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The latest issue of EI’s flagship magazine, Worlds of Education, is online. Among the articles it features is an analysis of the role teachers play in promoting gender equality to build just, healthy and sustainable societies.
Latest Worlds of Education now onlineMotofumi Makieda, one of the leaders who laid the foundations for the creation of Education International, passed away in Tokyo on 4 December. He was aged 89.
Passing of an historical leaderEducation International congratulates Thulas Nxesi on his appointment as the Deputy Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform. Mr Nxesi served as Education International's president from 2004-2009.
Thulas Nxesi appointed Deputy MinisterNorah Tebaweesa, Olivia Muhumuza and Anthony Oluka, have each won Uganda’s Teachers Making a Difference Award which seeks to recognise those teachers that have made big contributions to the communities they live in.
Uganda: Star teachers rewarded for dedication and successDelegates at EI’s Africa Regional Conference in Brazzaville, Congo, are debating ways in which to address the enormous challenges facing education and educators across the continent.
Zambia: Challenge to retain teachersThe European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) has opened a call for external expertise on a Europe-wide survey on the impact of psycho-social factors on teachers.
ETUCE announces tender process for Europe-wide surveyRepresentatives of teachers’ unions from around the world make significant progress towards adopting a collective policy document at EI’s Annual Development Cooperation meeting in Brussels, Belgium, from 18-19 November.
Teacher unionists discuss development cooperation policy“Today is a good day for teacher trade unionism in Europe. We are showing unity and solidarity, and are going be able to use our resources more effectively."
Adoption of a new EI European regional structureThe member-led Executive Board of EI met in Brussels on 26-28 October to agree strategic policy decisions that will guide the work of the global union over the next period of time.
EI Executive Board decides on strategies to tackle challengesThe Belgian government has announced plans to use its EU presidency to put the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) on the G20 agenda held in Seoul, Korea, from 11-12 November.
EU presidency will put Financial Transaction Tax on G20 agendaMaia Kobakhidze, a teacher of mathematics - and leader of the Educators and Scientists Free Trade Union of Georgia (ESFTUG) Tbilisi branch - has been unanimously elected ESFTUG's new president.
Georgia: Teacher trade union elects new presidentThe Executive Board, the governing body that directs the affairs and activities of Education International between World Congresses in conformity with the resolutions and decisions of the latter, has met in Brussels from 26 to 28 October.
EI Executive Board meets in BrusselsEI is inviting member organisations and all concerned individuals to sign an international civil society statement that will be delivered to G-20 leaders during their summit in Seoul from 11–12 November, 2010.
Help secure G-20 support for a financial transactions tax!In the face of cuts to public services, leaders of trade unions, governments and civil society have made the unprecedented joint commitment to work together.
Invest in quality public services now!In a rousing call to action, Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo has told 400 delegates at the Quality Public Services - Action Now! Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to challenge the threat to vital public services with “peace, principles and courage”.
Peace, principles and courage to fight crisis together“There is no work-life harmony; there is only work-life integration – you have to live as you work.” This joke set the tone for the Young Workers’ Forum held on 11 October, leading into the Quality Public Services, Action Now! Conference.
Young workers: Champions of Quality Public ServicesEducators from across Africa are invited to attend the seventh Education International (EI) Africa Region Conference, to take place in November, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
EI Africa Conference to advocate for investment in quality educationTrade unions across the world are mobilising on 7 October to tackle the global economic and employment crisis and demand fundamental reform of the world economy.
World Day for Decent Work 2010