Articles
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18 June 2023 
EI Global Response to Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education expands to more countries
NewsOn June 15, 2023, Education International (EI) Africa held an online meeting on the EI Global Response (GR) to Privatisation and Commercialisation of and in Education. The meeting was held in the context of the new EI campaign, “Go Public! Fund Education”. The privatisation and commercialisation of education is growing...
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22 February 2023 
Overwhelmed, undervalued, and underpaid: Governments must act to support teachers in contexts of displacement
NewsWorking as a teacher in an emergency situation is challenging but it can also be very rewarding. The opportunity to be a positive influence on my students, watching a student learn, grow and become a good person, knowing that I can be part of this process gives me a wonderful...
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15 February 2023 
Overwhelmed, undervalued, and underpaid: Governments must act to support teachers in contexts of displacement
Worlds of EducationWorking as a teacher in an emergency situation is challenging but it can also be very rewarding. The opportunity to be a positive influence on my students, watching a student learn, grow and become a good person, knowing that I can be part of this process gives me a wonderful...
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23 November 2022 
EI Africa relaunches the John Thompson Fellowship Programme
NewsThe Education International Africa Region has revived and relaunched the John Thompson Fellowship (JTF) programme, with the first training taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21st to 27th November 2022 for EI member organizations from East Africa, known as Zone 5. It brought together representatives from SYNEDUC and SYPERWA from...
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24 July 2022 
EI Member organisations call for democracy and respect for human and trade union rights
NewsEI member organisations in Africa joined a regional online conference on 20 July 2022 to share and discuss the state of democracy, human and trade union rights in the region. The webinar, which was attended by almost 200 union leaders and activists, reflected on strategies to defend and promote democratic...
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20 July 2022 
Uganda: Government must put an immediate halt to the intimidation of teachers
NewsEducation International has firmly condemned the intimidation of teachers currently taking industrial action led by the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU), an organisation affiliated to Education International.
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Cooperation Projects
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2026 - 2028 Empowering Teachers, Transforming Classrooms: Strengthening Inclusive and Sustainable Education (Uganda)
This project builds on the last three year cycle and aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning environments for five schools in Wakiso and Mubende Districts through strengthened teacher capacity, professional collaboration, and inclusive education practices by 2028, in collaboration with the Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU), school...
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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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2025 - 2026 Educators Determined to End SRGBV
The EDE-SRGBV initiative is an Education International Africa (EIA) programme supported by National Education Association (NEA-USA), implemented across several African countries (Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Uganda). It builds on EI's long term work on ending School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV), strengthening the capacity of edcation unions, teachers, and communities to...
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Affiliates
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Uganda National Teachers Union
UNATU
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