Transcript Mobilising for Quality Education

Mobilising for Quality
Education
COMNET
JUNE, 2013
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Education International’s Global Initiative to emphasise that quality education
is essential to enable each individual to develop to their full potential
must be at the centre of social and economic development
is one of the pillars of a just and equitable society
Is a core concern of EI and its member organisations
is too important to be undermined by cutbacks in state support
must be a central part of any global post-2015 development agenda
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Education International believes that Quality Education is built on three
pillars:Quality teaching
Quality tools for teaching and learning and
Quality environments for teaching and learning
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Why the emphasis on ‘Quality’ Education?
To underline the commitment of EI and teacher unions to providing the best possible
education for citizens
To create awareness of the critical role of good teaching and teachers in providing quality
education
To highlight the importance of high calibre candidates being recruited into teaching, and,
Retaining them in teaching through attractive salaries and conditions of employment
To emphasise the importance of high quality teacher education, both pre-service and inservice
To assert the necessity of consulting teachers about policies on education
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What are the key goals?
To convince the policy makers at all levels that quality education matters
To ensure that Quality Education is one of the central planks of the post-2015 Development
Strategy
To ensure that EI, as the global representative of teachers, has a significant input into the
development of the post-2015 Development Strategy
To support member organisations who are fighting to protect the education services in their own
countries
To build alliances with those parents, students representatives and others who share our views
To develop partnerships with organisations which have the capacity and financial resources to
assist with the campaign for quality education
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To demonstrate the strength, unity and commitment of teachers and other education
workers throughout the globe to quality education by mobilising them - the members of EI
member organisations - to support the initiative by participating in activities in large
numbers.
To enhance the advocacy work of EI at the international level by demonstrating that it speaks
for a strong united and committed body of educators who support quality education for all.
To link the advocacy work of EI at the global level with the campaigns and activities of
member organisations at national and regional levels.
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International – social and economic policies
IMF – EMF – WB – WTO – UNESCO – OECD – Private corporations
Regional
EMF – SARC – CARICOM – Development Banks – African Union
National
Governments
Education Authorities
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Social and
Economic Policy
Pressures
Advocacy
Response
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International and National ADVOCACY
is strengthened by
Local and National support and activities
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KEY TOOLS in implementing the initiative are High Quality
Communications
Web-based
Social media
Print media
Broadcast media
International
National
internal
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The KEY Communications Issues:
coherent messaging is critical to engaging members of member organisations and garnering
their support and cooperation
message delivery is the key to the success of the initiative at local, regional and global levels
Collaboration and cooperation between EI and member organisations is the key to success
A core objective of this COMNET meeting is to establish regular and effective links between
you and the EI communications unit in order to enhance collaboration, exchange information
and monitor developments
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The overall Strategy for the implementation of the initiative is being
developed.
The timetable envisaged provides that the Strategy should be finalised by mid-July.
The official Launch of the initiative is scheduled for 4th October at the United
Nations in New York.
There are other benchmark events planned at global level during the one year
programme of MQE activities
The year of activities is to culminate in a World Day of Action on WTD, 2014.
During the COMNET meeting the basis for a communications plan for the
implementation of the initiative will be developed.
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For MQE to succeed communications personnel at all levels of the organisation
have to work together to
MOBILISE MILLIONS OF MEMBERS
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