Articles from Russia
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Democracy 25 August 2022 Ukraine: Education International condemns Russian attacks against teachers and education in occupied territories
In a horrific effort to rewrite history and indoctrinate, Russian forces are cracking down on teachers and education in occupied territories in Ukraine. According to Serhiy Shkarlet, Ukraine’s Minister of Education and Science, the Russian army is burning Ukrainian books and threatening, arresting, and torturing teachers in the Kherson region...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 May 2018 Go for it! The Bologna ministerial summit in Paris, by Andreas Keller
Andreas Keller
Isn’ it ironic? 50 years ago, in May 1968, students in Paris were going to the barricades and aspiring to a societal revolution – and initiated an overdue reform of higher education almost throughout Europe eventually. Today, in May 2018, ministers in charge of higher education from 48 countries belonging...
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Equity and inclusion 15 March 2018 “What Europe can do for refugees and migrants’ education” by Silvia Costa MEP
Silvia Costa
Refugees and migrants education, especially minors, is a top priority, the best way to empower them and foster their integration, but also one of the principles on which the EU is funded. It is incredible, though, that education of migrants - especially forced migrants and refugees - seems to be...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Union renewal and development 22 June 2016 Russia: boating tragedy the result of negligence and recklessness on multiple levels
In the aftermath of a boating accident which left 14 disadvantaged children dead during an outing at a summer camp, investigators are placing blame on the government’s cost-cutting measures that led to the tragic events
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Young members 25 April 2016 Russia: Exchange and development for young professionals
During an intensive week of training workshops, lectures, and exchange of experiences, over 200 young teachers from all over Russia and neighbouring countries came together to discuss strategies for on-the-ground trade union work in the Russian Federation and beyond.
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Standards and working conditions 24 September 2015 Russia: “Performance pay makes teachers feel insecure”
In Russia teacher evaluation procedures and performance pay are creating unrest within the profession. The Russian education union has raised its concern with public authorities at regional, district and municipal levels throughout the country.
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Young members 19 May 2015 Russia: Intensive training for young professionals
During a week of training, sharing experience and exchange, over 150 young teachers from all over Russia have come together to discuss strategies for on-the-ground trade union work in the Russian Federation’s roughly 60,000 schools.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 March 2015 Russia: trade union congress focuses on quality education
The Education and Science Employees Union of Russia held its 7th congress last week, with a strong focus on quality education, teachers’ rights and the future of the teaching profession.
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Standards and working conditions 12 November 2012 Russia: Teacher union collects one million signatures to amend Education Bill
To protest against stonewalling by lawmakers introducing a new Education Bill, the Education and Science Employees Union of Russia (ESEUR) collected 1,081,934 signatures from its members and had them send 37,959 telegrams to the president, the parliament and the Ministry of Education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 December 2006 Resolution of the International Moscow Scientific and Practical Conference on “Trade Unions and the Bologna Process” from 29-30 November 2006
Below is the English text of the resolution passed by the International Moscow Scientific and Practical Conference on “Trade Unions and the Bologna Process” which met from 29-30 November 2006. Organised by the the Education and Science Employee's Union of Russia (ESEUR) of Russia and the Syndicat des Travailleurs de...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2006 Russia: International Conference on Trade Unions and the Bologna Process
More than one hundred university staff and students gathered in Moscow, Russia from 29-30 November for an international conference on the Bologna Process organised by EI member organisations the Education and Science Employee's Union of Russia (ESEUR) of Russia and the Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Education et de la Science...
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Union renewal and development 20 June 2005 And still they grieve...
Beside the road from the principal airport of North Ossetia to the capital city of Vladikavkaz is a new cemetery. It has been opened in the past year to accommodate the remains of over 300 victims of the siege in School No.1 in Beslan. It is a remarkable sight. Its...
And still they grieve...