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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 May 2014 Global action week: equal rights for children with disabilities
Children with disabilities are more likely to be out of school than any other group of children. The Global Campaign for Education’s action week from 4-10 May 2014 aims to challenge the exclusion faced by disabled children in realising their right to education.
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Union renewal and development 24 April 2014 Korean teachers’ union overwhelmed by Letters of support following ferry disaster
Words of support and grief for South Korea are arriving from around the world as dive teams continue to search for victims following the ferry sinking off the country’s south-western tip.
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13 March 2014 Qatar’s Migrant Workers: Trapped in an Ivy League NightmareQatar’s Migrant Workers: Trapped in an Ivy League Nightmare
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18 February 2014 A Global Crisis of Education Policies – Not LearningA Global Crisis of Education Policies – Not Learning
Mireille de Koning
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 February 2014 Remarks of Fred van Leeuwen, Education International's General Secretary, at the International Conference of the Israel Teachers Union and Education International, 9-11 February 2014
Thank you very much for that kind introduction. General Secretary Wasserman, distinguished presenters, guests and colleagues: I am very pleased to be here with you at a pivotal time in the global discussion and decision-making about education and the future.
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19 December 2013 Civil Society Joint Statement: The Human Right to Education in the Post-2015 Development AgendaCivil Society Joint Statement: The Human Right to Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Mireille de Koning
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 November 2013 Education International’s statement at the 37th General Conference of UNESCO-Paris, 11 November 2013
Madam Director-General, Madam Chair of the Executive Board, Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Education International is pleased to join UNESCO and its member states in debating and defining the future of education. As the UN’s lead agency for education, science and culture, UNESCO is strategically positioned to promote and champion...
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2013 Message by Fred van Leeuwen, General Secretary of Education International, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2013
The International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated for the first time in 2012 as a way of promoting girls’ human rights and focusing attention on the many challenges faced by girl children all over the world. Education International (EI) welcomes this year’s theme to mark Girl Child Day:...
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3 October 2013 Teachers and Quality Education in the Post-2015 Framework: A Rights-based Approach is the Only Way ForwardTeachers and Quality Education in the Post-2015 Framework: A Rights-based Approach is the Only Way Forward
Mireille de Koning
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 October 2013 “Instead of sending soldiers, send teachers”
In war, dedicated teachers are on the front lines of the battle for hope and equality. Facing harrowing conditions, teachers are often unsupported in responding to the pleas of children and parents for access to meaningful education. The international community must also support these teachers and their students' right to...
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25 September 2013 K(no)w Education, K(no)w Peace?K(no)w Education, K(no)w Peace?
Mireille de Koning
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10 September 2013 The Students' Perspective On QualityThe Students' Perspective On Quality
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5 September 2013 A Year of Global Action: Unite for Quality EducationA Year of Global Action: Unite for Quality Education
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 August 2013 Quality education is a public good and a basic human right
I have written and spoken these words many times across the world as part of Education International’s continuing 20-year mission advocating for the teacher training and the teaching tools and the learning environments to provide quality education to every student.
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25 July 2013 US: A 2012 EI country study reportUS: A 2012 EI country study report
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25 July 2013 UK: A 2012 EI country study reportUK: A 2012 EI country study report
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25 July 2013 Uganda: A 2012 EI country study reportUganda: A 2012 EI country study report
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25 July 2013 Sweden: A 2012 EI country study reportSweden: A 2012 EI country study report