts around the world driving people to seek asylum from violence and persecution, Education International is bringing together teacher unions, governments and civil society organisations to address the link between education and integration.
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Equity and inclusion 18 November 2016 Continuing professional development and learning for teachers –a fast track to equal opportunities and integration
by Philippa Cordingley, Chief Executive of CUREE (Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education)
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Equity and inclusion 3 October 2016 Germany: teachers’ union calls for inclusive school policies and systems
The German education union GEW has placed special focus on the relationship between integration and democracy after hosting its national congress under the slogan “One for all – an inclusive school for democracy.”
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Equity and inclusion 30 September 2016 Greece: Union pushes for access to education for all refugee children
Confronted with a dramatic increase of refugees from neighbouring countries in conflict, the Greek Federation of Secondary State School Teachers is calling for solidarity to see that all children receive an education.
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Equity and inclusion 23 September 2016 UK: Union highlights needs of refugee children
The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers has highlighted the appalling impact of the global refugee crisis on the world’s children and young people, especially in terms of education.
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Equity and inclusion 20 September 2016 UN: World leaders adopt plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants
Education International attended the United Nations’ General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants, which reasserted the need to protect refugees and migrants’ rights, including their right to education.
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Equity and inclusion 7 September 2016 Nearly 50 million children “uprooted” worldwide
Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted, migrating to find a better, safer life, with 28 million forcibly displaced by conflict and violence within and across borders, a new UNICEF study reveals.
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Equity and inclusion 24 August 2016 USA: American Federation of Teachers vows to support refugees
With millions of people displaced by war and violence in Africa and the Middle East, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has vowed to reach out a helping hand, advocating for the resettlement of thousands of immigrants and for their protection against bigotry and persecution.
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Equity and inclusion 17 August 2016 Australia: NTEU joins forces with the Academics for Refugees' network
Over 1,810 academics from universities across Australia have signed an Open Letter to Prime Minister Turnbull and Members of Parliament, supporting the implementation of the the Academic for Refugees’ policy paper 's recommendations, calling for a just and humane approach for refugees.
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Equity and inclusion 26 July 2016 EI defends the rights of refugee and migrant children and educators at the UN
To prepare for the High-Level Meeting on refugees and migrants in New York in September, Education International joined global unions and civil society at the UN to defend children and educators.
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Equity and inclusion 5 July 2016 Italy: Unions dedicate World Refugee Day to unaccompanied minors
On 20 June, the Italian union confederations CGIL, CISL and UIL joined forces to draw attention to the worrying situation of unaccompanied minors in Italy and Europe. Investments in quality public services, in particular through adequate training of professionals, are crucial to offer these children the assistance they need.
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Equity and inclusion 30 June 2016 Spain : EI affiliate FECCOO joins forces with civil society for refugees’ rights
On the occasion of World Refugee Day on 20 June, thousands of persons took to the streets in more than 50 places around the country to defend the rights of refugees and denounce EU asylum and migration policies. A few days earlier, on 14 June in Madrid, representatives of unions,...
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Equity and inclusion 20 June 2016 Education International demands respect for refugees’ right to learn and teach
On 20 June, World Refugee Day, Education International urges governments to protect refugees’ human rights, including the right to education, and to enable the teaching profession to develop and deliver effective education programmes aimed at a swift integration of refugees in their host countries.
Education International demands respect for refugees’ right to learn and teach