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   Climate action and literacy 2 May 2022

   Iraq: Kurdistan’s educators advance climate change education

   The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) has called for the government of this Iraqi region to provide more funding and pay more attention to climate change and its impact on people. The KTU organised a series of informational seminars for its members during the national week dedicated to tackling climate change...

   Iraq: Kurdistan’s educators advance climate change education

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   Standards and working conditions 10 March 2022

   Iraq: Education unionists meet parliamentary committee to enhance teaching conditions

   Teachers’ rights and ensuring quality education were at the heart of high-level discussions between the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) and the Committee of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research at the Parliament of the Iraqi region of Kurdistan.

   Iraq: Education unionists meet parliamentary committee to enhance teaching conditions

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   Trade union rights are human rights 22 February 2022

   Iraq: Union presents a plan to develop higher education and research

   The Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research held a joint meeting aiming at taking stock of the situation of higher education in this Iraqi region as well as developing it.

   Iraq: Union presents a plan to develop higher education and research

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   Standards and working conditions 21 February 2022

   Burundi: Teacher trade unionists improve their social dialogue skills

   Under a capacity building programme funded by Education International, the Syndicat des travailleurs de l'enseignement du Burundi (STEB) was able to organise a series of training sessions on social dialogue in the different provinces of the country.

   Burundi: Teacher trade unionists improve their social dialogue skills

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   Leading the profession 10 February 2022

   Iraq: Teacher union honours 30 teachers and their contribution to society

   The Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) held a celebration on 8 February to honour 30 teachers who have played a vital role in education, literacy, literature, culture, and history in the country.

   Iraq: Teacher union honours 30 teachers and their contribution to society

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   Standards and working conditions 28 January 2022

   Iraq: High-level support for education union’s work in Kurdistan region

   Education developments and teaching during the pandemic were at the heart of discussions at a recent meeting between the Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) and the education minister of the region of Iraq. The union also sought to improve teachers’ working conditions and the quality of education provided to students.

   Iraq: High-level support for education union’s work in Kurdistan region