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  1. Union renewal and development 6 July 2010

    G20/G8 Summit Declarations: Governments agree to disagree

    The Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have drafted a joint evaluation on the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting.

    G20/G8 Summit Declarations: Governments agree to disagree
  2. Union renewal and development 29 June 2010

    Iran : European Commission supports trade unionists

    Responding to a joint International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)/Education International (EI) letter to Catherine Ashton, the High Representative /Vice President of the European Commission, the European organisation reiterates its support to trade unionists in Iran.

    Iran : European Commission supports trade unionists
  3. Union renewal and development 26 June 2010

    Union of Palestinian Teachers mourn loss of senior figure

    The International Secretary of the General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPTs), Hazem Nasri Qumsieh, has died at the age of 55.

    Union of Palestinian Teachers mourn loss of senior figure
  4. Union renewal and development 25 June 2010

    Education for All success at ITUC World Congress

    The 2nd ITUC World Congress, taking place in Vancouver from 21–25 June, has closed with a firm resolve to struggle for the attainment of quality public services and education for all, as a key part of the strategy to exit the global economic crisis.

    Education for All success at ITUC World Congress
  5. Union renewal and development 24 June 2010

    Strauss-Kahn and Lamy fail to convince International Trade Union Confederation in Vancouver

    The face-off needed to stay polite but firm. And it did. On Tuesday, 22 June, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Pascal Lamy, Managing Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization (WTO) respectively, set out their organizations’ stalls to the 1,400 delegates of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)...

    Strauss-Kahn and Lamy fail to convince International Trade Union Confederation in Vancouver
  6. Union renewal and development 24 June 2010

    Call for G20 to promote quality education with qualified teachers

    The presidents of Education International and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) have called on the G20 to support a new global partnership for teacher education and professional development.

    Call for G20 to promote quality education with qualified teachers
  7. Union renewal and development 22 June 2010

    US unions call on President Obama to defend education funding

    The presidents of America’s two largest teaching unions, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and National Education Association (NEA), have rallied together to call on the US President to advocate for education funding at G8/G20 summits.

    US unions call on President Obama to defend education funding
  8. Union renewal and development 21 June 2010

    Getting education on the G20 agenda

    There was progress in getting key messages on education through to the G20, as a result of Global Union consultations with the Canadian Prime Minister on 18 June, with the participation of EI and its Canadian affiliates.

    Getting education on the G20 agenda
  9. Union renewal and development 16 June 2010

    Teachers call for improvements in teacher training in Latin America

    Meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the EI Regional Committee for Latin America called on governments in the region to prevent a heavy setback in education quality because of a lack of necessary investments.

    Teachers call for improvements in teacher training in Latin America
  10. Union renewal and development 11 June 2010

    Union of Education Workers in Azerbaijan Mark 90th Anniversary

    EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, has paid tribute to the leadership of its affiliate member, the Independent Trade Union of Education Workers of the Azerbaijan Republic, which celebrated its 90th anniversary on 9 June, 2010.

    Union of Education Workers in Azerbaijan Mark 90th Anniversary
  11. Union renewal and development 9 June 2010

    ILO must ensure ‘lost generation’ gets access to quality education

    ‘Will we have a lost generation?’ is the solemn question that EI's Senior Consultant to the General Secretary, Bob Harris, will be asking participants at the International Labour Conference on 10 June in Geneva, Switzerland.

    ILO must ensure ‘lost generation’ gets access to quality education
  12. Union renewal and development 4 June 2010

    Be prepared for EI’s sixth World Congress!

    Education International’s sixth World Congress will take place from 22–26 July, 2011, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Executive Board of EI has agreed that the main theme will be ‘Building the Future through Quality Education’.

    Be prepared for EI’s sixth World Congress!
  13. Union renewal and development 4 June 2010

    Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarships: Fund helps disadvantaged students to achieve their dreams

    Nearly twenty postgraduate students have benefited from the Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarship Fund since its inception in 2005. The fund is sponsored by Education International in honour of Mary Hatwood Futrell who was the founding President (1993-2004).

    Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarships: Fund helps disadvantaged students to achieve their dreams
  14. Union renewal and development 3 June 2010

    Hands up for education! : EI strategy for post crisis recovery

    Since the financial crisis broke out in 2008, EI has been promoting education and training as a strategy for economic growth through our campaign Hands Up for Education. We work together with our members, other Global Unions and civil society organisations to bring our position to world leaders. Slowly, governments...

    Hands up for education! : EI strategy for post crisis recovery
  15. Union renewal and development 3 June 2010

    No more lip service to global justice

    Many teachers and students all over the world will be feverishly watching matches and cheering for their favourite teams during the Football World Cup. The game embodies many values that educators promote, such as fair play and respect for other cultures. The World Cup will also be a time when...

    No more lip service to global justice