Day 6 in Ottawa: 7th World Congress of EI

Day 6 in Ottawa: 7th World Congress of EI

I was delighted to be invited by Education International to work at its 7th World Congress in Ottawa from 21-26 July. My task was to write news stories for EI’s website and its Congress website based on the proceedings at the Congress, which was attended by over 1700 people.

Here are the news stories from the final day, including urgent resolutions passed and EI President Susan Hopgood’s closing remarks.

ITUC solidarity with teachers

Trade union concerns in Arab countries raised

Plight of teachers in Korea, Colombia, Nepal, and Iran raised in urgent resolution

Call for values and end to violence

It takes the entire education workforce to educate the whole child

Congress ends on a high note