To build the capacity of its members, Education International (EI) Africa organised an online training for the EI Africa Regional Committee (EIARC) members on the use of virtual platforms. The training gathered the Committee members, the substitutes, technical staff from the Regional Committee members’ unions and EI Africa staff. It...
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By Mr Elvis Gaetan Kponoukon, General Secretary of the SYNAEM
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The Education International (EI) Africa Webinar on SDG4 and CESA, which took place on Thursday, 27 May 2021 from 09:00 to 10:30 GMT/Accra time, assessed progress made by the African continent towards the achievement of the two education blueprints, and adopted a framework on hybrid and remote teaching and learning....
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Since the sudden demise of the President of the Republic of Chad, MrIdriss Deby Itno , and the takeover of power by the military , the country has experienced demonstrations organized by civil society organisations and political parties to protest against the unconstitutional replacement of government leadership.
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Teachers in Cape Verde received good news on Africa Day, 25 May. The newly sworn-in Education Minister, Amadeu Cruz, assured the Federaçao Caboverdiana dos Professores (FECAP) that he would address the protection of teachers against COVID-19, the career development of Cape Verdean teachers, and new legislation for pre-school education.
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At the Worldwide Student Summit on Climate Action and Biodiversity, Education International joined hands with students and youth to call for education for sustainable development to become a worldwide priority in education at all levels.
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“The most effective way to eradicate child labour is to ensure accesses to equitable, inclusive, quality education for all”.
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Education, the world over has undergone a lot of challenges especially in the last two years because of the coronavirus. Education institutions were closed, distance learning was attempted in various forms with very little success. The very essential Education Support Personnel (ESP) were nearly forgotten in this crisis like before....
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In the face of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the education community, the Federaçao Caboverdiana dos Professores (FECAP) has urged the Government of Cape Verde to suspend teaching activities throughout the national territory for a 14-day period.
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Some of the highlights of the EIRAF Forum on Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons co-organised with the UN Special Rapporteur for Education on 29th April were the experiences shared by a refugee teacher in Uganda and union leaders from Europe and Asia Pacific.
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On this year’s International Workers’ Day EI Africa joins the global trade union and educators’ movement to call for decent work for all.
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Evidence from Education International’s surveys on the impact of COVID-19 on education shows that the equity and quality gaps have widened because of the pandemic (see for examplehere andhere) .
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The Forum dubbed “Promoting the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and IDPs to Quality Education” took place on 29th April from 11:00 - 14:00 GMT/ Accra Time / 13:00 - 16:00 CET/ Geneva Time.
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May Day is a paid holiday for private sector workers in Taiwan, but not for public sector workers. This is a glaring and visible injustice. It is also a symbol of structural discrimination in law and practice against public sector workers. Education International joins with and fully supports its member...
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On 21 April, during a week dedicated to the issue of climate change, members of the KTU learned ways of working with children to create a healthy environment and climate. During a seminar on climate change, Dr. Abdullah, a specialist in environmental and climate issues, highlighted the roots of climate...
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The country is sinking into violence, under the indifferent gaze of the international community. EI is today launching a solidarity campaign with its affiliates in Haiti.
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The paper, ‘Principles for Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery’ (PEEER) has been agreed jointly by EI and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). They will facilitate the collaboration of education authorities, the teaching profession and their organisations to reshape education systems after the pandemic to reach greater levels...
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Education International Africa joins the Global Campaign for Education during this year’s Global Action Week for Education (GAWE (26-30th April 2021) ) to call forMore and Better Financing for Education.
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