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Post 2015

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 November 2015

    New education agenda adopted by acclamation

    The future of education has a new roadmap to the future as ministers from around the world adopted the Framework for Action in Paris, with hopes placed on its bold take on financing and inclusion.

    New education agenda adopted by acclamation
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 November 2015

    Teachers’ voice injected into 2030 education agenda

    On the eve of high-level talks in Paris aimed at adopting a framework to implement the Education 2030 Agenda, an Education International teacher delegation gathered in advance to prepare for the big meeting.

    Teachers’ voice injected into 2030 education agenda
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 November 2015

    Charting the new path to an education for all begins in Paris

    World leaders and civil society organisations are heading to Paris this week to adopt a new global framework for education in the hopes of accomplishing the unfinished business of education for all before 2030.

    Charting the new path to an education for all begins in Paris
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 October 2015

    ILO alliance looks to take on illegal labour practices

    The 8.7 Alliance was convened by the ILO in New York during the UN General Assembly with the expressed view of establishing an alliance to tackle child labour, forced labour and slavery.

    ILO alliance looks to take on illegal labour practices
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Global citizenship education is at the heart of new global goals

    In a set of roundtable sessions sponsored by the Global Business Coalition for Education and the Asia Society’s Center for Global Education, participants discussed ways to increase awareness and adoption of global citizenship education.

    Global citizenship education is at the heart of new global goals
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Education community gathers to tackle global goals together

    Education International joined other leading education stakeholders in New York City to discuss and learn how each plans to contribute to and rally around both the new Sustainable Development education goal and greater agenda.

    Education community gathers to tackle global goals together
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Teacher shortage threatens development

    A new study shows that 33 countries in the world will not have enough teachers to provide every child with a primary education by 2030, if current trends continue.

    Teacher shortage threatens development
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2015

    Hopgood delivers strong message for teachers

    Celebration was in the air at the Global Education First Initiative in New York, where leaders proclaimed victory with the new education goal and EI President Susan Hopgood made clear that teachers are the key.

    Hopgood delivers strong message for teachers
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2015

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  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2015

    The labour movement's voice to be heard loud and clear at the UN

    Education International's President Susan Hopgood takes centre stage at the UN's SDG Summit on behalf of the labour movement. Read her remarks here in full.

    The labour movement's voice to be heard loud and clear at the UN
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2015

    Our moment to celebrate

    Colleagues, in just a few hours I will address the UN for the opening of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York. This is set to be the UN General Assembly that brings together most world leaders in one place in history – and it should be.

    Our moment to celebrate
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 September 2015

    Priorities and challenges ahead of the Post-2015 Summit

    The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development being adopted by Heads of State and Government this week in New York contains 17 goals set out to transform the world by simultaneously addressing social, environmental and economic challenges.

    Priorities and challenges ahead of the Post-2015 Summit
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 July 2015

    Blog: The World's Largest Lesson comes to the Seventh World Congress in Ottawa

    With the adoption of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals fast approaching, delegates at EI's Seventh World Congress have the chance to find out how how to introduce the most important topics to the classroom.

    Blog: The World's Largest Lesson comes to the Seventh World Congress in Ottawa
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 July 2015

    EI puts free education high on UN Summit agenda on Financing for Development

    An Addis side event, which included UNESCO and the governments of Ethiopia, Norway and the Republic of Korea, focused on investing in education gave Education International the perfect opportunity to argue for free public education.

    EI puts free education high on UN Summit agenda on Financing for Development
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 July 2015

    World leaders meet in Ethiopia to agree on financing for development

    Education International joins heads of state and government, along with major stakeholders in development, in Addis Ababa to agree on financing for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals to be launched this September.

    World leaders meet in Ethiopia to agree on financing for development
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 July 2015

    Norway: Education stakeholders in Oslo to set global financial priorities

    Education International joins global leaders in Oslo to bridge the global Education for All vision and commitments adopted at the World Education Forum with the necessary financing, priorities and political will.

    Norway: Education stakeholders in Oslo to set global financial priorities
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 June 2015

    Public service a valuable resource that needs protecting

    As Public Service Day is observed around the world the importance of public education is front and centre as the United Nations works to finalise the Post-2015 development agenda.

    Public service a valuable resource that needs protecting
  18. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 May 2015

    World Bank must support quality public education, not private schools!

    Education International, along with nearly 110 international and national organisations, has commented on a speech made by the World Bank president praising the results of a multinational chain of low-fee profit-making private primary schools.

    World Bank must support quality public education, not private schools!