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Unite for Quality Education

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 September 2013

    Unite Diary: Education Focus of Early UN Sessions

    The UN General Assembly has kicked off in the near-gridlocked city of New York for a week of meetings and speeches. It’s a critical time for education and Education International is here to voice concerns of the world’s educators; to keep access to quality education for all students high on...

    Unite Diary: Education Focus of Early UN Sessions
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2013

    Asia-Pacific education unionists mobilise for quality public education

    Around 400 participants at the 7th EI Asia-Pacific Regional Conference celebrated the pre-launch of EI’s campaign, Unite for Quality Education - Better education for a better world. The one-year campaign will be launched simultaneously in New York and Paris on 4 October.

    Asia-Pacific education unionists mobilise for quality public education
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2013

    Making Education a Priority in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

    The Global Thematic Consultation on Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda was co-led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The Consultation's report, to which Education International has given extensive input, has been published.

    Making Education a Priority in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 September 2013

    Asia-Pacific educators underline need for quality public education

    Over 400 education unionists are gathered from 18-20 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 7th EI Asia-Pacific regional conference. They will be holding debates on the theme: “Quality Public Education - Building Asia-Pacific’s Social and Economic Future”.

    Asia-Pacific educators underline need for quality public education
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 September 2013

    Seoul consultation deepens understanding of global citizenship education

    When the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched his Global Education First Initiative in 2012, he identified global citizenship education as one of the initiative’s three priorities areas, recognizing the role of education in creating more just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies.

    Seoul consultation deepens understanding of global citizenship education
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 July 2013

    Swiss educators demand real efforts for quality education

    During its recent General Meeting, the Swiss Teachers’ Federation (Dachverband Schweizer Lehrerinnen und Lehrer, LCH) unanimously decided on a resolution calling for greater efforts to provide quality education throughout Switzerland.

    Swiss educators demand real efforts for quality education
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 July 2013

    When I say "Education", you say "First"!

    Today, on Malala Day, 550 Youth Delegates prepare to take over the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York to demand equitable quality education for all.

    When I say "Education", you say "First"!
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 June 2013

    Teacher trade unions mobilise for quality education

    Communication officers from Education International affiliates in more than thirty countries are gathering in Brussels today to discuss a roadmap for the upcoming Mobilising for Quality Education Campaign.

    Teacher trade unions mobilise for quality education
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 May 2013

    Post-2015 high-level report released

    The High-Level Panel, which was constituted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to advise on a global post-2015 development agenda, has released its report.

    Post-2015 high-level report released
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 May 2013

    2013 GAW: education unionists fight the global trained teachers’ gap

    From 21-28 April, EI affiliates worldwide celebrated the 2013 Global Action Week (GAW), under the rallying theme: “Every Child Needs a Teacher: Trained Teachers for All!” Affiliates reaffirmed their commitment to quality education and turned GAW into a successful event to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education...

    2013 GAW: education unionists fight the global trained teachers’ gap
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 April 2013

    EI engages in high-level dialogue on quality education

    EI President Susan Hopgood, General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, Deputy General Secretary David Edwards and Executive Board member Marième Sakho Dansokho have participated in a series of high-level meetings in Washington DC, USA, at World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, on the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI). They have...

    EI engages in high-level dialogue on quality education
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 April 2013

    Blog Action Day: Mobilise for quality education now!

    Blog Action Day, which takes place every year on October 16, is a big chance for high visibility for one important global topic, as bloggers from different countries, interests and languages blog about it on the same day. Vote now to make sure that education becomes this topic!

    Blog Action Day: Mobilise for quality education now!
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 April 2013

    CSFEF: Fighting threats to quality education

    The Bureau of the Francophone Trade Union Committee for Education and Training (CSFEF) met in Chisinau, Moldova, from 11-13 April. The meeting was preceded by a symposium where the impact of the current economic situation on public education, in each of the countries represented, was discussed.

    CSFEF: Fighting threats to quality education
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2013

    Putting Quality Education at the top of the agenda

    The Education International Executive Board has decided that the key priority for the organisation over the coming months should be putting quality education for all at the top of the global agenda.

    Putting Quality Education at the top of the agenda