Nous réunissons nos organisations membres pour examiner et partager nos expériences, nos bonnes pratiques et nos idées pour répondre aux défis collectifs. Ensemble, nous construisons les syndicats de l’éducation du futur : des organisations à participation massive qui reflètent les divers intérêts et identités de leurs membres et offrent aux éducateur·trice·s une multitude de façons de s'engager et de contribuer.
In 2006, EI in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), a German political foundation, launched a project on Strengthening the African Teachers Trade Union Movement.
One year later: Strengthening Teachers' trade unions in Africa
Social inequities between men and women remain striking in Latin America. There are few issues that Latin American education workers need to discuss as urgently as gender equity.
Equality with a gender perspective in Latin America
The 31st EI Executive Board meeting was held from 19-20 November 2007 in Brussels. The preliminary report of the meeting is now available and being circulated to all EI member organisations.
Preliminary report of the 31st Executive Board Meeting now available
Education is crucial in developing democracy and citizenship in all societies, nowhere more so than in countries where governments do not fully respect the most basic human and trade union rights. Quality education for all, free from any kind of discrimination, can help immensely in building democracy in non-democratic, less-democratic...
Middle East: Time to build free democratic teacher organisations
A conference held in Montenegro from 27 – 30 September 2007 marked the start of a new project on Strengthening the Education Trade Unions in the countries that were part of former Yugoslavia.
Launch of a new project in former Yugoslavia
The EI Executive Board met in Brussels from 19-20 November to discuss and formulate working plans on the mandates it has received from the EI World Congress held earlier in July in Berlin.
Education International to strengthen its assistance to education workers in the Middle East and Central Asia
Education International activists join fellow trade unionists across many countries in mourning the loss of Heribert Maier, one of the outstanding international trade union leaders of his generation. Heribert was also a member of EI’s Committee of Experts on Membership since 1996.
In memoriam: Heribert Maier
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.
Peru: EI sends its condolences to Peruvian colleagues
About 2,000 teachers and education workers from 160 countries around the world concluded a successful 5th World Congress today.
Education International 5th World Congress renews teachers' commitment to quality education and social justice
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.
Teachers of the world voted for stronger solidarity and social justice at EI's 5th World Congress in Berlin
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
At every World Congress, Education International presents two major awards to honour outstanding teachers and trade unionists. This year's award winners come from Colombia and Togo, both places where teachers and trade unionists face challenges unknown here in Germany.
EI honours outstanding teachers and trade unionists
After a series of elections, a new Executive Board was formed yesterday to lead the world's largest teacher union federation for the next four years.
New Executive Board elected at EI's 5th World Congress in Berlin
In her speech at the 5th EI World Congress, Sylvia Borren, Executive Director of Oxfam-Novib, announced two projects that Oxfam and EI are instigating in order to contribute towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Sylvia Borren: We can do more!
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon sent his greetings to all teachers of the world on the occasion of the fifth World Congress of Education International, currently taking place in Berlin, Germany.
UN Secretary General sends his greeting to all teachers of the world
Two videos on EI's Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in Indonesia and Sri Lanka were launched today in Berlin at the global teacher union federation's fifth World Congress.
Videos on the EI-NOVIB Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme launched in Berlin