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   Standards and working conditions 13 November 2023

   Norway: Quality education, international solidarity, and addressing the teacher shortage are imperatives for unionists around the world

   In his final official speech as President of the Union of Education Norway (UEN), Steffen Handal, also a member of Education International (EI) Executive Board, reflected on educational realities in his country and around the world: “Never has the shortage of teachers been more pressing than now! Never have more...

   Norway: Quality education, international solidarity, and addressing the teacher shortage are imperatives for unionists around the world

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 August 2023

   Truth and Reconciliation: the responsibility of education and teachers towards Sami, Kven and Forest Finn communities in Norway

   Kathrine Blyverket

   In 2018, Norway’s Parliament established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine historic policies and activities relating to Indigenous Peoples, including attempts to assimilate them. On 1 June 2023, after five years of work, the commission presented its report , based on interviews with more than 700 people, illustrating very...

   Truth and Reconciliation: the responsibility of education and teachers towards Sami, Kven and Forest Finn communities in Norway

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   Union renewal and development 27 February 2023

   European unions’ solidarity brings progress on social and policy dialogue, gender equity and union renewal

   Development cooperation (DC) partners of the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) – Education International’s European Region – met for a DC Café online and discussed activities related to social and policy dialogue, gender equity and union renewal.

   European unions’ solidarity brings progress on social and policy dialogue, gender equity and union renewal

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   Trade union rights are human rights 13 February 2023

   Social and policy dialogue, a key to union renewal?

   Education International member organisation Union of Education Norway is exploring new ways of structuring development cooperation (DC) projects and ensuring that the educators’ voice is heard when decisions are made concerning educational issues and the teaching profession.

   Social and policy dialogue, a key to union renewal?

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   Trade union rights are human rights 20 August 2022

   Teacher strike in Norway!

   All teacher trade unions are now on strike in Norway. The two main reasons are the lack of qualified teachers, and salaries.

   Teacher strike in Norway!

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   Union renewal and development 2 December 2021

   UEN Norway: Organisational development as the first step towards strong unions

   The organisational development of unions is at the core of all UEN cooperation projects. The Norwegian union focuses on three key areas: social dialogue, gender equality and equity, and capacity building.

   UEN Norway: Organisational development as the first step towards strong unions